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Campaign follies? campaign ethics? WHAT campaign ethics?

We just shrug our shoulders, "that's politics; politicians lie." We chortle at the more outrageous excesses. The bigger the whopper, the more we are entertained. But alas, they keep doing it because it works.

“Drug Use is Life Abuse” is a message on red wristbands that is spreading throughout the community in celebration of the Red Ribbon campaign Oct. 21-31. The week-long event is one of the nation’s largest substance abuse prevention awareness causes.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office, Carson City School District, Grocery Outlet, community agencies including the Boys and Girls Club, counseling and A.A. groups are partners to make youth and citizens aware that substance abuse affects everyone.

In his October 19th Nevada Appeal column, Guy Farmer endorsed "PK" O'Neill for State Assembly, but described O'Neill's opponent, Dave Cook, as "a perennial candidate who should have remained on the State Board of Education." Farmer offers no rationale for his support of O'Neill or for his dismissive attitude toward Mr. Cook, whose term as Northern Nevada's representative on the Board of Education ends in 2016, not 2014.

For several months, I have tried to show voters what kind of a District Attorney I would be with a principled, professional, hard-working campaign.

That’s why it was disappointing to read Mr. Rombardo’s letter. He’s entitled to an opinion on the race. And, although it’s not my style, if he chooses to express his opinion as an attack against me rather than approval of my opponent, that’s up to him.

But he doesn’t get to be untruthful.

The Center for Wound Healing at Carson Tahoe Health, a member of the Healogics network, is participating in the Healogics National Diabetes Campaign from Oct. 27 to Oct. 31. One of nearly 600 Healogics managed centers; The Center for Wound Healing at Carson Tahoe Health offers advanced therapies to patients suffering from chronic wounds like diabetic foot ulcers.

Program directors across the nation will dedicate the entire week to visiting local physician offices to provide education to help staff identify diabetic patients with or at risk of having ulcers of the lower extremity.

Sexual conduct and how to receive consent is the topic of a new campaign being launched at the University of Nevada, Reno. With national attention addressing sexual assault on college campuses, the University continues to be part of the dialogue to ensure all students, faculty and staff create a safe, respectful and welcoming campus environment.

Lt. Governor Brian K. Krolicki will be hosting the annual Chili Feed at the Carson Nugget's upstairs Banquet Center, 507 North Carson Street, from noon to 2:00pm on Parade Day, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014.

Common Core is the latest loop in the death spiral of American education since the first “progressive” reforms a hundred years ago. The more “reforms,” the worse our schools.

You protest and you protest, but the educrat establishment ignores everything you say if you don’t agree with them and their “experts.”

Common Core is not on the ballot. Nevertheless yes, you can:

1. Stay up to date with your child’s homework and progress in school. Look at what they are taught in school.

2. Talk to other parents. Compare notes, share experiences.

CARSON CITY – Jason Woodbury, candidate for Carson City District Attorney, today announced he has received the endorsement of the Carson City Sheriff’s Supervisory Association.

“I sincerely appreciate the support of the Sheriff’s Supervisory Association,” said Woodbury. “And I look forward to working with these fine individuals to strengthen the relationship between our two offices and improve the quality of law enforcement delivered to Carson City.”

Tahoe Cheese Company of Carson City is one of three area food producers to receive federal grant money to expand production and market their Northern Nevada products, the USDA announced Thursday. McCleary Ranch, north of Carson City in Washoe County and the Frey Ranch Estate Distillery of Fallon were also approved for Value-Added Producer Grants.

Ron Wood Family Resource Center is kicking off their Food Day Food Drive to offer emergency assistance to the children and families in Carson City. We are looking for youth groups, community groups and businesses that will collect food for Ron Wood to distribute to families in need.

National Food Day starts on Oct. 24.

The community is invited to the monthly walkabout hosted by Karen Abowd, Carson City Supervisor, Ward I, Friday, Oct. 10 at noon in Mills Park.

The walkabouts have taken place very month , except in January, since Abowd’s election in 2010, and was part of her campaign commitment to her constituents. This is the last walkabout scheduled prior to the Nov. 4 elections.

In honor of the 10th annual Holiday with a Hero shopping spree for children in need this year, organizers are asking businesses and community members to spend the next 10 weeks helping to make it happen.

Rather than wait until the holiday season is upon us, the 10 for 10 Challenge is asking people to donate any amount they can (the preferred donation is $10) every week for the next 10 weeks.

The 2014 annual Street Vibrations motorcycle officially came to a close on Sunday Sept. 28. Organizers expected between 50,000 and 100,000 participants. We do have a definitive number of participants but know that there was a phenomenal increase in highway traffic. Over the 4-day event that lasted from Thursday through Sunday, local residents saw an influx of motorcycle riders from all over the U.S.

The Artisan Café is supporting Advocates to End Domestic Violence through cup cake sales during the month of October. Come to Artisan Café from Oct. 1, through Oct. 1, 2014 and purchase an Advocates to End Domestic Violence Cupcake for $1. During the campaign, 25 percent of the proceeds of our Purple cupcake sales will be donated to Advocates to End Domestic Violence.

