Public Health
Group Urges Nevadans to Reach Out for Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 11/18/2010 - 2:38pmChristy McGill likes to use a gardening metaphor when she explains Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey's mission to reduce substance abuse and promote recovery.
“The Coalition is planting the seeds of hope that alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse prevention works, treatment is effective, and people do recover,” said McGill, who serves as director.
Freida Carbery Named Nevada Prevention Fellow
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 09/30/2010 - 1:40amFreida Carbery of Dayton has been named Nevada Prevention Fellow. As an organizer for the Dayton Food Bank through the Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey counties, Carbery has engaged dozens of community volunteers in the region.
Lyon and Storey plant 'Seeds of Hope for Prevention, Treatment and Recovery'
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 09/10/2010 - 5:34amSeptember is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, and Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey is celebrating the month by “planting the seeds of hope” that prevention works, treatment is effective, and people do recover.
Get the shot: Carson City offers free flu vaccinations on Oct. 16
Submitted by editor on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 11:17amSaturday, Oct. 16 has been designated Carson City Community Flu Vaccination Day, with vaccines offered to the community at no cost.
It is the seventh year for the program, and by all measures it keeps on growing and has been tremendously successful, health officials said at a press conference this morning.
Last year, there were 8,000 seasonal flu shots given and 21,000 H1N1 shots administered, health officials said.
Carson City health officials to test mobile medical disaster facility
Submitted by editor on Mon, 08/16/2010 - 4:33pmAs a followup to a June mass fatality exercise, the Carson City Health and Human Services Office will conduct a test on Tuesday of its inflatable temporary holding facility that may be deployed in the event of a health emergency or disaster.
Rory Reid Calls for Reform and Consolidation to Balance State Budget
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/11/2010 - 6:40amSean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Democrat gubernatorial candidate Rory Reid told the Nevada News Bureau yesterday there are other options for moving the state out of its current budget crisis besides increasing taxes and cutting programs.
$490 Thousand in Federal Stimulus To Be Spent on Nevada Tree Planting, Tree-Care Classes
Submitted by on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 4:16pmCARSON CITY – Federal government efforts to create jobs through stimulus funding have expanded to encompass an urban Clark County tree planting effort and related activities, including tree care training for Spanish-speaking workers.
The Nevada Division of Forestry has received funding from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to make 2,500 trees available for free for planting by nonprofit organizations, government entities and others on urban public lands in Southern Nevada.
$490 Thousand in Federal Stimulus To Be Spent on Nevada Tree Planting, Tree-Care Classes
Submitted by on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 4:16pmCARSON CITY – Federal government efforts to create jobs through stimulus funding have expanded to encompass an urban Clark County tree planting effort and related activities, including tree care training for Spanish-speaking workers.
The Nevada Division of Forestry has received funding from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to make 2,500 trees available for free for planting by nonprofit organizations, government entities and others on urban public lands in Southern Nevada.
$490 Thousand in Federal Stimulus To Be Spent on Nevada Tree Planting, Tree-Care Classes
Submitted by on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 4:16pmCARSON CITY – Federal government efforts to create jobs through stimulus funding have expanded to encompass an urban Clark County tree planting effort and related activities, including tree care training for Spanish-speaking workers.
The Nevada Division of Forestry has received funding from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to make 2,500 trees available for free for planting by nonprofit organizations, government entities and others on urban public lands in Southern Nevada.
$490 Thousand in Federal Stimulus To Be Spent on Nevada Tree Planting, Tree-Care Classes
Submitted by on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 4:16pmCARSON CITY – Federal government efforts to create jobs through stimulus funding have expanded to encompass an urban Clark County tree planting effort and related activities, including tree care training for Spanish-speaking workers.
The Nevada Division of Forestry has received funding from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to make 2,500 trees available for free for planting by nonprofit organizations, government entities and others on urban public lands in Southern Nevada.
