Monthly Archives: May, 2012
Health care law saved people with Medicare over $3.5 billion on prescription drugs
CMS NEWS RELEASEUnder the new health care law – the Affordable Care Act -- seniors and people with disabilities in Medicare have saved a...
The Great Reno Balloon Race 2012 board announced
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEThe Great Reno Balloon Race (GRBR), noted as the largest free hot-air ballooning event in the world, Sept. 7-9, 2012 at Rancho...
Saint Mary’s Palliative Care receives prestigious Joint Commission certification
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASESaint Mary’s Palliative Care was recently awarded certification by the Joint Commission, making them the first program in Nevada to be certified...
NNMC hires Magnuson
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEJohna Magnuson, RN, was recently hired as the manager of the Medical/Surgical/Telemetry Units for Northern Nevada Medical Center.Magnuson has more than 25...
Nevada Drought Response Committee announces drought stages
UNR NEWS RELEASENevada’s Drought Response Committee has announced all Nevada counties as being on either drought alert or drought watch with 11 counties classified...
Reid announces $745,000 for nuclear technologies research at UNR
HARRY REID NEWS RELEASEWASHINGTON, D. C.- Sen. Harry Reid today announced a $745,000 grant for nuclear technologies research and development at University of Nevada,...
Many Nevada lawmaker PACs show modest contributions in first report of 2012
By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau: Political Action Committees formed by state lawmakers to help their candidates win seats in the Legislature are off...
Republicans lead in fundraising in critical state Senate races but Democrats argue they have broader support
By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau: Republican candidates have big leads in fundraising in four of five seats considered critical to control of the...
Record number of tribes gather to oppose Nevada pipeline
TRIBES NEWS RELEASELAS VEGAS – Over 30 tribal leaders met in Las Vegas today to issue a joint statement opposing the controversial Las Vegas...
Candidate survey on transparency released by Nevada Press Association and NPRI
NPRI NEWS RELEASELAS VEGAS — The Nevada Policy Research Institute and the Nevada Press Association today released the responses to a legislative-candidate survey on...
