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Nevada has been selected as one of eight states to participate in a two-year certified community behavioral health clinic demonstration program designed to improve community services, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday.

Nevada Health Centers has extended its hours for its Carson City school-based clinic at 618 W. Musser Street behind Gleason School. The center is open an hour and a half longer than previously. The center will now be open Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Community healthcare takes a community effort, and to help provide the right framework to support Nevada Health Centers’ growth and expansion, it has announced the launch of Nevada Health Foundation.

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As October marches along we find ourselves nearing election day. Head to the first floor of the courthouse to earn your 'I Voted' sticker now; early voting continues until Nov. 4. Another way to make your voice heard today is by attending the Arts Town Hall sponsored by the Nevada Arts Association. They are looking for the ways that arts and culture can be improved in the Carson City area, among other things. While the mornings can be chilly, a walk with Muscle Powered along the Freeway Multi-use Path will get your blood pumping.

Hold onto your broomstick, this weekend is bound to sweep you up in Halloween fun. First you’ll need a pumpkin. The Harvest Train Festival and Pumpkin Patch at the Nevada State Railroad Museum is a good place to start. Take the costumed kids to a Trunk or Treat at Advantage Auto Works off Old Hot Springs Road courtesy of the members of Carson Cruise Meet and Greet. Team up with Mark Twain for a ghostly tour of our haunted downtown or you can choose a shorter tour that’s perfect for families. Keep reading, this is just the tip of the candy corn.

SATURDAY:

Every two years, the Cato Institute in Washington, DC ranks the recent changes in state fiscal policies to give readers an understanding of the trends prevailing in each state. Last week, Cato released its newest Fiscal Report Card, and Nevada fares poorly.

Of the 50 states plus Washington, DC, Nevada ranks 47th due to its unfavorable shifts in tax rates and spending in the last legislative session.
Study author Chris Edwards notes that large unfunded liabilities for public-employee pensions and ballooning Medicaid costs are putting upward pressure on state budgets.

Nevada Health Centers’ Mammovan will make stops this week in Carson City, Dayton and Lake Tahoe areas in its recently renovated and remodeled mobile care center.

As Barack Obama’s second Presidential term winds down, what can one say about his signature domestic initiative, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare or ACA)?

Passed in 2010 by a Democrat Congress without a single Republican vote, it promised to improve health care, cut costs and assure everyone is protected by insurance. Also, numerous times, unequivocally on the public record, Obama assured us: If you like your health insurance, you can keep it; if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor.

None of those goals and assurances was realized. All failed.

There was a lot of laughter and many hugs at a luncheon in Silver Springs as Bruce Barlow of Walmart presented a check for $70,000 to benefit the Dayton and Silver Stage Food Pantries.

Each summer, pantry volunteers, staff and participants host a lunchtime tour with key Walmart representatives to show their appreciation.

Streets and sidewalks around Carson City will be busier starting Monday morning as children throughout the district head back to school.

Dayton, Nevada – Alie Trier, Dayton Food Pantry director, was delighted with the results of a recent “Stuff a Police Car with Food Donations” event at Smith’s Grocery in Dayton. She exclaimed “Everyone was awesome!”

Volunteers in Policing, Lyon County Sheriff's Department, Smith's Grocery Store, donors, and community volunteers contributed to the event that resulted in the collection of $480 in cash plus over $700 worth of food items for the Dayton Food Pantry in just 4 hours on July 9th, 2016 at Smith's Grocery.

Members of the Carson City Veterans Community Council (CCVCC) met Wednesday afternoon to discuss changes within existing member organizations, as well as to welcome new members onto the council.

Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell and City Manager Nick Marano, both veterans, attended Wednesday's meeting and highlighted changes to the city's new, improved web site scheduled to go public by the end of May.

Coming summer 2016, gaining access to complete breast imaging services in Carson City will be easier and more convenient than ever before. Michelle Joy, Chief Operating Officer of Carson Tahoe Health, announced Tuesday the plans for a comprehensive Breast Center at Sierra Surgery, located on the Carson Tahoe Medical Campus.

It is finally Friday. Leave the workweek behind and go have some fun. The Carson Nugget is a one-stop shop for a good time: food, drinks, comedy, and then a late night DJ all under one roof. Check out local favorites, the Whitehats, performing at Westside Pour House. Don’t miss West Coast Swing night at Yaple’s Ballroom. Karaoke lovers can choose between Carson Lanes and Whiskey Tavern.

