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Nevada to get 164K doses of first COVID-19 vaccine this month

Nevada is set to receive more than 164,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine throughout the month that will be used for hospital staff, skilled nursing facility staff and residents, and other Tier One individuals as outlined in the state's COVID-19 Vaccination Program Playbook, according to state health officials.

Nevada Governor: Facial coverings mandatory in public spaces amid rising COVID-19 cases

Citing a troubling uptick in the state’s COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Gov. Steve Sisolak has announced a new state mandate requiring individuals to wear a facial covering or mask while in public.

Models are critical: A Q&A with the incident commander for Nevada's COVID-19 response

With confirmed Nevada cases of the coronavirus rising above 2,000 this week, state officials continue grappling with how to coordinate their response. The coronavirus crisis cuts across agency silos, straining not only the health system but social services and the supply chain.

Children's Museum Receives Nevada Arts Council Award

The Children's Museum of Northern Nevada was recently awarded $3500 by the Nevada Arts Council to produce Story Time, a literary arts program for young children. The Nevada Arts Council's support is critical in attracting support from the greater community because of the extreme vetting process used by the NAC and the prestige that comes with being part of a select group of leading cultural institutions. The award was part of Nevada's commitment to the arts in the region which included the Discovery Museum, Artown, Brewery Arts Center, and the Nevada Museum of Art.

Nevada’s first cybersecurity apprenticeship program approved

CARSON CITY — Members of the State Apprenticeship Council approved Tuesday the first cybersecurity program in the state. Several occupations across multiple in-demand sectors such as information technology and advanced manufacturing were also approved, including the first occupation in hospitality with MGM Resorts International.

Column: Question 2 not all it’s cooked up to be

To legalize or not to legalize, that is the question we must answer on Nov. 8.

Or, is it?

I’ve taken my time this year to deliberate over the matter of recreational marijuana legalization — in spite of my general instinctive opposition to mind-altering substances — consulting with area experts on drugs and drug policy.

Following hours of interviews, reading and research, my conclusion is that there is something more sinister at stake here over Question 2 than simply the legalization of an illicit drug.

Legendary soul and funk supergroup Tower of Power to headline Concert Under the Stars

Event Date: 
July 14, 2016 (All day)

One night each year, John Street, adjacent to Cafe at Adele’s in Carson City is transformed into an intimate music venue for Concert Under the Stars, and for a few precious moments the air is filled with great music, a lot of love and laughter in order to raise money that continues the The Greenhouse Project’s mission of educating the next generation of farmers and feeding the under served in the community.

Musings for November 2016 (sponsored)

As a voter like you, I am listening to, viewing, and reading much on Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. One is well known in Washington politics and the other also well known but outside the Washington beltway in terms of political experience. Both Clinton and Trump are the presumptive Democratic and Republican candidates for president of the United States respectively. Both have fought very contentious campaigns, Both do not carry a high degree of trust with the American voting public, but for different reasons.

Disc golf coming to Carson City

To the casual observer, the plot of land between Rifle Road and Highway 50, just over the Carson City border into Lyon County, looks like any other Nevada desert scene. Sagebrush scattered with juniper trees under a wide, blue sky, surrounded by mountains.

The Right Stuff: We Need a Lot More of It Now

Event Date: 
May 4, 2016 - 8:15am

When we’ve had enough of politics and politicians, we need a good fun exhilarating movie like The Right Stuff. After a long hard week, take Saturday evening to watch this rollicking 1983 classic with great casting, script, directing, settings, performances, action, music, editing and themes. Plus hot planes and some explosions.

There are many great aspects of the film, but we want to note one we find profoundly appealing. Something the world needs these days.

Chris Forbush the Only Candidate Endorsed by Republican Party in Assembly District 40 Race

Carson City – Chris Forbush, candidate for State Assembly District 40 against PK O’Neill, was the only candidate in the race to receive endorsement from the Carson City Republican Party. The official endorsement was announced following the GOP County Convention held in Carson City on April 9th.

CNN: Sandoval Being Vetted for Supreme Court

CNN is reporting that a source has confirmed that the White House is vetting Senator Brian Sandoval for a possible Supreme Court nomination.

TV show 'Women to Women with Carol Paz' finds a new home online

After three long years of producing Women to Women for television on Charter Network, Producer Jose Paz and his wife and show host Carol Paz decided to retire.

Or so she thought.

After a little time off and a much needed break, Carol is now back in a new and bold way. She has created a new website and she hosts magazine-style, in-depth personal interviews.

Networking: The Misleading Journey to a High Net Worth

Start-Up! is a weekly column on entrepreneurship, start-ups, technology and innovation, powered by the Adams Hub for Innovation.

