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Children Who Cannot Pass Reading Test Would Be Held Back Under Sandoval Proposal
Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/26/2011 - 3:37pmBy Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Third-graders who cannot read at a third-grade level would not advance to fourth grade under a proposal from Gov. Brian Sandoval.
The assertion rests on common-sense logic, and Sandoval has been promoting his idea since he was on the campaign trail.
Carson City Library Foundation New Year's Eve Party
Submitted by Greater Nevada ... on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 2:32pmBe a part of it this year at the Carson City Library Foundation’s New Year’s Eve party, December 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Nevada State Library and Archives in Carson City. Tickets are $50 each, or a table of eight for $350, and include dinner buffet, entertainment, champagne toast, silent auction, and a ball drop at midnight, East Coast time.
Tickets on Sale for Carson City Library Foundation’s New Year’s Eve Party and Raffle
Submitted by Greater Nevada ... on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 2:27pmBe a part of it this year at the Carson City Library Foundation’s New Year’s Eve party, December 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Nevada State Library and Archives in Carson City. Tickets are $50 each, or a table of eight for $350, and include dinner buffet, entertainment, champagne toast, silent auction, and a ball drop at midnight, East Coast time.
Angle Criticizes Reid For Making Her Religion An Issue, Says Mosque Supporters Have a ‘Right to Build’ But Need to be ‘Sensitive’
Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 4:35amCARSON CITY – Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle said in an interview last week that her opponent is trying to make her Christian religion an issue to divert voters from the real problems facing the U.S. and Nevada, including the economy and jobs.
Nevada Rep. Shelley Berkley Supports Ground Zero Mosque Construction, Says May Run for Senate In 2012
Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/20/2010 - 10:05amBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Nevada Rep. Shelley Berkley Thursday defended the right of mosque supporters to build their facility near Ground Zero in New York City, saying she supports religious freedom for all.
A must read about Afghanistan: "The Lion's Grave" by Jon Lee Anderson
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 03/14/2010 - 2:12pmI know' we've just been told all about Afghanistan by Greg Mortenson in his local lecture, but if you want to get a feel for the gritty side of life in Afghanistan, check out "The Lion's Grave" by Jo
Rangle and Ensign, Royalty in Washington?
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 03/12/2010 - 5:05pmWouldn’t it be nice if all our elected Congressmen and Congresswomen got the kind of harsh treatment that those of us in Carson City get when on of Kenny Furlong’s black shirts pull us over for not
New Senator Talks About First Vote Of Special Session, Future Votes
Submitted by on Sat, 02/27/2010 - 8:05amRepublican Senator Stan Olsen cast his