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Hosted by the Comstock Democratic Club and the Silver City Small Actions Committee – September 30, 2016 – Silver City Town Park – 11:00 am-3:00 pm – 385 High Street, Silver City, NV 89428

RSVP: Call John Hartley at 775-315-6135 or email Vickie Cannon at ComstockDemClub@gmail.com

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One in six kids in the United States struggle with hunger, meaning that instead of worrying about being a kid they are worried about their next meal. The good news is this problem has a solution. Through the month of September the Pizza Factory in Carson City will donate $1 of every special extra-large pizza to the No Kid Hungry campaign.

The Sixth Annual Feds Feed Families Food Drive to benefit the hungry in Carson City brought in 2,722 pounds of food in August, including 1,346 pounds of fresh produce at the Third Street Farmer's Market. All donations benefitted families and individuals served by the Ron Wood Family Resource Center and Friends In Service Helping, also known as FISH.

This Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, Coldwell Banker Select Real Estate and Nevada Humane Society – Carson City Chapter, are joining hundreds of Coldwell Banker offices and animal shelters around the country for the Coldwell Banker “Homes for Dogs” National Adoption Weekend. The Carson City event will take place at:

Four years after a re-branding campaign was started to turn Carson City's tourism fortunes around, data since 2013 has shown the investments are beginning to pay significant dividends for the community.

Now in its fourth year of a major re-branding effort, the Carson City Culture and Tourism Authority (CCCTA) has begun making arts and culture a major thrust in its marketing campaign to visitors, Executive Director Joel Dunn said.

After a 4-0 victory against the Sacramento River Cats, the Reno Aces reclaimed their Pacific Coast League Division lead, putting them one-game up on the Fresno Grizzlies. Aces starting pitcher Ivan Pineyro took the mound looking to extend division lead against southpaw Andrew Suarez.

Western Nevada College has joined more than 1,700 colleges and universities across the country in kicking the habit. When students arrive for the fall semester on Monday, Aug. 28, WNC’s three campuses will be tobacco-free. WNC actually became tobacco free in advance of the semester, banning tobacco products as of Monday.

After conducting panel interviews of 8 applicants on August 7, 2017 for the position of Assistant County Manager, two candidates have been recommended to move on to be interviewed by the County Manager, Larry Werner.

Firehouse Subs invited its guests to participate Saturday in H20 for Heroes, a nationwide effort to collect bottled water for firefighting agencies. Carson City residents delivered by donating more than 80 cases of bottled water to local first responders.

Arizona’s United States Senator John McCain has been a difficult Republican for libertarian limited-government conservatives like us to embrace. Often, we stand opposite him on important issues of the day. He is too lacking in overarching principle for our taste. James has called on him to retire and actually sided with his Republican primary opponents in 2010 and 2016.
Yet, today we are sad.

Tickets for the 2017 Taste of Downtown sold out, Advocates to End Domestic Violence (AEDV) Executive Director Lisa Lee said Tuesday, making this year one of the most successful yet for the local non-profit dedicated to ending domestic abuse crimes in Northern Nevada.

More than two dozen law enforcement agencies statewide will be Joining Forces to crack down on drivers exceeding speed limits or driving aggressively from now through July 30.

With a Pacific Northern Division-leading record of 55-38, the Reno Aces looked to conclude the four-game home-stand against the El Paso Chihuahuas with a win, tying the series at 2-2. Aces starting pitcher Frank Duncan (7-5, 6.11 ERA) hoped to tack on a team-leading 8th win of the season before another four-game series against the Salt Lake Bees.

After a tough 10-4 loss to El Paso, the Aces looked to rebound in a hurry Saturday, July 15th in Greater Nevada Field. With a small sample size of outings under their belts, starting pitchers Matt Koch (Reno) and Kyle Lloyd (El Paso) took the mound hoping to break the 1-1 tie in the four-game series.

Promoting Carson City’s paranormal, improving blighted spaces and creating mountain bike destinations are among the projects the Carson City Visitors Bureau is lining up with help from Travel Nevada.

On May the 4th, the House of Representatives passed their version of health care reform (H.R. 1628) without a single hearing or any input from the Democratic minority. The vote was 217 to 213. All 193 Democrats voted no, as did 20 Republicans:

The Carson City area BMX community has launched its annual Race For Life campaign to help raise money in the fight to find a cure for blood-related cancers. Racers and their families can pick up collection envelopes and begin collecting donations from friends, relatives, neighbors and businesses in the community. Helping others is one of the finest things anyone can ever do in life. Donations raised will go to help fight and bring to an end a dreadful disease that affects thousands of people each year.

Seek and you shall find. This week in Carson City, participants in a local scavenger hunt will be searching for four purple-painted parking meters placed indoors at public venues throughout the Nevada state capital.

The Nevada Highway Patrol has earned the distinction of being the first state law enforcement agency in the nation to join the National Workplace ...

Carson Tahoe Health’s Women and Children’s Center has been recognized by March of Dimes, an industry-leading infant mortality research and education group, for reducing the number of elective inductions and C-sections performed before 39 weeks of pregnancy to less than 3 percent of all deliveries.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with Partnership Carson City will be beginning a marijuana awareness campaign. Efforts to expand the legalization of recreational marijuana use is increasing interest in marijuana, and stoking myths about its use.

CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada Division of Tourism will launch its annual Discover Your Nevada campaign this month to encourage Nevadans to explore and discover the
Silver State this summer.

Save Mart Supermarkets in Carson City are partnering with Ron Wood Community Resource Center to hold a “Peanut Butter Roundup” May 17-30. The roundups are among 83 being held at stores throughout California and Northern Nevada.

The Nevada Highway Patrol is teaming up with local law enforcement agencies to educate motorists on seatbelt usage. The "Click it or Ticket" campaign runs now through May 31.

A new fundraiser, Hail the Trail, being launched by Epic Rides will give the public a chance to win one of three mountain bikes from Ibis, Salsa and Norco while also supporting trail-building organizations, including Carson City’s Muscle Powered.

The names of all fallen peace officers killed in the line duty throughout state history were read Wednesday night in a public gathering that precedes the 20th Annual Nevada Law Enforcement Officers Memorial ceremony scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday on the Capitol grounds in Carson City.

Two events will be held in Carson City this Wednesday and Thursday as part of the 2017 Nevada Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Ceremony, said Memorial Historian Frank Adams.

ELKO, Nev. — The Nevada Division of Tourism recognized outstanding members of the state’s rural tourism industry at the VolunTourism Awards Dinner April 27 in Elko. The awards ceremony was a highlight of the state’s annual Rural Roundup conference.

CARSON CITY, NV – First Lady Kathleen Sandoval today encouraged all Nevadans to join her in participating in Denim Day on Wednesday, April 26. By participating in Denim Day, Nevadans will join an international campaign against sexual assault and sexual violence and demonstrate support for victims of those crimes.