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Humboldt General Hospital welcomes new quality risk management director

WINNEMUCCA -Nora Andersen is making a concerted effort to align Humboldt General Hospital's healthcare vision with the organization's day-to-day practices.

BLM reminds public land users of fire restrictions on public lands

ELKO - As temperatures begin to cool and local area hunters take to the outdoors, the BLM Elko District Office would like to remind public land users of fire restrictions still in place on public lands.

DOVE HUNTING'S A HUMBLING EXPERIENCE

When I was a kid, dove hunting was a big deal. I still love it. Maybe it's because of all the memories of hunting with family and friends, or maybe it's the high speed shooting.

Punk, blues and Blasters

Iconic guitarist Dave Alvin makes Thursday stop in Winnemucca

WINNEMUCCA - In the late '70s Blasters' self-described "American Music" was a blend of blues music, rockabilly, early rock and roll, punk rock, mountain music, and rhythm and blues.

Lifeline Awareness Week promotes telephone discount program

Commission is promoting Lifeline Awareness Week, Sept. 10 - 16. Lifeline is a government benefit program supported by the Universal Service Fund that provides a discount on phone service for qualifying low-income consumers.

Thousands of Guard members descend on the Biggest Little City

RENO - Members of the National Guard Association of the United States arrived in Reno en masse starting Sept. 9 for four days. The Nevada Guard plays host to the private association's 134th annual conference and exhibition. About 3,700 Army and Air Guard officers, their spouses, defense officials and industry representatives are registered from all 50 states, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia.

Nevada to participate in National Preparedness Month

CARSON CITY - The Nevada Division of Emergency Management/Homeland Security (NDEM) has committed to participate in National Preparedness Month to increase citizen preparedness throughout the state, according to a news release.

New AmeriCorps members welcomed in Winnemucca

WINNEMUCCA - Seven AmeriCorps members participated in a preservice orientation on Sept. 5. Four more members will participate in a similar orientation on Sept. 11. AmeriCorps members are serving in a number of locations around Winnemucca, including Humboldt Volunteer Hospice, the senior center, Nevada Outdoor School, the Winnemucca Ministerial Association's Soup Kitchen, French Ford Middle School, and the Winnemucca Community Garden.

NRCS wants local input on conservation programs

RENO - The NRCS is asking local work group representatives to bring their comments on Farm Bill programs to the Nevada state technical advisory committee meeting on Oct. 22.

GOED and Nevada Mining Association team up

STATELINE - The Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) and the Nevada Mining Association are forming a new statewide Supply Chain Committee to encourage mining support businesses to establish and expand their local footprints in the state, GOED Executive Director Steve Hill said.

AMAC urges seniors to get flu shots early

The shots don't hurt, but the flu can be downright deadly

BOHEMIA, N.Y. - "As you get older, your immune system gets weaker and you become more susceptible to the flu virus, so get your flu shots early - before this year's outbreak begins later this month," cautioned Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens.

Adolescent immunization rates increase in Nevada

Adolescent immunization rates up nationally; HPV rates need improvement

RENO - Recently, the CDC released the 2011 National Immunization Survey (NIS) Teen report. Coverage data shows that Nevada's immunization rates for teens 13 through 17 years old continue to improve for all recommended vaccinations. For tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap), coverage rates met the Healthy People 2020 objective of 80 percent for the first time with a coverage rate of 80.2 percent in the state. Nationally, vaccination rates in adolescents continue to improve for tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap) vaccine and for meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4).

Hospital OB department welcomes central monitoring system

WINNEMUCCA - The obstetrics department at Humboldt General Hospital is hailing new technology that will help providers and staff more closely monitor laboring moms and babies.

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

This year's theme, "Collaborations in Suicidology: Bridging the Disciplines," recognizes that suicide prevention is everyone's business. In the United States, suicide claims the lives of more people than homicide and HIV combined.

Commissioners to discuss county road designations

Board meets at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 17

WINNEMUCCA - The Humboldt County Board of Commissioners will be holding its next meeting on Monday, Sept. 17 at 9:30 a.m. in room 201 of the courthouse.