By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe and its environs are not immune to the reality that breast cancer strikes 1 in 8 women in the United States. Early, accurate detection can save lives. The right equipment can make a world of difference. While Barton Memorial Hospital has had a 3D tomosynthesis mammogram machine for about […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the April 16, 2018, edition of Investor’s Business Daily. As the media relentlessly focus on the federal government’s burgeoning debt, a new report says that states face their own ticking debt bomb: the exploding liabilities for lavish state and local public-employee pensions. Reform won’t be easy, but there is […]
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By Meghan McCarty Carino, KPCC As an innovator and early adopter of freeways, California became the symbolic capital of car culture. But the ease of movement conferred by the massive postwar freeway building boom was short-lived, turning the dream of car travel into a nightmare of congestion and long commutes. The story of how Californians […]
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By Jessie Bekker, Las Vegas Review-Journal Another piece of Nevada’s health care system – its ability to respond to a public health crisis — is drawing unwelcome attention. A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation report released late Monday found Nevada was tied for worst among U.S. states in preparedness for health disasters, including disease outbreaks, natural […]
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By David Montgomery, Governing Less than eight months after Hurricane Harvey pelted the Texas Gulf Coast with torrential rainfall, drought has returned to Texas and other parts of the West, Southwest and Southeast, rekindling old worries for residents who dealt with earlier waves of dry spells and once again forcing state governments to reckon with […]
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By Samantha Thompson In recognition of Earth Day on April 22, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection’s Recycling Program is helping to educate communities about the threats posed by “plastic pollution” throughout the state, and how to lessen the impact of plastic pollution to Nevada’s unique natural environment. Plastic pollution refers to the accumulation of […]
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Daytime single lane closures, followed by a 10-day intersection closure, will begin April 23 on Highway 88 at Centerville Lane in Douglas County as the Nevada Department of Transportation installs a traffic roundabout. Daytime single lane closures will take place on Highway 88 at Centerville Lane April 23-27 from 7am-6pm with a pilot car alternating […]
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By Douglas Johnson, The Conversation Residents of major U.S. cities are becoming used to seeing docks for bike sharing programs nestled into parking spaces or next to subway station entrances. Adorned with stylish branding and corporate sponsors’ logos, these facilities are transforming transportation in cities across the country. The modern concept of bike sharing – […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee The suspected driver of a stolen pickup was taken into custody Thursday afternoon after traveling the wrong way on Highway 50 in El Dorado County in an apparent effort to evade law enforcement officers. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office and California Highway Patrol received a report about 11:20am April […]
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· Sierra State Parks’ Centennial Gala will be June 9, 5:30-9pm at Donner Memorial State Park. It will start with a cocktail hour, followed by a catered dinner paired with fine wines selected by the chef. Tickets are available online. · The final of three one-hour episodes of the 2017 STIHL National Championship Air Races […]
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