The Artisan Café is located at: 701 South Carson Street, Carson City, NV. 775 283 0164

Candidates for the Carson City District Attorney’s race, Assembly District 40, and Senate District 16 are featured at Monday evening's campaign forum, beginning at 6 p.m. in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center.

The forum is hosted by the League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada, Sierra Nevada Forums, American Association of University Women and Partnership Carson City. The public is invited to attend.
Go here to watch the forum live.

Carson Tahoe Health’s 13th annual “THiNK PiNK” breast cancer awareness campaign kicks-off on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014 to honor Breast Cancer Awareness month.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada announced Tuesday that Red’s Old 395 Grill in Carson City is a spotlight business of the month. During the month of September, Red’s Old 395 Grill is collecting funds for a donation to the organization.

As an incentive for Telsa and other companies to build in the Reno – Tahoe Industrial Center on USA Parkway and benefit Nevada, Interstate 11 should be built from Yerrington to tie into the Reno – Tahoe Industrial Center and to I-80. This should be presented to Telsa now.

Interstate 11 should be built parallel to US Highway 95 from Las Vegas to Tonapah on a straight line from Tonaph to Yerrington. Also I- 580 should be extended from Carson City to Yerrington which would give a direct route to Carson City and Reno.

Reno, Nevada – On Saturday, October 25th, at the Atlantis Resort and Casino, located at 3800 S. Virginia Street, Reno, NV, 89502, CRCS, a local canine recovery center, is revealing their plans to build a campus in Northern Nevada. The event titled “Fall for CRCS” is the launch of a 4 year long campaign to raise $1,000,000.00 to complete the purchase and renovations to a 5.2 acre parcel and 12,000 sq ft of interior space that CRCS calls home. There are currently no programs of its kind in Nevada.

The Western Nevada College baseball team opens its fall scrimmage season Sunday against Feather River College of Quincy, Calif. The doubleheader begins at 11 a.m. at Peccole Park at the University of Nevada, Reno, the site of six of the Wildcats’ fall games.

D.J. Whittemore, entering his 10th season at the helm of the Wildcats, said the club will take the same approach that it does when the regular season begins in late January.

From 120 members in 2012 to 180 in 2014, the University of Nevada, Reno has seen its marching band, the “Pride of the Sierra,” grow in numbers, support and pride.

Kicking off during Saturday’s Wolf Pack football game against Southern Utah, Greater Nevada Credit Union continues its fundraising campaign, “It’s Time to Support the Band.”

A rally to call attention to maternal health care issues will be held Sept. 1, Labor Day at the Nevada State Legislative Building in Carson City. Thousands of families and healthcare providers in all 50 states will rally to call attention to what advocates say is a crisis in American maternal health care.

Though the U.S. has the highest maternity care costs in the world, it ranks 45th in maternal safety, according to data from the United Nations, which lists the United States maternal death rate as tied with that of Iran and Hungary.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 17, 2014KristenSpeesforCongess@gmail.com Congressional Candidate Kristen Spees Announces I-80 District TourTour campaign stops announced ELKO, NV-- Today Kristen Spees announced the start of her congressional campaign’s I-80 District Tour throughout Northern Nevada. 

Have you been noticing how high your electric bills are? Thinking about how nice it would be to have solar panels, without the high cost of installation? If you are dreaming of adding solar panels to your home, then you may be in luck.

FISH, the local nonprofit that provides food, instruction, shelter, and health care to those in need is partnering with Black Rock Solar to give FISH donors the chance to win a solar array.

As July closes so does Nevada Department of Wildlife's month-long BEAR Logic campaign, designed to teach residents and visitors how to live and recreate in bear county. This week NDOW advice provides tips if people should have a bear encounter.

Keep in mind that bears exhibit stress behaviors that indicate their anxiety and preference to avoid conflict with you. These are not necessarily signs of an aggressive bear.

— Moaning and woofing while avoiding direct eye contact with you.
— Clacking of their teeth and smacking of their jaws.

With Congress all tied up and failing to agree on almost anything, I wonder when we can expect Congress to reform our tax laws. Recently a tax writer (staff) for the U.S. Senate vowed to work on overhauling the federal tax code by August 2015.

It is long past time to reduce the corporation income tax rates. Senator Ron Wyden said rate reduction to 24 percent (from 35 percent) is possible by “eliminating loopholes.”

To support the Buy Nevada campaign, special license plates will go on sale at the Department of Motor Vehicles beginning Monday, July 14 with the proceeds to benefit agricultural education and promote the state’s ag industry, the Nevada Department of Agriculture and Nevada FFA announced Friday.

CARSON CITY — A low-key but high-stakes campaign is underway to win the hearts and minds of Nevada voters ahead of the general election and a crucial vote on a margins tax to fund public education.

The Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada have picked the Carson Station Hotel Casino in Carson City as its spotlight business of the month. This means for the entire month of July, General Manager Bruce Jabbour and his staff and their customers will be collecting money for a donation to the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada.