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Expert on neo-fascism to speak at Monday's Democratic luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 11/19/2021 - 12:26amLeonard Weinberg, Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada-Reno will speak via Zoom at Monday's Democratic luncheon. Prof. Weinberg has served as a senior fellow at the National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism in Oklahoma City and at the National Security Studies Center at the University of Haifa in Israel. His specialist research areas include right wing violence, neo-fascism and conspiracy theories.
Seven Democrats run in the primary for Nevada's Second Congressional seat
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 05/22/2020 - 5:06amNevada’s 2nd Congressional District encompasses the northern part of the silver state including Carson City and the counties Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humbolt, Lander, Pershing, Storey and Washoe, as well as a part of Lyon County.
The district has never sent a Democrat to Washington. However, there are currently seven Democrats vying for the job, opposing Republican incumbent Mark Amodei.
A case for a Congressional candidate with common sense and mutual respect for Congress
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 05/17/2020 - 1:45pmThe polarizing attitudes and ideology that has taken over the American political environment -- as witnessed in recently-held political debates and rallies, nationwide -- is a danger to traditional American democratic values of diversity and respect of the “marketplace of ideas”, where people are not listening to each other, where respect for diversity is lacking, where the prevailing political attitude seems to be “my way or the highway”.
Dayton woman speaks to students in Poland during International Women's Day weekend
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 03/28/2020 - 11:18am“To have change, you have to celebrate progress.”
These were the words of Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka, the Executive Director of United Nations Women, and also the central theme of a speech given by two female American Soldiers to Polish Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Course students March 9 at the Military Education Center in Elk, Poland.
Pine Nuts with McAvoy Layne: Power of the Arts
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 11/18/2019 - 12:05pmI visited a performance center in Richmond, California last week and came away mightily impressed. How's this for a mission statement:
Local students to stage walkouts today to tackle climate change
Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/20/2019 - 2:00amThree days before the United Nations convenes an emergency summit on climate change, young people around the world, including in Las Vegas, will lead an effort to prioritize ...
Pine Nuts with McAvoy Layne: A Faustian Bargain (Opinion)
Submitted by editor on Mon, 07/29/2019 - 3:53pmAs Thomas Paine professed, "These are the times that try men's souls." Thomas must be spinning like a lathe. The framers of the Constitution had George Washington in mind when they entrusted authority to the office of chief executive. The framers could not have imagined a Donald Trump, even with stimulants.
Eight Carson City restaurants join the Green Dining District on Carson Street
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 04/24/2019 - 8:34amThe nonprofit organization greenUp!, which provides environmental education to businesses, announced Wednesday that it has eight restaurants so far that will be part of the Green Dining District pilot program on Carson Street in Carson City.
Flags in Nevada to remain at half-staff until Dec. 30 in memory of President George H.W. Bush
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 12/04/2018 - 11:55amNevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed Executive Order 2018-30 to have flags in the state flown at half-staff now until sunset on Dec. 30, 2018 as a mark of respect and in remembrance of the life and service of President George H.W. Bush.
JoAnne Skelly: 2019 Horticulture Trends
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sat, 10/06/2018 - 7:42amGarden Media Group (GMG), a public relations firm based in Pennsylvania, has been predicting gardening trends since 2001. In their recent report, “Rooted Together,” they have incorporated statistics from the National Gardening Association’s (NGA) annual survey to come up horticultural predictions for 2019.
Thursday happenings around Carson City
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Thu, 07/26/2018 - 6:09amIt almost seems like the weekend is starting early, with all the great times offered today. The Carson City Fair is in full swing and will offer family-friendly fun through Sunday. Movie-lovers of all ages will enjoy tonight’s Movie on the Plaza: Princess Bride. It’s free to attend, but you’ll want to bring your own seating. Learn more about what lurks in the deep during tonight’s lecture at the Nevada State Museum; Dr.
‘Monster Fish’ subject of Nevada State Museum lecture in Carson City
Submitted by editor on Tue, 07/17/2018 - 4:07pmCARSON CITY — When Zeb Hogan spreads his arms as wide as they’ll go and declares, “I caught a fish this big,” he isn’t telling you a whopper. He’s showing you his resume.
Nat Geo WILD’s 'Monster Fish with Zeb Hogan' season premieres June 1
Submitted by editor on Tue, 05/29/2018 - 11:11amRENO — In addition to navigating pristine wild rivers and dirt roads, big-fish wrangler Zeb Hogan of Nat Geo WILD’s “Monster Fish” show also had to navigate a maze of dangerous military zones in order to tell the story of his travel and research in the remote and wild Salween River that runs through China, Thailand and Myanmar.
WNC engineering students contribute to Puerto Rico hurricane relief effort
Submitted by Jim Gustafson on Sun, 12/17/2017 - 11:15pmStudents in an engineering design class at Western Nevada College in Carson City decided to use the knowledge and skills they’ve honed by creating and designing water purification and filtration system prototypes that could be deployed to Puerto Rico as it recovers following Hurricane Maria
Column: All Roads Lead To Israel/Jerusalem, Part 2
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/10/2017 - 12:21pmMost of us love a great musical show, and one such example is Fiddler on the Roof, where the poor Jewish milkman, Tevye, is burdened with poverty while trying to maintain long-standing traditions and cope with oppression from the anti-Semitic Russians. At one point, he cries out to God, "I know, I know. We are your chosen people. But once in a while, can't You choose someone else?"