$490 Thousand in Federal Stimulus To Be Spent on Nevada Tree Planting, Tree-Care Classes
Submitted by on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 4:16pmCARSON CITY – Federal government efforts to create jobs through stimulus funding have expanded to encompass an urban Clark County tree planting effort and related activities, including tree care training for Spanish-speaking workers.
The Nevada Division of Forestry has received funding from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to make 2,500 trees available for free for planting by nonprofit organizations, government entities and others on urban public lands in Southern Nevada.
$490 Thousand in Federal Stimulus To Be Spent on Nevada Tree Planting, Tree-Care Classes
Submitted by on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 4:16pmCARSON CITY – Federal government efforts to create jobs through stimulus funding have expanded to encompass an urban Clark County tree planting effort and related activities, including tree care training for Spanish-speaking workers.
The Nevada Division of Forestry has received funding from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to make 2,500 trees available for free for planting by nonprofit organizations, government entities and others on urban public lands in Southern Nevada.
$490 Thousand in Federal Stimulus To Be Spent on Nevada Tree Planting, Tree-Care Classes
Submitted by on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 4:16pmCARSON CITY – Federal government efforts to create jobs through stimulus funding have expanded to encompass an urban Clark County tree planting effort and related activities, including tree care training for Spanish-speaking workers.
The Nevada Division of Forestry has received funding from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to make 2,500 trees available for free for planting by nonprofit organizations, government entities and others on urban public lands in Southern Nevada.
$490 Thousand in Federal Stimulus To Be Spent on Nevada Tree Planting, Tree-Care Classes
Submitted by on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 4:16pmCARSON CITY – Federal government efforts to create jobs through stimulus funding have expanded to encompass an urban Clark County tree planting effort and related activities, including tree care training for Spanish-speaking workers.
The Nevada Division of Forestry has received funding from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to make 2,500 trees available for free for planting by nonprofit organizations, government entities and others on urban public lands in Southern Nevada.
$490 Thousand in Federal Stimulus To Be Spent on Nevada Tree Planting, Tree-Care Classes
Submitted by on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 4:16pmCARSON CITY – Federal government efforts to create jobs through stimulus funding have expanded to encompass an urban Clark County tree planting effort and related activities, including tree care training for Spanish-speaking workers.
The Nevada Division of Forestry has received funding from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to make 2,500 trees available for free for planting by nonprofit organizations, government entities and others on urban public lands in Southern Nevada.
$490 Thousand in Federal Stimulus To Be Spent on Nevada Tree Planting, Tree-Care Classes
Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 4:16pmCARSON CITY – Federal government efforts to create jobs through stimulus funding have expanded to encompass an urban Clark County tree planting effort and related activities, including tree care training for Spanish-speaking workers.
The Nevada Division of Forestry has received funding from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to make 2,500 trees available for free for planting by nonprofit organizations, government entities and others on urban public lands in Southern Nevada.
$490 Thousand in Federal Stimulus To Be Spent on Nevada Tree Planting, Tree-Care Classes
Submitted by on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 4:16pmCARSON CITY – Federal government efforts to create jobs through stimulus funding have expanded to encompass an urban Clark County tree planting effort and related activities, including tree care training for Spanish-speaking workers.
The Nevada Division of Forestry has received funding from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to make 2,500 trees available for free for planting by nonprofit organizations, government entities and others on urban public lands in Southern Nevada.
$490 Thousand in Federal Stimulus To Be Spent on Nevada Tree Planting, Tree-Care Classes
Submitted by on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 4:16pmCARSON CITY – Federal government efforts to create jobs through stimulus funding have expanded to encompass an urban Clark County tree planting effort and related activities, including tree care training for Spanish-speaking workers.
The Nevada Division of Forestry has received funding from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to make 2,500 trees available for free for planting by nonprofit organizations, government entities and others on urban public lands in Southern Nevada.
