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Employers wanting to know about what to expect from the Affordable Care Act are invited to a Carson City luncheon next month hosted by the Nevada Business Group on Health.

The “Look into Your Future” luncheon on Dec. 4 will feature guest speaker Russ Sullivan, attorney and vice president of Health Care Solutions for the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, who will present an interactive session that draws upon lessons from Massachusetts’ seven-year health care reform experience. Sullivan will provide insight into how to prepare for the changes ahead.

Chefs Charlie Abowd and Mark Estee join forces for a second time, creating a menu for the fourth annual Celebrity Chef and Harvest Dinner that will outshine every past event. This year’s event takes place Monday, Nov. 11 in Carson City. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

The Nevada State Demographer’s Office at the University of Nevada, Reno has released its most recent population projections for Nevada and its individual counties, projecting through 2032. After seeing population declines in 2011, 2012 and this year with 363 less people living here, Carson City's projected population is 55,122.

“As our state recovers, people should bear in mind that Nevada was hit by three economic factors in the last decade: the housing bubble, the spike in fuel prices, and the financial crisis. Even so we grew by 35 percent from 2000 to 2010,” Jeff Hardcastle, state demographer, said.

Christmas Bazaar At Evergreen Gene's Inc. for the Do Drop In - Rural Center For Independent Living

Evergreen Gene's Inc. will be hosting a Glove Tree and Thin Veil Investigators (a local paranormal investigative team) will be hosting a sock tree. Men's and Women's sizes.
(stocking hats and scarves are welcome too!)

Sample Hot Wassail and Hot Chocolate, gourmet popcorn and Christmas Tree Tea

High Sierra Brewing Co., in Carson City took home a gold medal at the 2013 Great American Beer Festival competition held recently in Denver.

Presented by the Brewers Association, GABF is the largest national beer competition that recognizes the most outstanding beers produced in the United States. The top three winners in the competition’s 84 beer-style categories were announced Oct. 12 at the Great American Beer Festival awards ceremony held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colo.

This week's Women to Women Nevada features Dana Fruend and Doreen Mack, both active in numerous organizations with the intent on spreading the good news about downtown Carson City.

Fruend is President of Downtown 20/20, co-owner and marketing director at Agency 36, marketing manager at Carson Horseshoe Club and writer at Quick Throttle Magazine. Mack is the owner/president at Lofty Expressions, Inc., and Past President of Downtown 20/20.

by NICOLE ZANDER Reno-based Eldorado Resorts LLC announced last week that the family-owned business will be going public after entering a definitive merger agreement with MTR Gaming Group, Inc., a company operating casinos in three eastern states. Gary Carano, general manager...

Returning with more rides and seat options for its third season after two consecutive years of sold-out tours, tickets to the Carson City Polar Express aboard the historic Virginia and Truckee Railroad are on sale now for the 2013 holiday season.

With just 30 trains in the U.S. that travel to the North Pole, the Polar Express aboard the historic Virginia & Truckee Railroad has captured the hearts, minds and imaginations of children, their parents and grandparents making the train tour into a holiday tradition for Carson City area families.

Please join us this Saturday, Sept 14, 6:15pm-11pm, at the inaugural Capital BrewFest & Waiters Race in front of High Sierra Brewing Co., 302 N. Carson St., Downtown Carson City, for the "the greatest BrewFest Carson City has ever seen!" and help support our children in need.

The Carson City Chamber Leadership Institute Class of 2013 will graduate on Thursday, September 12 after an intensive nine months of learning about Carson City and will unveil their leadership project at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada.

This Mystery Dinner Show, “Murder on the Lust Boat” is sponsored by the Carson Tahoe Health Auxiliary and presented by the Proscenium Players, Inc.

The Murder Mystery Dinner will be held on Saturday, October 5th in The Nevada Room at the Governor’s Mansion. The Dinner starts at 4:00PM and cost is $45.00 per person, which includes: Dinner, Dessert, Coffee, Tea and an Evening of Mystery and fun! ‘No Host’ wine and beer will be available.

Fountainhead Associates, Inc., A+ Paralegals, Inc. and Sierra Bookkeeping Services are hosting an End of Summer Mixer.

Capital Business Network is an organization of professionals committed to the development and growth of member's businesses. Join us to learn more about the opportunities in this established unique networking group!

For more information about this event call 775-884-0180 or 775-830-7998 for more details

The HopeFest Benefit Concert at the Carson Tahoe Cancer Center has been canceled due to hazardous air quality from Rim Fire smoke. Carson Tahoe Health Foundation had net proceeds of over $50,000 for their 2012 2nd Annual Carson City HopeFest fundraiser. The CTH Foundation is the only non-profit organization focused on supporting Carson area cancer patients with living expenses. PLEASE HELP FILL the Hope Chest with your generous donation.

