Patient wellbeing keeps Carson nurse working well into her own senior years
Ruth Wherry sat at her daughter’s dining table on Wednesday wearing brightly colored scrubs, a stethoscope slung over her shoulders. It’s a work uniform she’s especially comfortable in, having been a registered nurse for 66 years. Even at 86 years ol …
Read More »Trading in four wheels for two
For the past five years, a bicycle has been Jeff Resler’s principal mode of transportation on his daily commute from his Carson City home to his work as a civilian contractor for the Nevada National Guard. “Health is the first thing,” he said, expla …
Read More »Business is mushrooming at Carson City’s Aloha Medicinals
Aloha Medicinals President John Holliday is all ears, in a manner of speaking, but he’s really all mushrooms. Aloha Medicinals, a closely held corporation with 30 shareholders and 50 employees on Carson City’s north side, is a biotechnology business …
Read More »Committee advances Brianna’s Law bill
The Assembly Judiciary committee voted 11-2 on Wednesday to advance Senate Bill 243, commonly referred to as Brianna’s Law. The bill mandates a cheek-swab whenever a person is booked for a felony arrest. If the arrest is deemed legitimate, the DNA w …
Read More »Fundraiser is Saturday and Sunday for Carson City teen with mystery ailment
Editor's note: The date of the fundraiser for the family was incorrect in Wednesday's print edition. The below version has been changed to the correct dates. Normally an active teenager playing football or riding his skateboard, Skyler Fitch, 15, i …
Read More »Kirkpatrick pitches admissions tax
Assembly Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick found support from retailers and the Nevada Taxpayers Association for her bill seeking to overhaul the state’s exemption-laced live entertainment tax and replace it with an admissions levy on everything from movie …
Read More »Fixture in Carson City to lead visitors bureau
The Carson City Convention & Visitors Bureau board on Monday chose Joel J. Dunn, city recreation operations manager, to serve as the bureau’s new executive director. Dunn, 45, has been with the community’s Parks and Recreation Department since 1993 w …
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