By Mike Higdon, Reno Gazette-Journal In the last two months, Lake Tahoe Brewing Co.’s four locations in Carson City, Truckee, Fernley and Reno closed or never opened. What would’ve been the region’s largest locally-owned beer franchise fizzled down to nothing after a series of legal troubles flattened the brand. Brewery owner, Michael Candelario, said he […]
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Incline Village General Improvement District is proposing a sewer and water rate increase. Average water rates would go up by 2.4 percent and sewer rates by 3.8 percent. The board is also proposing amendments to its Sewer and Water Ordinances. More information is available online. There will be a public hearing on the 2016-17 budget on May […]
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife will accept submissions for the 2016-17 California Duck Stamp Art Contest from May 13-June 13. The contest is open to U.S. residents who are 18 or older as of March 14, 2016. Entrants need not reside in California. The winning artwork will be reproduced on the 2016-2017 California Duck […]
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By Susan Wood While it isn’t a one-woman unit, those who do business with South Lake Tahoe’s planning department have been relying on the same person for the past 16 years – Judy Finn. The associate planner is retiring this month. “I have to tell you, this is the worst news to come out of […]
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By Beadsie Woo Like many economists who care about American families struggling to make ends meet, I spend a good amount of time thinking about how parents can earn more income to give their children better opportunities and reduce stress in their daily lives. But my real mission is one you hear less about in […]
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By Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle Food waste is a hot topic quickly moving into the political mainstream, largely because it touches so many issues at once — the environment, hunger, household budgets and the overall economy. Now, proposed legislation from Assemblyman David Chiu, D-San Francisco, aims to address the issue by changing one simple […]
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· People may drop off unused prescriptions on April 30 from 9am-1pm at the Gateway Shopping Center in Truckee or old vacant fire station in Tahoe City. · High Fives Foundation’s Silver Tie Gala is April 29 starting at 6pm in the show room at Dolan Lexus located on South Virginia Street in Reno. More information is available […]
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By Claudia Buck and Samm Caiola, Sacramento Bee The potent painkiller fentanyl widened its reach Thursday, as a new overdose case appeared and law enforcement officials confirmed the fentanyl-related death of an 18-year-old El Dorado Hills resident. The March 28 death of George Berry, whose cause of death previously was listed as undetermined, now is […]
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By Mark Robison, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada ranks No. 1 in the United States for “labor underutilization” in 2015, with 13.9 percent of the population unemployed, underemployed or who wants to work but have given up. Some call it the “real unemployment rate.” That compares with an overall “U-6” unemployment rate last year in the United States […]
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By Ricardo Torres, Las Vegas Sun Depopulation in California jails and gang members moving to the Las Vegas Valley might be contributing to the rise in violent crime, according to Metro Police Sheriff Joseph Lombardo. There’s a “plethora” of reasons why the valley might be experiencing a hike, Lombardo said during an editorial meeting with […]
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