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Nevada to receive grant to help establish affordable insurance exchange

ThisIsReno — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:29:57 PDT

CMS NEWS RELEASE Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that Illinois, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee and Washington will receive more than $181 million in...

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Ron Paul to be honored with Barry Goldwater Award at 2012 Conservative Leadership Conference

ThisIsReno — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:19:50 PDT

CLC NEWS RELEASE LAS VEGAS – The 2012 Conservative Leadership Conference announced today that Texas Congressman Ron Paul has been selected as this year’s recipient of the event’s Barry...

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Planned Parenthood to host leadership program June 11-15

ThisIsReno — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:14:26 PDT

PPMM NEWS RELEASE This summer, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte hosts a week-long leadership program from June 11 to June 15 at Bartley Ranch. “Strong Girls Bright Futures” provides workshops on...

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Medicare and mental health

ThisIsReno — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:06:03 PDT

CMS NEWS RELEASE By David Sayen Mental health problems like depression and anxiety can affect anyone’s life at any age. If you think you have a mental health condition, Medicare may be able to help....

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Feed America CEO Vicki Escarra to speak at WIN breakfast

ThisIsReno — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:56:54 PDT

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Vicki Escarra, president and CEO of Feeding America, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity, will speak at this month’s WIN Breakfast meeting, sponsored by Legacy...

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Sheriff’s Office investigative units finalizing fatal accident in Sun Valley, toddler identified

ThisIsReno — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:52:27 PDT

WCSO NEWS RELEASE The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office investigative units are currently in the process of finalizing their portions of the fatal accident involving a vehicle versus a 2-year-old...

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Ardito joins Governor’s Office staff

ThisIsReno — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:04:03 PDT

GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE CARSON CITY — Governor Brian Sandoval today announced that Julie Ardito, APR, a Reno-based public relations executive, will join his senior staff on July 2,...

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Nevada provides best viewing locations for annular eclipse

ThisIsReno — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:16:07 PDT

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE CARSON CITY, Nev. – On Sunday, May 20, eclipse-chasers will have to travel to the western United States to view the spectacular annular solar eclipse, and Nevada will get the...

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Family practice physician Linda Lafferty, D.O. joins Saint Mary’s Medical Group

ThisIsReno — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:11:18 PDT

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Saint Mary’s Medical Group (SMMG) has opened a new primary care location in south Reno. This will become the seventh practice location for the Medical Group, which currently...

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Lawmaker panel unanimously selects staffer Richard Combs as new director of Legislative Counsel Bureau

ThisIsReno — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:19:19 PDT

By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau: Richard Combs, currently an Assembly fiscal analyst and member of the LCB staff since 1994, was the unanimous choice today of a legislative panel to become the...

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