How “Nevada justice” was carried out in Genoa on the early morning of Nov. 25, 1897, at the notorious hanging tree will be told on Nov. 22. This is an opportunity to learn about “the blackest episode in the history of Nevada.” The hike will start in front of the museum at Mormon Station State Historic Park […]
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By Howie Nave Daniel Craig returns for the fourth time as 007 in “Spectre” and it could be his last time playing the iconic spy, James Bond. If Craig is truly going to make this his last outing as Bond, it’ll make sense when you see it for yourself. While not my favorite Bond, flick […]
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By Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle A new era is at hand for boating in California. Most call it the “Boater Driver’s License.” Its official name is the California Vessel Operator Card (CVOC). The Division of Boating and Waterways sent out its annual two-year registration certificates this month to the state’s 820,000 registered boat owners. […]
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A Bay Area man was arrested Friday by South Lake Tahoe police officers on robbery and 10 other charges. When apprehended, Adam Sanford, 32, of Hayward had a loaded 9mm handgun in his waistband and two nearly foot-long knives in his possession, according to officers. Officers said the gun had been stolen from Pollock Pines […]
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By Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal The Burning Man community lost one of its own in the Paris attacks on Friday. Pierro Jacare Innocenti, 40, of Paris, was killed when gunmen stormed the sold-out Eagles of Death Metal show that Innocenti was attending at the Bataclan Concert Hall. Innocenti posted a photo on his Facebook page of […]
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By Thomas Lee, San Francisco Chronicle Say the word “librarian” to anyone born before 1980 and they’ll conjure up images of card catalogs, dimly lit study rooms and Encyclopedia Britannicas. Hardly the stuff of the 21st century. In fact, thanks to the Internet, plenty of millennials have probably never set foot in a library or […]
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· Caltrans has closed Sonora Pass (Highway 108) for the winter. · Derek Short has joined the Douglas County Sheriff’s office as a deputy. · The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is taking public comment on its nine draft companion plans, which will supplement the recently revised 2015 State Wildlife Action Plan. The public […]
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By Marcella Corona, Reno Gazette-Journal Gov. Brian Sandoval joined with other political leaders on Monday who say admitting Syrian refugees into the United States could pose a risk to citizens. Sandoval said he was concerned first and foremost with Nevada’s security following a recent attack on Paris that killed at least 132 people and injured hundreds […]
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By Mike Wolterbeek A UNR professor is leading the effort to convert roadside gumweed into biofuel, which could help contribute to fuel supplies for the military. “The plant grindelia squarosa, known as curly top gumweed, has extractable hydrocarbons with the potential use as a biodiesel or biomaterials crop,” Glenn Miller r, a professor in the college […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s not enough to just get high on pot. The latest trend on the South Shore is dabbing. This is using the byproduct extracted from the marijuana plant. It is concentrated cannabis so it gives the user a stronger high. The end product is called wax because that is what the substance […]
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