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Health trends and issues for Lyon, Storey counties will be focus of Healthy People Nevada gathering
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 11/15/2010 - 12:33pmJulia Peek of the Office of Epidemiology at Nevada State Health will be the featured speaker at the Thursday, Dec. 9 Healthy Communities Coalition's public meeting.
She will give a detailed presentation on The Healthy People 2010/2020 Nevada data, highlighting data now available for rural Nevada, Lyon and Storey regions in particular, as well as giving a brief overview of statewide and nationwide trends and concerns, particularly in areas of health status, mortality and morbidity.
Rural Nevada Lawmaker Goicoechea Retains GOP Assembly Leadership Post
Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/04/2010 - 4:02pmNevada News Bureau staff
CARSON CITY – Rural Nevada lawmaker Pete Goicoechea was elected as minority leader today by the 16-member Assembly Republican caucus.
State Parties Fight Hard Over High Stakes Senate Seats
Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/28/2010 - 4:34pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Senate Democrats are running a slate of candidates across the state in the hopes of winning a 14-seat, veto-proof majority for the upcoming 2011 session.
But Senate Minority Leader Bill Raggio, R-Reno, said he does not expect it to happen, and he has not discounted the possibility of the GOP winning the majority.
Nevada Population Projections Show Bleak Future In Near Term
Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 12:21pmBy Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Nevada is projected to lose more than 50,000 residents by 2014 because of the ongoing state economic slump, state Demographer Jeff Hardcastle said today.
The short term projections are bleak under either of two models developed by Hardcastle to forecast Nevada’s population growth through 2030.
Travel Nevada: Railroad buffs venture to Ely to ride on the Nevada Northern Railway
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 08/08/2010 - 3:02amEly, Nev. – The Nevada Northern Railway is not your usual traditional museum with stationary buildings, equipment and trains that may not even tie to the history of the area.
Nevadans Now Being Notified Of Reactivation Of Extended Federal Jobless Benefits
Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/30/2010 - 2:20pmCARSON CITY – Nevadans who are eligible to have their jobless benefits reactivated can expect letters by next week with instructions, the Nevada Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation (DETR) said today.
The agency began mailing letters Thursday to individuals whose Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) claims are being reinstated following action by Congress last week to extend federal unemployment benefits through November.
Lawmakers Support Expansion of Nevada Legislature As Part Of Redistricting In 2011
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/21/2010 - 4:15pmCARSON CITY – Several Nevada lawmakers serving on a panel gearing up for the critical task of redrawing the state’s political boundaries in 2011 said today they support expanding the size of the Legislature to provide better representation.
Tourism commission to expand and brand in updated Nevada visitor strategy
Submitted by editor on Wed, 03/31/2010 - 9:39pmThe Nevada Commission on Tourism has updated its strategic plan for attracting visitors, combining cost-effective new initiatives and time-tested programs with proven track records, Lt. Gov. Brian K. Krolicki said Tuesday.
The agency (http://travelnevada.com) will target U.S. consumer markets that have large populations with convenient driving distance or easy air access to Nevada and international markets whose travelers have a strong likelihood of visiting Nevada, such as Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom and Germany, said Krolicki, Nevada's tourism commission chair.
Creating a Local Organic Food Economy (updated)
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 8:24amBy Quest Lakes
Carson City’s Rural Nevada Health Center receives $11.2 million for expansion
Submitted by on Wed, 12/09/2009 - 12:35pmPresident Obama today released a list of low income rural communities around the country that will be receiving huge economic recovery grant funds for expansion of their health care facilities.
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Program for uninsured looks to expand into Carson
Submitted by admin on Sat, 08/08/2009 - 4:01amRENO - A nationally recognized effort to provide health services to uninsured residents of Washoe County is ready to roll its partnership of the private and public sectors into Carson City and rural Nevada.