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The Nevada Appeal's "Silver Dollar" and "Wooden Nickel" feature recognizes positive achievements from the capital region and, when warranted, points out others that missed the mark.
Although I admire Mexican President Felipe Calderon for confronting his country's violent drug cartels, I was deeply disappointed when he violated diplomatic protocol by criticizing Arizona's new immigration law during his recent state visit to Washington, D.C. If an American president did the same thing in Mexico City, he'd be chased back across the border.
RENO (AP) - A federal bankruptcy judge has approved plans by Station Casinos Inc. to auction off 11 of its gambling properties to satisfy some creditors.
As state spirals downward, it may be time to leave
I recently attended a supervisors' candidate forum, sponsored by the Carson City Arts Coalition. The candidates were asked a series of questions about the arts in Carson City and what they would do to grow the role of the arts in the economic life of our city.
Two years after establishing Nevada Business Connections, a private business recruitment firm, executive director Kris Holt finally has a desk.
Kids and Horses announces new executive director
On this special occasion when we stop to appreciate the sacrifices our country's veterans have made to protect our freedoms, I thought it might be a good reminder to employers out there to consider hiring a vet as they begin to expand their businesses again.
What you do immediately after receiving word that you've lost your job can make a big difference in how you will be able to support yourself and your family. Making rushed or ill-informed decisions can have dire consequences over the long term.
Thank you Sak N Save for the fabulous service and assistance your employees and managers have provided me since the name changed, and before, when they also worked for Scolari's.
At the annual Conservative Leadership Conference that my organization, Citizen Outreach Foundation, hosted last weekend, political pundit Jon Ralston, on a panel discussing media bias, asked the audience how many people thought we were living in a socialist country today. Only a smattering of hands went into the air.
Sheriff department records contained harmful errors
The Nevada Department of Transportation wants to replace our gas tax with a mileage tax, raising privacy concerns. We should increase the gasoline tax instead, for both economic and security reasons.
Come summer, some of us think of eating light: salads, grilled fish, fresh fruit.
This dish can be baked slowly in the oven, in a smoker or on a grill. (Omit the liquid smoke if you use a smoker or grill; the beans can be smoked for 4 to 5 hours.) Adapted from a recipe by Jim Basara of Falls Church, Va. Because this version calls for cooked, smoked brisket (instead of uncooked bacon), we topped the mixture with bacon drippings.
The Carson Nugget's upcoming wine pairing dinner on Monday will be a "Taste of the Mediterranean."
When are cooking shortcuts too short? Every home cook has a line that she or he will not cross. I draw mine at using cream-of-anything soup as a shortcut to a cream sauce, processed cheese food and any so-called "home baked" goodie that comes in a tube in the dairy aisle. (Confession: Cracking the tubes open terrifies me.)
Remember those who serve on Memorial Day
A case of misspelled road signs in Sparks made it on local and national television recently, resulting in replacement of the offending signage.
If you don't vote in Nevada's June 8 primary election you'll have only yourself to blame if your favorite candidates don't make it into the Nov. 2 general election, and people like me will make very important political decisions for you. Thank you very much.
The Nevada Appeal's "Silver Dollar" and "Wooden Nickel" feature recognizes positive achievements from the capital region and, when warranted, points out others that missed the mark.
This tea partier may dispel your beliefs
Fear of government is alive and well in our country. Higher percentages of citizens distrust government than at virtually any time in our history.
Mark O'Farrell takes a seat by a tiny wooden shed on his five-acre farm just south of Carson City.
This being my third article on Carson City gold does not mean it is the least interesting. As I have touched on before, Carson City minted $5, $10, and $20 gold coins, and the $10 coins are by far the rarest.
The Northern Nevada Development Authority will begin to establish its marketing and media regional advisory committee this week.
Ouch. The stock market has really been getting hammered recently. For some of you, that sense of fear in the pit of your stomach is back. For others, you are starting to get a handle on how to see a correction looming. Let's take a look at some of the factors or red flags recently that indicated that the market was overbought or overvalued. The better you get at recognizing the signals, the better trader you will become.
Business licenses filed in Carson City between May 17-May 21
The Sierra Nevada Association of Realtors named Mary Jo Brummer of RE/MAX Realty Affiliates in Carson City, Realtor of the Quarter.
