Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Nov. 16, 2015, Las Vegas Review-Journal. Daylight-saving time is a misnomer. Americans waste untold hours moving their clocks forward every spring and backward every fall, then dealing with the days of disorientation that accompany each adjustment. By ensuring that it stays hotter in summer evenings and gets darker […]
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By Andrew Martin, Bloomberg Businessweek Log Cabin All Natural Table Syrup has no artificial flavors or colors, nor does it contain preservatives or high-fructose corn syrup. It’s sold in a traditional jug similar to those used by many Vermont maple sugar makers, complete with a picture of a snow-covered log cabin on the label evoking the […]
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By Paul Hirschfield, Rutgers University Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was charged with first degree murder November 24 in the death of Laquan McDonald. A video released by police shows Van Dyke shooting the teenager 16 times. Van Dyke is an extreme example of a pattern of unnecessary deadly force used by US police. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Retirees from the city of South Lake Tahoe are suing their former employer over the changes to the health benefits that took effect the first of this year. “What the city has done essentially is thrown the retirees under the bus. They don’t have the power to negotiate now that they are […]
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Donner and Echo summits are experiencing heavy, slick snow conditions tonight. Chain controls are in place from Drum Forebay to Truckee on Interstate 80 and from Twin Bridges to Meyers on Highway 50. On Interstate 80 westbound trucks are being stopped at Overland Trail east of Truckee to screen for possession of maximum chains. Trucks without […]
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’Tis the season for people to steal packages left on doorsteps. Two Central Valley residents are behind bars tonight on charges of felony conspiracy to commit a crime, misdemeanor theft, and violating probation. South Lake Tahoe police officers said a neighbor saw a pickup drive slowly down Tanglewood Avenue on the afternoon of Dec. […]
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Light up a Life is hosted by Barton Health’s Hospice staff to honor family members and friends who have died. Light up a Life is a non-denominational ceremony. It will be Dec. 17 at 6pm in the North Room at Edgewood Tahoe. Hospice staff will share readings and a remembrance message. Attendees will have the opportunity […]
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Washoe Lake State Park will offer two opportunities this month to learn about past holiday traditions and local history. Christmas Past is a family-friendly, Christmas-themed slide show. It will cover past holiday traditions combined with local history from places that include Virginia City, Fort Churchill, Buckland Station and other locations in Northern Nevada. Rangers will also […]
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By Jason Blevins, Denver Post Vail Resorts on Wednesday promised $30 million toward employee housing projects in the California, Colorado and Utah mountain communities where its ski areas are powerful economic drivers. The money is intended for partnerships in towns such South Lake Tahoe and Truckee; Breckenridge, Vail and Avon in Colorado; and Utah’s Park City. […]
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El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies on the morning of Dec. 2 shot and killed what they called an aggressive bear. Deputies said a 700- to 800-pound bear in the area of Minniconjou and Susquehana drives on the outskirts of South Lake Tahoe had been disrupting the neighborhood for several weeks by breaking into multiple residences. […]
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