By Conor Shine, Las Vegas Sun The debate over renewable energy in Nevada has raged in the Legislature and at the Public Utilities Commission for over a year. Now, the issue could be taking center stage in the 2016 presidential campaign, following a recent proposal from Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton to install more than half […]
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The California Water Resources Control Board, along with five partner agencies, will host a free California Financing Coordinating Committee Funding Fair on Aug. 5 in Truckee. The event is an opportunity for public works and local government representatives to obtain information on funding currently available for California infrastructure projects. Project categories include, but are not limited to: drinking […]
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By Michael Melia, AP UNCASVILLE, Conn. — One high roller requests a refrigerator full of bananas that he squeezes and throws as he gambles. Another urinates against a wall. Other high-stakes players described by a pit manager at Mohegan Sun, one of the world’s largest casinos, throw chairs, scream at dealers and expect rules to […]
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Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, which has been serving the South Shore community for 38 summers, will once again open its doors to the public with its annual open house. The Aug. 2 event (10am-4pm) will have a different twist. Each cage will have a monitor outside so people will be able to see the wildlife better. It […]
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Valhalla is putting on a double header of music on Aug. 5. Susie Glaze & the Hilonesome Band, and Houston Jones play starting at 7:30pm in the Boathouse Theatre. Susie Glaze & The Hilonesome Band has been likened to the classic British bands Pentangle and Fairport Convention, blending classic folk music with rough-edged stories of […]
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Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Granite Bay, on Aug. 5 will join officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide information on the department’s benefits and its service delivery procedures. All veterans are welcome and encouraged to bring questions and observations on how the department is serving those who served our nation. The meeting will be at […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one in a series of stories Lake Tahoe News will be running leading up to the 50th anniversary of South Lake Tahoe on Nov. 30. By Susan Wood Resilience, humility, irony. This describes the state of redevelopment in South Lake Tahoe from the early days of Virginia Slims commercials to the […]
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By Zocalo Americans have more ways to be healthy than ever before. Organic vegetables line grocery store shelves. Yoga studios crowd city streets. Fitbits remind us to skip the elevator and Rocky Balboa it up the stairs. But just because all these waist-thinning options exist doesn’t mean everyone has access to them. Fresh produce, fancy […]
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By Conor Shine, Las Vegas Sun If you were to amass all of the federally owned land in Nevada, the 10 smallest states in America, plus Guam, would fit inside. Many conservative Nevadans view the federal government’s presence — it owns about 85 percent of the state — as an overreach, an argument that motivated […]
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By Anjeanette Damon, Reno Gazette-Journal Professional soccer could be coming to Reno if negotiations between the United Soccer League and Aces Baseball owner Herb Simon continue to go well, the president of the Reno Aces confirmed Monday night. Aces President Eric Edelstein said a franchise deal with the United Soccer League has not been finalized, […]
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