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The Carson City Sheriff’s Office consistently sees reports of people of all ages falling for scams that affect them financially. We are asking for the public’s assistance to better educate themselves so they do not become a victim of these scams. The majority of these crimes are not something we can solve.

The Western Nevada College Student Veterans Club hosted a spaghetti feed fundraiser Saturday evening at the Veterans Memorial Hall in Carson City.

I didn’t grow up with a lot of money. My parents divorced when I was five after 25 years of marriage. My mom, a loyal housewife, had to reinvent herself at age 46. Seeing this reinvention, growing up, I learned one important thing: Resilience.

There are new Department of Defense (DoD) guidelines on sexual orientation, however, many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, and questioning (LGBTQ) veterans may not be aware these changes may benefit them. If they were discharged with a less-than-honorable discharge based on their sexual orientation, they may be eligible for a discharge upgrade.

Life insurance can be great to provide benefits to the family, charities or others. The death benefit is generally tax free! It is best to work with an experienced independent agent, in person. Buying a policy over the internet may result in buying a policy that does not provide all the flexibility and benefits that would be best for you.

Our socialist healthcare system is predictably out of control with rising costs, lowered services and inevitable bankruptcy for our nation. To solve the artificially created shortages of affordable health care we need to repeal Obamacare (hopefully before it kills too many people) and then we need to restore market incentives to lower the cost of health care using the following ten steps:

I: Eliminate Taxes and deregulate American health care.

II: Increase grants and loans to create more health care doctors and workers.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval signed dozens of bills Thursday including measures related to autism, group homes and renewable energy.

Another recent court case determined the documentation was missing to show money paid from the business to an owner was a loan. The Tax Court looks at several items to decide if a bona fide loan occurred:

At libraries throughout the state, students can learn programming language to write and execute code that controls digital technology through the NCLabs online coding course.

The State of Nevada Housing Division has raised the household income limit for its Home Is Possible programs, making even more Nevadans eligible for down payment assistance. Since the programs started in 2014, the income limit has been $95,500. In keeping with Nevada’s rising incomes, the limit has been raised three percent to $98,500.

YERINGTON — Lyon County's seat celebrated Earth Day on Wednesday with a volunteer fair at its fire station, tree planting, painting the town's animal shelter and the announcement the community has been approved for $36 million in federal funding for water and sewer improvements.

The last time Brandy Gayner walked through the doors of 1851 South Roop Street, she was a student at the Carson City Beauty Academy, which closed in July 2014.

Acting District Director Ben Raju of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Nevada District Office reminded Nevada businesses and residents on Friday of the April 24, 2017, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for property damage caused by the severe winter storms, flooding and mudslides in northern Nevada that occurred Jan. 5-14, 2017.

Karen Abowd, Carson City Supervisor, Ward 1, hosts her monthly Walkabout, Friday, March 17, at Mills Park.
Everyone is invited to attend, whether they reside in Ward 1 or not.

“This will be a great time to enjoy this wonderful, long-awaited sunshine,” Abowd. “I would also like to hear from people their storm-related concerns or about any damage that may not be on the radar and how their neighborhoods came through.”

Abowd also said that low-cost loans are being made available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for some damages not covered by homeowner’s insurance.

21, reminded Nevada small nonfarm businesses in Carson City, Lyon, Storey and Washoe counties of the March 21, 2017, deadline to apply for an ...

... Small Business Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center – West today reminded Nevada small nonfarm businesses in Carson City, Lyon, ...

The Nevada Rural Housing Authority (NRHA) officially introduced a new suite addition to its office space — located at 3695 Desatoya Drive in East Carson City — Wednesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house event for the public.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office would like to remind the community of some on-going scams and frauds that occur on a regular basis. Too often we are seeing people lose money and personal information to scams. With the technology that is out there, the bad guys can hide anywhere.

The Tax Court found Dora Marie Martinez failed to repay a loan from her qualified retirement plan (sec. 403(b) plan). The failure to repay is deemed to be a taxable distribution. The amount owed for the loan is taxable income that is to be reported on her individual income tax return.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development invested more than $188 million in federal fiscal year 2016 (October-September) to support housing, community facilities, water systems and businesses in rural Nevada.

Western Nevada College Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of three new scholarships to benefit veteran students attending Western Nevada College. These scholarships, generously funded by Frontier Communications out of Gardnerville, are designed to encourage postsecondary education among the local veteran population.

In the aftermath of the Little Valley Fire that destroyed 23 homes and 17 outbuildings, Insurance Commissioner Barbara Richardson urges affected homeowners to be vigilant of fraudsters trying to take advantage during this devastating time. Any consumers affected are encouraged to contact the Division of Insurance if they have questions about insurance or need assistance with their insurance claims.

Join our team of industry leaders to see how easy it is to own a home in Northern Nevada!

Come join us and we will show you some of the loans that are available for the rural Nevada counties.

Learn about the Home At LastTM program sponsored by the Nevada Rural Housing Authority - you could up to a 5% grant that does not need to be paid back + the mortgage tax credit programs.

Academy Mortgage will discuss the advantages of the various loan programs, the loan process, and the documentation you will need to process your loan.

Please join USDA Rural Development Nevada State Director Sarah Adler in welcoming our new Guaranteed Home Loan Program staff members Ticia Weare and Debbie Parra at an Open House on Friday, September 23, at the Carson City State Office, 1390 S. Curry Street from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.

The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering Nevada small, non-farm businesses the chance to apply for loans to compensate them for economic damage from the drought.Low-interest loans are offered through the ...

In our last column, we explained that the financial collapse of 2007-08 was due much to collusion between private banks and government. Congressional mandates required lenders to issue mortgages to people who couldn’t afford them. Then, government agencies would purchase the faulty loans from the banks, thus relieving the banks of the risks.

Sometimes Hollywood hits a homerun.

For example, The Big Short, the movie account of the US financial collapse of 2007-09. Its all-star cast is notable. But we were skeptical from the sound bites used in previews and other promotional blather that this would be another anti-capitalist propaganda flick. We were wrong.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – United Federal Credit Union has broken ground on a second state-of-the-art branch in Carson City, Nevada. The new branch, located at 935 Jacks Valley Road, is part of a multi-phase project aimed at supporting UFCU’s planned growth in northern Nevada area.

“It is an exciting time to be a UFCU member in northern Nevada,” said UFCU Nevada Market Vice President Danny DeLaRosa. “These new branches will bring them a level of service second to none in the financial industry.”

Jennifer Morrison has rejoined the Greater Nevada Mortgage (GNM) team to work with homebuyers and real estate professionals in Carson City, and the Washoe and Douglas County areas. Her office is located inside of the Greater Nevada Mortgage office at 4070 Silver Sage Drive in Carson City.

USDA Rural Development is holding energy workshops to help farmers and rural small business owners learn about how to use the Rural Energy for America Program grant to reduce energy costs.

Grant funding is available for up to 25 percent of the cost to purchase and build alternative energy systems (solar, wind, hydro power, etc.) or to enhance energy efficiency with new lighting, windows or more efficient HVAC systems.