Monthly Archives: December 2009

Parody of John Edwards, Mark Sanford and John Ensign on SNL

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Featheriver

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Nevada Test Site Radioactive Groundwater

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Featheriver

Dann Weeks wrote an informative article last week in the Pahrump Mirror about radioactive groundwater making its way from the Nevada Test Site toward Beatty. Tests showed the groundwater contains radioactive contamination. Next time you fill your glass with water … Continue reading →

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Mexico Drug Cartel Tunnels into US

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Featheriver

Remember all the controversy a few months back about building a fence along the US border with Mexico to keep out illegal immigrants? Some $2.4 billion has been spent since 2005 on a still-unfinished project to erect more than 600 … Continue reading →

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Ancestry improves Census images

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Featheriver

Before and after Ancestry’s census images from 1790-1900 furnish a wealth of information about our ancestors. Ancestry has announced an enhancement of those images making them much easier to read as you can see from the before and after. [Ancestry]

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Please Help Find Mercedes Cochrell!

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Featheriver

Please Help Me Find My Little Girl!! Mercedes Cochrell Age: 14 Hair/Eye color:  Blonde Hair/Blue Eyes Height: 5’-3” Weight: 148 Status: Ran away with her boyfriend- she is pregnant and needs medical care!!! Boyfriend’s Name: Brayan Perez Age: 14 Hair/Eye … Continue reading →

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College Tuition Crisis

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Featheriver

The University of California Board of Regents announced a staggering 32 percent midsemester tuition hike. Students responded by demonstrating, chanting, and occupying administration buildings. California is leading a national trend. Higher education is becoming less affordable across the country every … Continue reading →

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The votes of Nevada’s Congressional Delegation

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Featheriver

Recent Senate Votes Amendment to clarify coverage for preventive services for women – Vote Agreed to (61-39) The Senate adopted this amendment to the health care reform bill, which aims to guarantee that women of all ages receive an annual … Continue reading →

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Warrantless electronic surveillance of you

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Featheriver

Cell phones, e-mail, websites, Twitter and the like are handy means for communications of people. However, did you know that communications companies provide information about you to law enforcement agencies? No judicial warrant necessary. Christopher Soghoian, a graduate student at … Continue reading →

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Family Trees: The quest for a family’s history

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Featheriver

I have been using Ancestry.com for about a decade to search for members of my family’s tree. It has become my primary resource for searching and finding information. I supplement it with information on GenWeb and RootsWeb and Google and … Continue reading →

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H1N1 vaccinations comes to Pahrump, NV

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Featheriver

JIM GIBBONS Governor MICHAEL J. WILLDEN Director STATE OF NEVADA RICHARD WHITLEY, MS Administrator TRACEY D. GREEN, MD State Health Officer DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HEALTH DIVISION Frontier & Rural Public Health Program 250 North Highway 160, Suite … Continue reading →

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