Out of all the nations in the world, why did God choose Israel? In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses explained why:
Former UN Ambassador to join Nevada Senate candidate, Milwaukee sheriff at Basque Fry
Submitted by editor on Tue, 07/12/2016 - 1:30pmFormer United Nations Ambassador John Bolton, Sheriff David A. Clarke, Jr., of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, and U.S. Congressman Dr. Joe Heck will be among the featured speakers at the Second Annual Basque Fry on Aug. 20, 2016, the Morning in Nevada PAC announced Tuesday.
Marijuana and the workplace to be addressed at Carson City forum this Friday
Submitted by editor on Sun, 06/05/2016 - 2:11pmA presentation Friday organized by Partnership Carson City and the district attorney’s office will help employers and the public understand new laws governing drug use and what effect they will have on the workplace.
Know Your Enemy/Understand Your Enemy Part 1 (sponsored)
Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/21/2016 - 7:31pmI lived within the world of Islam for 33+ years — both within the United States and in Iran. I only knew as much about Islam as the average American with a reasonably good education — which is to say, not much.
Global Women’s Health experts visit Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
Submitted by editor on Tue, 03/08/2016 - 1:25pmOn Tuesday, a group of women’s health experts from around the world visited Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center as part of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). Participants from Kiribati, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan visited with Carson Tahoe Health physicians, nurses and staff to specifically learn more about the hospital’s approach to delivering superior healthcare to women.
Senator Square: Talent show Wednesday, CHS brings home top speech and debate honors
Submitted by editor on Sun, 02/07/2016 - 2:05amMuch of Carson High Schools’ success flows from the voluntary assistance of individuals and businesses selflessly giving of their time, their effort, and their resources to the advancement of Carson City’s youth and local community.
Column: Despite snow, Lake Tahoe’s climate still changing
Submitted by editor on Thu, 01/14/2016 - 12:26pmThe New Year is getting off to a phenomenal start with snow falling at Lake Tahoe. It seems long ago since we’ve had snow around the lake, but as California and Nevada continue to grapple with four years of drought and water shortages, the snow couldn’t be falling at a better time.
UNR researchers show a popular mercury measuring system yields inaccurate data
Submitted by editor on Mon, 12/14/2015 - 3:15pmResearchers at the University of Nevada, Reno have found that an instrument the scientific community commonly uses to measure mercury in the air yields inaccurate results.
Principal researcher Mae Gustin in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences has been leading the effort to determine the accuracy of a widely used mercury measuring instrument. The study is expected to support and inform regulatory decision-making aimed at protecting human and wildlife health.
Senator Square: Link crew helps CHS students prepare for final exams
Submitted by editor on Sun, 12/06/2015 - 7:37amCookies, Cocoa and Cram: Finals are around the corner. Link crew leaders are ready to help you study for your exams. Most semester exams are worth twenty percent of your overall grade. Think you have it all figured out? Have a Link leader check your work.
Nevada Cooperative Extension column: International Year of Soils
Submitted by editor on Sat, 04/04/2015 - 11:47amThe United Nations General Assembly has declared 2015 the International Year of Soils to raise the awareness of the importance of soils for food security, clean water and other essential ecosystem functions. Soils are a hidden resource that we too often take for granted.
It takes between 100 years to 1,000 years to form one centimeter of healthy soil and only one to 10 years to destroy it. This valuable, but often unrecognized, resource is threatened by erosion, natural disasters, salinization, compaction, acidification and nutrient decline.
UNR researcher: Big fish disappearing indicates freshwater ecosystem crisis
Submitted by editor on Thu, 03/19/2015 - 4:21pmPeople think of elephants, tigers and sharks as a bellwether for how the environment is doing, but monster fish, two dozen species of large freshwater fish weighing more than 200 pounds, are an alarming indicator of the health of aquatic ecosystems around the world.
“These big fish are in a steep decline,” Zeb Hogan, conservation biologist and researcher in the University of Nevada, Reno’s College of Science, said. “The disappearance of aquatic animals is a freshwater extinction crisis.”
UNR professor's Monster Fish work featured in National Geographic exhibit
Submitted by editor on Thu, 02/05/2015 - 6:26pmA new National Geographic Museum exhibition, Monster Fish: In Search of the Last River Giants, features the work of the University of Nevada, Reno’s research professor and host of the television show Monster Fish, Zeb Hogan. It opens March 26 at National Geographic’s Washington, D.C. headquarters and runs through Oct. 12, 2015.
UNR educator named distinguished professor in Nevada tax policy research
Submitted by editor on Mon, 01/12/2015 - 11:30amThe University of Nevada, Reno’s College of Business has named Mehmet Tosun, associate professor and chair of the Economics Department, the Barbara Smith Campbell Distinguished Professor of Nevada Tax Policy. The four-year professorship is designed to assist in tax policy research at the state and local level, with a primary focus in Nevada.
As both an undergraduate and graduate instructor and researcher, Tosun believes the professorship is another way to bring tax policy research into the classroom.
Labor Day rally calls attention to maternal health care and birthing practices
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/25/2014 - 1:36pmA 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.
State of Nevada congratulates Carson Tahoe Health for Baby Friendly Designation
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 07/09/2013 - 4:13pmThe Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health congratulates staff and administration at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center in Carson City for becoming Nevada’s first Baby-Friendly Hospital.
“We are thrilled that Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center has received Baby-Friendly designation. We hope this encourages other facilities to examine, challenge and modify longstanding policies and procedures to promote breastfeeding and breastfeeding support to delivering moms and newborn babies,” said Tracey D. Green MD, Medical Health Officer.
Carson Tahoe becomes first baby-friendly hospital in Nevada
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 07/08/2013 - 11:17amCarson 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).