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The Family by Jeff Sharlet: reaction
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 12/09/2009 - 3:23pmYucca Mountain slipping beneath the waves…
Submitted by on Thu, 12/03/2009 - 2:05am(Click image to play video)
A Government Accounting Office report appears to be among the last nails into the coffin of the decades-long argument over the Yucca Mountain project.
Teachers back down. Want to help state get fed education money.
Submitted by on Thu, 11/26/2009 - 6:58am(Click image to play video)
Teachers have long fought the idea of their own job evaluations being tied to the scholastic achievement of their students, saying education also belongs in the home, and t
Food Giveaway December 3, 17, and January 7th at CC Senior Center
Submitted by on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 6:52amAs the recession wears on, it “wears out” a lot of folks who either don’t qualify for unemployment or have simply fallen by the wayside, especially in terms of food.
Cancer specialists: Ignore new task force
Submitted by on Thu, 11/19/2009 - 9:30amLocal cancer specialists Wednesday objected to the government task for
State panel to get nuclear waste repository update
Submitted by on Tue, 11/10/2009 - 8:43amState panel to get nuclear waste repository updateStaff Writer<
Unemployment Rises Above 10 Percent
Submitted by on Sun, 11/08/2009 - 7:51amUnemployment Rises Above 10 PercentBy Don Lee and Jim Puzzanghera Los Angeles Tim
Time for government to do what's right for the people
Submitted by on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 7:32amTime for government to do what's right for the peopleBy Steven L.
Nevada borrowing $1,000,000,000 to ensure unemployment checks don’t bounce
Submitted by on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 12:00amAnother Opinion: Recall efforts hijacking democracy in Lyon County
Submitted by on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 6:21amAnother Opinion: Recall efforts hijacking democracy in Lyon CountyFrom the Lahont
Fresh Ideas: Americans burying heads in sand on climate issue
Submitted by on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 6:21amFresh Ideas: Americans burying heads in sand on climate issueBy Anne Macquarie Fo
Parks & Recreation Commission asks City Supervisors Tuesday to apply for federal stimulus funds to build the indoor recreation center
Submitted by on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 12:40amAcknowledging that sales tax collections have fallen so low that the City is no longer in a position to float bonds to pay for a new indoor recreation center next to the Boys and Girls Club, City P
Letters to the Editor 11/01
Submitted by on Sun, 11/01/2009 - 6:37amLetters to the Editor 11/01Staff Writer
Gov't: Stimulus saved, created 650,000 jobs
Submitted by on Sat, 10/31/2009 - 8:31amGov't: Stimulus saved, created 650,000 jobsStaff Writer
Another Opinion: Risky plan: Privatizing state prison system
Submitted by on Fri, 10/30/2009 - 7:39amAnother Opinion: Risky plan: Privatizing state prison systemFrom the Las Vegas Su
Moody's Analytics wins bid for tax study
Submitted by on Thu, 10/29/2009 - 6:15amMoody's Analytics wins bid for tax studyBy GEOFF DORNAN gdornan@nevadaappeal.com
Consumer groups question some Clunkers deals
Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/13/2009 - 1:39pmNEW YORK (AP) - Consumer advocacy groups are calling on the Department of Transportation to crack down on dealerships offering questionable sales terms to customers participating in the government's Cash for Clunkers program.
New GI Bill sending veterans to school
Submitted by admin on Sat, 08/01/2009 - 4:01amWASHINGTON - Spc. Marco Reininger started the year on the dusty streets of Afghanistan. He'll end it on the campus of Columbia University with the government picking up a large chunk of the $100,000 tab for tuition.
Pregnant women front of line for swine flu vaccine
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/30/2009 - 4:01amATLANTA (AP) - Pregnant women, health care workers and children six months and older should be placed at the front of the line for swine flu vaccinations this fall, a government panel recommended Wednesday.
Meltdown 101: The cash for clunkers program
Submitted by admin on Sat, 07/25/2009 - 4:01amWASHINGTON (AP) - Got an old gas guzzler in the garage? Car shoppers can take advantage of new government incentives worth $3,500 to $4,500. Owners can scrap their clunker in exchange for a new, more fuel-efficient vehicle, and lop off...
Gov't won't fund GM after July 10, official says
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 4:01amNEW YORK (AP) - A senior member of President Barack Obama's auto task force testified Wednesday that the U.S. government will not continue to fund General Motors Corp.'s operations if the automaker doesn't get approval to...