$490 Thousand in Federal Stimulus To Be Spent on Nevada Tree Planting, Tree-Care Classes
Submitted by on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 4:16pmCARSON CITY – Federal government efforts to create jobs through stimulus funding have expanded to encompass an urban Clark County tree planting effort and related activities, including tree care training for Spanish-speaking workers.
The Nevada Division of Forestry has received funding from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to make 2,500 trees available for free for planting by nonprofit organizations, government entities and others on urban public lands in Southern Nevada.
$490 Thousand in Federal Stimulus To Be Spent on Nevada Tree Planting, Tree-Care Classes
Submitted by on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 4:16pmCARSON CITY – Federal government efforts to create jobs through stimulus funding have expanded to encompass an urban Clark County tree planting effort and related activities, including tree care training for Spanish-speaking workers.
The Nevada Division of Forestry has received funding from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to make 2,500 trees available for free for planting by nonprofit organizations, government entities and others on urban public lands in Southern Nevada.
$490 Thousand in Federal Stimulus To Be Spent on Nevada Tree Planting, Tree-Care Classes
Submitted by on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 4:16pmCARSON CITY – Federal government efforts to create jobs through stimulus funding have expanded to encompass an urban Clark County tree planting effort and related activities, including tree care training for Spanish-speaking workers.
The Nevada Division of Forestry has received funding from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to make 2,500 trees available for free for planting by nonprofit organizations, government entities and others on urban public lands in Southern Nevada.
$490 Thousand in Federal Stimulus To Be Spent on Nevada Tree Planting, Tree-Care Classes
Submitted by on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 4:16pmCARSON CITY – Federal government efforts to create jobs through stimulus funding have expanded to encompass an urban Clark County tree planting effort and related activities, including tree care training for Spanish-speaking workers.
The Nevada Division of Forestry has received funding from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to make 2,500 trees available for free for planting by nonprofit organizations, government entities and others on urban public lands in Southern Nevada.
$490 Thousand in Federal Stimulus To Be Spent on Nevada Tree Planting, Tree-Care Classes
Submitted by on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 4:16pmCARSON CITY – Federal government efforts to create jobs through stimulus funding have expanded to encompass an urban Clark County tree planting effort and related activities, including tree care training for Spanish-speaking workers.
The Nevada Division of Forestry has received funding from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to make 2,500 trees available for free for planting by nonprofit organizations, government entities and others on urban public lands in Southern Nevada.
Carson City health officials urge vaccinations following California whooping cough outbreak
Submitted by editor on Mon, 06/14/2010 - 11:23amCarson City health officials are urging vaccinations after several reported cases of whopping cough in neighboring California.
Lt. Gov. Krolicki says Nevada Missed Out on Chance to Protect Tobacco Settlement Funds
Submitted by on Thu, 05/06/2010 - 4:46pmCARSON CITY – Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki says it is now clear the Nevada Legislature should have “securitized� the money the state was scheduled to receive as part of a settlement with the tobacco companies a decade ago to protect it from the current reality of lower than expected annual payments.
Carson City health officials issue reminder over Whooping Cough jabs
Submitted by editor on Mon, 04/26/2010 - 3:47pmCARSON CITY — An outbreak of Whooping Cough that recently took the lives of two California infants, both under the age of three months, should serve as a call to action, Carson City health officials said.
An alarming 219 cases of pertussis have been recorded in California so far this year, up dramatically from 118 cases during the same time frame last year.
Swine Flu Shots for EVERYONE to be available starting December 18th
Submitted by on Fri, 12/11/2009 - 3:03pmState health officials say their stockpiles of Swine Flu (H1N1) shots are high enough that they will be able to offer them to everyone, regardless of health risk status, starting December 18th.
Heller says Congress should join any federal health plan
Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/17/2009 - 4:01amRep. Dean Heller, R-Nev., told colleagues Thursday that members of Congress should be required to join any federal public health benefits plan created by Congress.