By Richard Allen Smith, Esquire For the last 14 years, uniformed Americans have been in some of the most challenging conditions imaginable. We’ve parachuted into Iraq, marched wearily through the mountains of Tora Bora, and slept in s— at Musa Qala. We’ve toppled dictators, trained counterterrorism forces in Africa, and killed the most dangerous terrorist in […]
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By Associated Press Young women are living with their parents or relatives at a rate not seen since 1940 as more millennial women put off marriage, attend college and face high living expenses. A Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data found that 36.4 percent of women age 18 to 34 lived with […]
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Roman is a nice Miniature Pinscher mix who is 2 years old. He’s been at the shelter the longest of all the dogs; more than two months. And we don’t know why! He’s house trained, walks nicely on his leash, and he comes when he’s called. He likes dogs and kids, and did not chase […]
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The California Highway Patrol has partnered with the California Office of Traffic Safety to implement the Children Held in Proper Place Every Ride campaign. The CHIPPER campaign will run for one year focusing on reducing the number of children killed in traffic collisions throughout California. The CHP will host educational seminars, classes, and child safety seat inspections. Officer will also be […]
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By Craig Karmin and Ezequiel Minaya, Wall Street Journal Marriott International Inc. said Monday that it has agreed to acquire Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. in a deal worth $12.2 billion that will create the world’s largest hotel company with more than a million rooms globally. Under the terms, Marriott will forward 0.92 share […]
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By Kathryn Reed I keep wanting to like hummus. I finally found a recipe I really like. It is the added lemon that makes it better than the average concoction. Eating pink food isn’t always appetizing. If you can get over the color, the taste is great. This would be a great dish to have […]
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· The Douglas County Public Library in Minden and Zephyr Cove will be closed Nov. 26-27. Both libraries will close at 5pm Nov. 25. · North Shore’s Dead Winter Carpenters will be releasing their next album after the first of the year. · The STEM Building on the Douglas High School campus was dedicated to […]
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Money Cue the Elvis. It may be a blue Christmas for America’s retailers. Gap, Macy’s, Nordstrom and Fossil all reported lousy results last week. JC Penney actually bucked the trend with decent sales growth, but it’s still losing money. The only major retailer to have unabashedly good news was […]
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By Kathryn Reed PLACERVILLE – The El Dorado County board of education today unanimously accepted Superintendent Jeremy Meyers’ resignation. Meyers had not been to work since his last driving under the influence arrest on Nov. 5. He oversees education in a county that for the students and staff there is a zero tolerance policy for […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Anyone who saw Amie Engerbretson, Lexi Dupont and McKenna Peterson bombing across Alaska in an RV loaded with ski gear could be forgiven for thinking the three women were on a dream vacation. No doubt heading to Valdez to ski the snowiest range in Alaska is tons of fun. But this […]
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