FRIDAY:

• Free Swim Day for all students with valid Student ID at Carson Hot Springs (7am-10pm; April special offer includes outdoor pool only)

Looking for a change of pace? Join Muscle Powered as they take a hike up Deadman’s Creek in Washoe Valley. Feeling spicy? The weekend is almost here, so step out of your normal routine and try salsa lessons at El Charro Avita. Red’s Old 395 has an incredible happy hour with half off draft beers today and a yummy menu. Rack ‘em up at Remedy’s free pool night. Limited Time Only plays tonight at Living the Good Life, but one look at the band and you’ll recognize most the guys from Notch 8.

THURSDAY:

Nevada Health Centers’ Mammovan will make stops next month in Carson City and Yerington, officials announced Wednesday.

The mobile Mammovan aims to make mammography services accessible and convenient for women by visiting locations across Nevada. These screenings are primarily for women age 40 and older; however screenings will be provided to those younger than 40 who have a physician referral.

It took a long time, but Congress finally did enact the "ABLE" act. Section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code gives a way to fund an account for certain individuals with disabilities. The account is sort of modeled after the Section 529 plans that allow the funds for education expenses in the account to accumulate income (earnings) tax free.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting a steady increase of positive Influenza flu cases. Overall, Carson City, Lyon and Douglas counties saw 27 cases testing positive for influenza.

About 59 percent of those tested were positive for Influenza strain B, which is a slightly higher percentage of this specific strain than was seen in previous years at this time. CCHHS encourages providers to continue to report positive influenza testing to the Health Department as it helps to monitor influenza activity.

Welcome to Wednesday, Carson City. I want to remind you that Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, so make your dinner reservations soon if you are planning a night out. Enjoy some lunchtime live music with Dave Leather at Comma Coffee. Dinner music can be found at Sassafras, Glen Eagles, and Living the Good Life. Help Linda Arnn Arteno celebrate her new exhibit in Comma Coffee’s Backseat Gallery. Opera lovers can catch an encore of the Metropolitan Opera performance of Turandot at Galaxy Theaters.

This week's edition of It's Your City with host Cortney Bloomer features guest Colleen Petrosky from Nevada Health Centers. The two discuss the mobile Mammovan that arrives in Carson City this Wednesday, Feb. 3.

Ten years ago, a group of teachers started a little club at CHS for staff called Senator Pride. One of our projects was to expand the news to our community of all the great things happening at Carson High School.

Nevada Health Centers’ Mammovan will be making stops beginning next week around northern Nevada. There will screenings in Carson City, Virginia City, Yerington and Reno.

The mobile Mammovan aims to make mammography services accessible and convenient for women by visiting locations across Nevada. These screenings are primarily for women age 40 and older; however, screenings will be provided to those younger than 40 that have a physician referral.

The Board of Examiners on Tuesday approved a series of contracts with Medicaid service providers totaling more than $1.8 billion.The two largest contracts are expansions of existing agreements with tw ...

Last year, Nevadans voted almost 4-to-1 against taxing businesses based on their gross receipts. Amidst an anemic economic recovery, most Nevadans understood that taxing them on their top line, with no regard for their costs or profitability, was a terrible idea.

But then the 2015 legislature, at Gov. Sandoval's last-minute behest and without reasonable opportunity for anyone to examine what he proposed, passed such a tax anyway.

Walton’s Chapel of the Valley in Carson City is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a day of free events Sunday. The event runs from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. at 1281 N. Roop St.

A free Senior Resource Fair will run from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m., offering the community access to information on estate planning, living independently, Nevada Rural Housing Authority's affordable housing options, funeral planning, hospice care and more.

After a long delay from the manufacturer, Carson City Health and Human Services says the FluMist nasal spray vaccine option is now available at both our Carson City and Douglas County clinic locations.

Do you want to build a snowman, Carson City? That may be ambitious with our first dusting of snow, but I’m sure you could finagle a snowball or two.

This week on It's Your City host Cortney Bloomer welcomes Valerie Dockery of the Carson City School District to discuss the recent partnership with Nevada Health Centers and its new health clinic that opened in conjunction with the school district.