CENTENNIAL, COLO. - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently appointed Nevada beef producer Annalyn Settlemeyer to a three-year term on the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion & Research Board, which oversees administration of the national Beef Checkoff Program.
Dayton bridge situation could lead to disaster
Have you given any thought lately to how Nevada might reconstruct government without taxing ourselves into oblivion? To find answers there must be ideas offered for thought and debate. Here is one from me that could come at the right time: The Nuclear Waste Repository.
It was in May of 1846 - 164 years ago this month - that 87 men, women and children left Independence, Mo., aboard nine covered wagons for California, which they believed was the promised land.
It's graduation, wedding, shower and anniversary time. If you are planning a luncheon or dinner, try this amazingly simple and flavorful dish. It's a great entree for large parties, and it can be served hot, at room temperature or chilled with equally delicious results. You can also serve this at a cocktail party by cutting each piece into small slices. Serve with toothpicks.
In every issue, of Fine Cooking magazine they have a "Big Buy" column, featuring recipes from an item purchased at the warehouse store. And now they've collected these recipes in a book, "Big Buy Cooking: The Food Lover's Guide to Buying in Bulk and Using It All Up" (Taunton Press, 2010).
Face it, lentils are like dried beans. Most people aren't going to bother. That's a shame, because they can be a flavorful addition to soups, stews, casseroles and even salads, as in this recipe from Jose Pizarro's new cookbook, "Seasonal Spanish Food."
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A California company is planning to build a $20 million manufacturing plant for solar power cells in the Las Vegas area.
Leadership needed for state-of-art education
"Everybody can be great ... because everybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace and a soul generated by love." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Are you as sick as I am of the mainstream media campaign - aided and abetted by President Obama and congressional leaders - to glamorize illegal immigration and to demonize Arizona's tough new immigration law? What part of "illegal" don't they understand?
The Nevada Appeal's "Silver Dollar" and "Wooden Nickel" feature recognizes positive achievements from the capital region and, when warranted, points out others that missed the mark.
Where's the sense in ID regulations?
Last summer, Western Nevada College produced an exhibit that honored those who had lost their lives in wars, primarily in Afghanistan and Iraq, but in other conflicts as well. Professors Marilee Swirczek and Don Carlson enlisted the aid of their students and other faculty members and produced a thought-provoking exhibit, a powerful sonata of words, pictures and facts.
After months of discussion and planning, regional manufacturers are preparing to roll out a new curriculum at Western Nevada College to help improve the skill set of their current and potential employees.
Another April 15th has come and gone. Time is definitely speeding up. It seems like I just packed away the last of the Christmas decorations a few weeks ago. Yikes!
Regional Burger Kings install energy efficient technology
Business licenses filed in Carson City between May 10-14.
Nevadans who made a reservation to get an appliance rebate will now have more time to mail in their applications.
RENO - A Reno company that's best known for its displays of artificial and live plants for casinos, restaurants and offices is expanding quickly into a new niche - providing materials for the landscapes that surround the work of taxidermists.
RENO - The downturn in the economy claimed the region's last independent audio/visual retailer when Wild West Electronics closed its doors on April 29 after a 32-year run.
Unemployed? Use free time to educate yourself
Just as I predicted would happen a couple weeks ago, Sue Lowden is down, Sharron Angle is up and Danny Tarkanian has dropped into third place in the Republican U.S. Senate primary - at least according to a new Mason-Dixon poll of likely GOP voters released on Thursday by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
I don't know who they are, but I've got to hand it to them. I'm too cynical to do what they do.
It's a Nevada spring perfect storm: Budget crunch slams school lunch program during slow food revolution. Here's what we know. In an economic move, the Carson City School District is considering outsourcing its nutrition program to save $400,000 next school year.
GOP sinks to political potty humor
I know it's spring but it hasn't been feeling too much like it this past couple of weeks. I'm ready for some sun shine and a little warmer weather. I really want to be outside and start planting a few things. I've got my little herb garden going and the potatoes and peas are in the ground but that's about it.
