Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 3:29pm
The Dementia Resource Center of Northern Nevada will host a workshop in Carson City that will feature three noted experts and authors who will share how families can care for their loved ones who have dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
Caring for a loved one with dementia is daunting, creating new challenges and situations at every turn. This workshop is designed to give caregivers, family members and loved ones the skills and knowledge needed to cope with the situation, and even find some humor in it. It will also help ease the anxiety and fear that goes along with the care giving.
Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 1:35pm
CARSON CITY – The Nevada State Medical Association has announced it supports expanding Nevada’s Medicaid caseload as permitted under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
The association’s board of directors met on Sept. 8 and adopted the policy statement, which was based on the information currently available about the expansion of the Medicaid program.
Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 1:16pm
Carson Nugget Casino and Kat Simmons presents an evening of laughter when the nationally touring comedy show “3 Blonde Moms … See How They Run,” takes the stage in the newly-remodeled Carson City showroom, Friday, Sept. 21.
Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 11:11am
These men and woman put on the uniform every day without fanfare, without asking for it, or expecting it. They do it with great pride in knowing that today is another day to protect and serve the public. They protect the very freedoms we have the privilege to enjoy. Most put that with the military but the freedom fight is also right here on our own home soil.
Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 7:44am
A parent walks alongside her child. She grips his hand tightly. She is excited, to be sure, but she will shed some tears today as she leaves her child for his first day of kindergarten. Thirteen years later, she will watch that same child walk across a stage, accept a diploma and end his journey through the K-12 educational system. For many Americans, these two engrained images serve as the cultural bookends of our educational continuum. The emotions parents often feel; excitement and fear, hope and anxiety, are similar in both experiences.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - 11:51am
Southwest Gas customers can voice their opinion on the utility's annual rate adjustments on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada in Carson City. A decrease in monthly bills by 3 cents in summer and 12 cents in winter is being proposed in Northern Nevada, according to the PUC.
Southern Nevada customers would see an increase of 5 cents and 14 cents, respectively.
If approved by the commission, the company proposes the rate changes take effect Jan. 1, 2013.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - 11:39am
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation completed its first Nevada conservation easement which now protects 645 acres of prime elk habitat for a regional herd.
“This is big for us,” said David Allen, RMEF president and CEO. “RMEF has a history in Nevada that dates back decades, but this working relationship with a conservation-minded family solidifies the positive impact we can have on elk now and in the years to come.”
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - 11:29am
The Como Fire, believed to have been sparked Saturday night by lightning, has been fully contained, Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch reports today. The fire burned 786 acres. No structures burned. See the news release below.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - 5:52pm
Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of Sept. 12-19.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - 12:34pm
On this day of remebrance, it has been pointed out to me that few people know of the presence of this memorial. This beam is from (I believe) the north tower of the World Trade Center. It was given to the good people of Carson City by the Port Authority of New York to mark that fateful day.
It is located in Mills Park, at the eastern edge of the Pony Express Pavillion (near the snack bar).
It is a piece of history that should not be forgotten.
