By Tony Dokoupil, MSNBC There’s a food fight exploding in Congress. The House of Representatives passed a hotly contested bill last week that would block states from requiring labels identifying food made with genetically modified ingredients. Now a similar bill is expected in the Senate, where North Dakota Republican Sen. John Hoeven is currently looking […]
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By Daniel Rothberg, Las Vegas Sun The number of companies in Nevada approved for commercial drone flights is about on par with most states but lags far behind leaders like California and Arizona, according to an analysis of the first 500 waivers issued by the Federal Aviation Administration. Nevada companies were issued six exemptions from […]
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The Northern Nevada Astronomical Group will conduct a star party and astronomy program at Washoe Lake State Park on Aug. 15. There will be a short slide presentation and a variety of telescopes set up for viewing stars and planets. Participants should bring lawn chairs and a jacket. Red flashlights are recommended as they do […]
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON — A long-awaited study requested by Congress concludes that enlarging Shasta Dam by 18.5 feet is technically and economically feasible, though the Bureau of Reclamation declined to make a formal recommendation to move ahead with the project. The study found the most viable expansion option would cost an estimated $1.4 billion […]
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Suzanne Roberts, an award-winning memoirist and travel writer, and Kim Wyatt, the founding editor and publisher of Bona Fide Books based in Meyers, are putting on a three-day writing seminar next month in Virginia City. Writing and Publishing Your memoir — A Women’s Retreat is Sept. 11-13. Have you always wanted to tell your story? […]
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By Patricia Reaney, Washington Post Playing team sports and exercising during adolescence can have long-lasting benefits for women and may even reduce their risk of dying from cancer and other causes later in life, a new study showed last week. Researchers who analyzed how often women exercised while in their teens found that being active […]
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By Kathryn Reed A woman sat slumped in the driver’s seat. The car a heap of metal. There was no way to get to her without removing the door and roof of the vehicle. What seemed like an inordinate amount of time passed before she was loaded onto a litter board. It’s not easy work […]
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The seniors at Kelly Ridge Senior Affordable Housing Community in South Lake Tahoe are having a fundraiser at Primo’s Italian restaurant on Sept. 9 from 4:30 to 8:30pm. The proceeds will benefit the seniors by providing them with a benevolent fund to access when there is a special need. The residents at Kelly Ridge are low […]
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By Rebecca Klein, Huffington Post After facing months of intense scrutiny over a new Advanced Placement U.S. history course outline that some conservatives perceived as containing anti-American biases, the College Board released a new framework for the class Thursday morning. This structure places more of an emphasis on concepts surrounding American national identity, the country’s […]
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· The 19th annual Reno Gay Pride Festival is Aug. 15 from 11am-6pm. For more info, go online. The free Opening Night Party will be at the Sapphire Lounge located inside Harrah’s Reno on Aug. 14. · Nancy Harrison has been hired as executive director of the Lake Tahoe Community College Education Foundation. · Dementia […]
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