Yikes! Don't Eat THAT! Welcome to Food Allergy Awareness Week, May 9-15. Usually I write about celiac disease, which affects more than 2 million people in our country alone. Celiac disease is a digestive disease which destroys the nutrient-absorbing capabilities of the small intestine and is a "permanent adverse reaction to gluten," a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. The disease is managed by elimination of gluten from the diet for life, which is a real pain in the neck, as you can imagine.
There was a time when pasta wasn't pasta - it was spaghetti, no matter what the shape (although the shape was usually, well, spaghetti-shaped). You ate spaghetti with a tomato-based sauce, not with truffle oil or rare mushrooms or squid.
Former U.S. Sen. Max Cleland of Georgia says he is a "big, big, big Harry Reid fan."
The more I learn about the $80 million Nugget Redevelopment Project, the less I like it. So I think Mayor Bob Crowell and supervisors should answer several important questions before putting local taxpayers on the hook for $40 million to help pay for this grandiose scheme.
The Nevada Appeal's "Silver Dollar" and "Wooden Nickel" feature recognizes positive achievements from the capital region and, when warranted, points out others that missed the mark.
Jenny Casselman plays with her daughter on a multi-colored mat on the floor in their west Carson City home.
"History doesn't repeat itself - at best it sometimes rhymes." Mark Twain may not have been a stock-market maven but, surprisingly, his wit and wisdom, as per the quote above, may offer some guidance for today's markets.
Next NBC breakfast to feature Reno Aces GM
A few weeks ago I touched on an area of collecting dear to many Nevadans, Carson City gold coins. Once again, most people know that Carson City produced Morgan silver dollars, but not as many know that the Carson City mint also produced gold coins.
The former director of marketing for the Reno Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority has been named the vice president of business development of Noble Studios, the Carson City-based company announced Friday.
Business licenses filed in Carson City between April 26 and May 7:
The SEC charges of fraud against Goldman Sachs & Co are giving some of us that believe in accountability renewed hope that a fiduciary standard will be included in the financial reform legislation currently before Congress.
Cracker Box owner Jerry Massad said he will celebrate 30 years in business at his Carson City breakfast diner on Monday.
A Reno-based company that flies medical patients to cities with major hospitals is considering moving its operations and about 50 employees to the Carson Airport.
A licensed, highly trained professional doctor in Las Vegas reportedly told his licensed, highly trained professional nurses to reuse syringes to save money, ultimately and not surprisingly resulting in patients who were injected with the dirty needles becoming infected with hepatitis C.
Health reform ensures founding principles for all
Congressional to-do list: Health care fiasco. Check.
With Mother's Day approaching, celebrate another important twosome in your life: you and your mom.
Fresh fish, whether cut in fillets or whole, makes a quick and deliciously simple main course, especially for those who are pressed for time. The recipe for Roasted Salmon Fillets Topped with Mustard Herb Butter is a good example.
What's the fuss about Real ID license?
If Principal Sam Santillo has his way, next year, when you drive past Carson Middle School, you will gaze at a sea of prepubescent youngsters all dressed the same. In the fall, Carson Middle School will go through another transition as well: All staff and teachers will be trained in, and using, 'Positive Behavior Support' in their interactions with students.
Livermore's logic will be missed
Two contentious issues took center stage at a recent Reno debate among Nevada Republican candidates for governor and U.S. senator: immigration reform and the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump.
The Nevada Appeal's "Silver Dollar" and "Wooden Nickel" feature recognizes positive achievements from the capital region and, when warranted, points out others that missed the mark.
The owners of Red's Old 395 Grill in Carson City and the Little Waldorf Saloon in Reno are opening their third Northern Nevada location at Golden Eagle Regional Park in Sparks.
County managers to speak at NNDA breakfast meeting
It seems like recently, when one opens up the paper, there is another story about a business being a victim of embezzlement. What's going on here? Did folks suddenly start stealing from their employers? Actually, no - this problem has been going on for as long as there have been businesses.
Meals developed from organic ingredients - some purchased locally - and made from scratch. An emphasis on fresh fruit and vegetables.
Right's pre-existing condition: A closed mind
The party of "no (now 'hell no')" continues its downward spiral to lead our country to a restoration of failed Bush policies.