New York Times best selling author Ellen Hopkins is this week's guest on It's Your City produced by Access Carson City Television. Hopkins discusses her books, including "Crank" as well as founding the nonprofit Ventana Sierra in Carson City along with her daughter Kelly. The house opened June 1.

If you've turned on your television recently, you have no doubt seen the bevy of trials that have caught the public eye. Trials and the jury process are nothing new. But the drama has become somewhat of a live soap opera to many.

ApexSCF will hold a free 90-minute “Ladies Day” class, Aug. 22, 6 p.m. at the Bosma Business Center, 401 Ryland, Reno Nev. Please RSVP by: August 19, 2013 as the class is limited to 75 participants and it fills up fast.

This is our FREE 90 minute class that focuses on women’s safety. It incorporates the fundamentals from our full ASAP class and scenarios specifically designed to teach women how to be safer and protect yourself in the face of danger.

You've no doubt seen the heat and controversy inside and outside of courtrooms across that nation. It seems every case is tried in the court of public opinion before a verdict is even revealed. But what happens in that jury room? How do verdicts get decided? On August 17 at 7 PM, audiences will get their chance to see what happens in the live theatre production of "12 Angry Jurors."

Today, Saturday, is the annual Children's Museum of Northern Nevada garage sale fundraiser, which runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Find everything you've been looking for at a bargain and help keep the programs at the museum thriving.

Food For Thought would like to think all the people who came out and supported us at our Saddle Up For Kids Events. Friday, June 28th’s dinner at the Governor’s Mansion and Saturday, June 29th’s Carnival at Mills Park wouldn’t have been as successful if not for our volunteers!

Tickets are now on sale for a special performance from Roy Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings, Saturday August 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bob Boldrick Theatre in the Carson City Community Center located at 851 E. William Street.

Today, at the Grand Opening of Ensignal, Inc., Verizon Wireless Premium Retailer, Mayor Bob Crowell enjoyed ribbon cutting with Verizon store manager, Stevie Ore, along with Carson City Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and guests. This new telecommunications store is located at the north end of the Carson Mall.

The Carson City Historical Society presents a free "walking lecture" on the "History of Trees in Carson City" on Thurday, July 18.

The presentation begins at the Carson City Library Auditorium, 900 N. Roop St., at 6:00 p.m. with a 20-30 minute slide show presentation about trees of our area by Kyle Horvath. Then, participants will drive over to the Capitol Ground for the rest of the lecture.

Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center in Carson City announces its prestigious international recognition as a Baby-Friendly birth facility.

This designation is awarded only to facilities that adhere to top breastfeeding standards set by Baby-Friendly USA, Inc, a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

Casting Call for Murder in the House of Horrors: Carson City — Proscenium Players, Inc., in conjunction with Silver State High School in Carson City is auditioning for the adult roles in a murder mystery production by Billy St. John – Murder in the House of Horrors.

The Brewery Arts Center in Carson City is pleased to support the Proscenium Players, Inc and its "Thank you Carson City! 2 for 1 Ticket Special" for the Friday, June 21 performance of "Taming of the Shrew."

With great audience reviews and only three shows left, it is a production you wont want to miss.

CARSON CITY — Fans of the movie “Twelve Angry Men” will delight in Proscenium Players’ stage-play version of it, “Twelve Angry Jurors.”

Director Heidi Hampton has chosen to balance male and female roles and set the stage play, to be performed at the Silver State Charter School’s Performing Arts Theatre, in a time period when women were first allowed to sit on a jury.

CARSON CITY — William Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew” is often criticized for its misogynistic overtones. However, attendees to the Proscenium Players, Inc. version, directed by Jeff Fast, may find themselves pleasantly surprised.

The Carson City Downtown Business Association was recognized by Carson City Parks and Recreation for its donation of 17 new trees recently planted around town.

CARSON CITY — The Assembly Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining met Thursday to discuss a bill that would require the development of a program to regulate the use of hydraulic fracturing in Nevada.

Commonly known as “fracking,” hydraulic fracturing is a process in which an amalgam of water, sand and chemicals is pressurized and injected into the ground to break up rock formations. Fracking can be used in the retrieval of natural gas and oil from deep beneath the earth’s surface, which is exactly what Houston-based Noble Energy Inc. intends to do in Elko County.

In the U10 girls softball 2nd/3rd place playoff game at Edmonds Field on Tuesday night, the the Carson Jeep Dodge Chrysler, Inc. Dirty dominated the Michael Hohl Motor Co./Shawn Nolan Painting Dirt Divas with a 15-2 victory. The Dirty Dozen earned a shot at the 1st place Ameriwade.com Krushinators in the title game scheduled Friday, May 31st at 6pm.