By Associated Press The international ski federation is banning camera drones from its World Cup races after a drone crashed and nearly hit Austrian skier Marcel Hirscher during a slalom race in Italy. FIS men’s race director Markus Waldner tells the Associated Press that drones will be prohibited “as long as I am responsible … […]
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By Kathryn Reed TRUCKEE – Charred. That’s how the chef likes her marshmallows. Daniella Rinaldi prepares about 2,000 of these gooey squares each week at the Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe. Then guests turn them into s’mores. Rinaldi likes when hers catch fire. That’s what happens when the stick stays static. To get an even golden hue […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Dec. 16, 2016, Modesto Bee. Amid the worst drought in memory, California’s congressional delegation has failed once again to compromise on a $1.3 billion water bill that could deliver more water for farms and help the environment. When it became clear earlier this month that the latest effort on […]
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By Howard Riell, Vegas Inc. Business owners increasingly are recognizing the need to market to millennials, young people ages 22 to 34 — as well they should. “Millennials are the chosen generation for many marketers because of their sheer number and perceived buying power,” according to NPD Group, a market research company. Millennials comprise nearly […]
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By Associated Press LAS VEGAS — When several reporters for the main newspaper in Las Vegas were taken off their beats and assigned to investigate three judges, the decision seemed strange because it came from the paper’s new owners, not a newsroom editor. The mystery deepened weeks later, when the public learned that casino mogul […]
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By Ellie Krieger, Washington Post At first glance, the holiday season seems to be anything but healthy, with its piles of party food, elaborate dinners and cookies, cookies, cookies. But underneath that candy-cane coating is a surprisingly nourishing core. You see, good nutrition is much more than what we eat and the grams of saturated […]
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By Bettina Boxall, Frank Shyong and Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times A series of powerful snowstorms in the Sierra Nevada has resulted in a small milestone in drought-stricken California: The snowpack is now higher than average for this time of year. The storms, which are likely to continue into Friday, have fattened the mountain snowpack […]
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Nevada State Parks is offering a series of guided hikes led by park rangers and/or local volunteers as part of the nationwide First Day Hikes Program. The Jan. 1 hikes are free and the park entrance fees will be waived. Hikes in Northern Nevada include: Rock Point Mill Hike Take a short walk through the […]
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The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a tornado warning for the West Slope of El Dorado County until 4pm Dec. 24. A 3:14pm the public reported a tornado near Folsom or El Dorado Hills. Doppler radar showed this tornado moving east at 20mph, according to the NWS. Locations impacted include Placerville, Cameron Park, […]
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By Ned Resnikoff, Al Jazeera Many of America’s largest cities continue to grapple with rising food insecurity and homelessness, according to a report released by the U.S. Conference of Mayors on Tuesday. The latest iteration of the non-partisan group’s annual Hunger and Homelessness Survey found that homeless shelters and food pantries across 22 U.S. cities […]
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