Gov. Brian Sandoval’s compromise Nevada tax plan gets first legislative hearing

A compromise tax plan Gov. Brian Sandoval is counting on to raise $262 million a year and help fund his $7.4 billion budget received its first vetting Thursday before a joint meeting of Nevada legislative money committees....

School bond, prevailing wage bill faces bumpy Assembly ride

Nevada Assembly members are vetting a bill that promises more money for school construction but would suspend wage rules favored by Democrats. SB119 passed quickly through the Republican-controlled Senate on party lines. It was picked apart ......

What Is Common Core, and Who Cares?

What is Common Core (CC) and why should you care?

Its proponents say CC is merely a set of standards for kindergarten through twelfth-grade education developed by disinterested and public-spirited experts at the request of the nation’s governors and state school superintendents.

Assembly candidate rejects Carson City GOP vetting, Central Committee explains process

A Republican candidate for Assembly District 40 said he rejects the idea of being vetted by the Carson City Republican Central Committee, a policy the committee has in its bylaws.

Candidate Jed Block stated earlier this week that he was informed that a "secret Republican Vetting Committee" asked to see him in a closed meeting. He called the committee "a handful of self-promoted political bosses" who would "inform, if not instruct, the so-called rank-and-file how to think, how to vote."

Carson City Republic Central Committee vetting designed to find candidates who meet CCRCC values

The Carson City Republican Central Committee (CCRCC) is an organization of local citizens interested in participating in and promoting Carson City Republican Party values and it's candidates for public office.

The membership meets monthly on the fourth Thursday of the month at the Silver State Charter High School. Anyone can attend these meetings and can, as a registered Republican, become a member of the CCRCC. It is an excellent venue to learn the views of local candidates and public office holders as well as share with them your views.

Nevada Assembly Seat 40 candidate Jed Block rejects Republican Party’s vetting committee

On Tuesday, March 25th, Jed Block, Republican candidate for Assembly District 40, sent the following statement to the Vetting Committee of the Carson City Republican Central Committee. Assembly District 40 encompasses Carson City and portions of Washoe County:

"In Carson City, a recently created, secret Republican Vetting Committee informed me – as an announced Republican candidate for AD 40 – when to appear before them. The closed meeting may not even be observed without an invitation.

Ideological ...Purity?

Consider that in the Republican Party there has been a sometimes rancorous, sometimes healthy, sometimes divisive debate between conservatives, moderates, progressives, libertarians, evangelicals, social conservatives / fiscal liberals, social liberals / fiscal conservatives, "me too but slower" socialists, big-government competent managers of the welfare state, the TEA Party, Ron Paul supporters, limited-government constitutionalists, etc. , at least since the Goldwater-Rockefeller showdown in 1964.

The Quest for Ideological Purity - The Arrogance of the Carson City Republican Party

My compliments to Jed Block, Republican candidate for the Assembly 40th District, and his courage to reject the attempt by a small coterie of self-righteous, self-anointed, pseudo-intellectual purists of the Carson City Republican Party.

Block was informed when and where he should appear before the “recently created secret Republican Vetting Committee” so it members could decide whether the party should support his candidacy.” (See Nevada Appeal, March 26th.)

It's Your City with Carson City Supervisor John McKenna

Carson City Supervisor John McKenna provides an update on the actions taken by the Board of Supervisors at its Jan. 16, 2014 meeting.

Among other things McKenna discusses a compensation study for city employees and guidelines for a vetting committee in the search for a new city manager.

AB 312: An Abuse of Power

AB 312 which is now currently before the Senate Government Affairs Commission, and was submitted by Republican Assemblyman and former member of the Carson City Board of Supervisors, Pete Livermore, strikes at the very heart of our democracy.

It is a despicable piece of legislation motivated more by vindictiveness on his part towards the citizens of Carson City, coupled in part by his ineffectiveness as a state legislator.

Governor’s Education Bills Get First Vetting In Legislature

By Andrew Doughman/ Nevada News Bureau
 CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval has said before that he can reform Nevada’s education system while still reducing the budget allotted to the state’s K-12 system.

Governor’s Education Bills Get First Vetting in Legislature

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval has said before that he can reform Nevada’s education system while still reducing the budget allotted to the state’s K-12 system.
But the cost of several of his proposals drew opposition at a legislative hearing today.

Washoe Republicans Endorse Brower And Cafferata For Raggio Seat

The Washoe County Republican Party board unanimously endorsed former Assemblyman Greg Brower and former Assemblywoman Patty Cafferata to replace retiring Sen. Bill Raggio.
In a statement released Jan. 13, the board agreed that Brower and Cafferata were the most-qualified candidates because of their prior legislative experience.

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