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Wellness Fair with Veterans’ and Military Families’ Outreach on May 7
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 05/01/2011 - 4:26pm
The Silver Stage Task Force’s 7th annual Wellness Fair is shaping up to be the best one yet, with live music by Queen Bee and the Dogheads, free kids’ immunizations and free health services and door prizes for all ages, healthy cooking demonstrations, Shriner’s clowns and a family fitness relay course.
Community Wellness and Veteran’s Services Fair Free and Open to All
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 03/27/2011 - 7:28pmSILVER SPRINGS, NEV — The Silver Stage Task Force is organizing its annual Wellness Fair featuring free health services, samples, and live entertainment for May 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This big rural fair is designed to help residents shop around for the best information on health and wellness with over 40 booths.
The completely free community event is open to everyone, and promotes the full spectrum of wellness, from good nutrition, gardening, and fitness to preventative health care and treatment to volunteer, arts and educational opportunities.
Conservative Think Tank Launches Spanish Language Website
Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 12:34pmCARSON CITY – A national conservative think tank today launched a new website to give Spanish-speaking Americans access to its analyses and policy recommendations on the nation’s most pressing problems.
The Heritage Foundation launched Libertad.org, where the organization’s work on issues ranging from education reform to the new national health care law will be available in Spanish.
New Bill Draft Requests Focus On Wide Range of Issues
Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/08/2010 - 7:00amBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – More than 250 new bill requests were filed for drafting last week by lawmakers and others on issues ranging from requiring health insurance plans to cover acupuncture treatments to implementing a four-year cooling off period before former lawmakers could work as lobbyists.
Nugget Project update: a look at the Meridian report
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/04/2010 - 2:54pmLast week we reported that the governor's office sent a letter to Nugget Project consultant Mark Lewis taking issue with certain parts of the feasibility study for moving three state agencies into the Carson City Center/Nugget Project.
The one big item missing in that story was the Meridian Business Advisors feasibility study itself, which we now have a copy of.
About Politicians, Barrel Clowns and Reasonable Expectations
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 02/13/2010 - 1:54pmWhowuddathunk? Miss Sarah, the charming storyteller and patron saint of the Tea Party, actually did get one thing right in her speech at the Tea Party convention last week.
President Obama's Address, Saturday January 23rd, 2010
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 01/23/2010 - 1:51pmOne of the reasons I ran for President was because I believed so strongly that the voices of everyday Americans, hardworking folks doing everything they can to stay afloat, just weren’t being heard ov
