By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun A recent report that found federal employees improperly used government credit cards at casinos could have unnecessary consequences for the gaming industry, the American Gaming Association warned today. In a May 19 report, the Department of Defense Inspector General’s Office said it discovered hundreds of thousands of dollars in […]
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By William Yardley, Los Angeles Times In April 1989, a Michigan developer named John Rapanos dumped fill on 54 acres of wetlands he owned to make way for a shopping center. He did not have a permit, and when the state told him to stop, he refused. Courts found him in violation of the federal […]
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By Ray Hagar, Reno Gazette-Journal Last week, state lawmakers passed what will be a $7.2 billion general fund budget, complete with new programs for education and $8 million for a new medical school at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. As the 2015 Nevada Legislature enters its final week, Job One for legislators will be […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Parks and Recreation Department is being joined by the Lake Tahoe Historical Museum and Lake Tahoe Visitors Center to celebrate the city’s 50th anniversary. The June 6 event is one of several the city is hosting leading up to the big party in November. From 10am-2pm will be the Spring into Summer party, which […]
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By JJ Feinauer, Deseret News In 1938, Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act as part of then president Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal. As a result, the 40-hour workweek (based on the eight-hour workday) became fully integrated, and legislated, as part of American corporate culture. CNN Money’s Jeanne Sahadi argues that it may be […]
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On June 6, more 100 volunteers in Kings Beach, Tahoe Vista, Carnelian Bay and Crystal Bay are expected to take to the streets to pick up trash as part of the annual North Tahoe Community Clean Up Day. Registration will be at 9am at Community House located at 265 Bear St., Kings Beach for Carnelian […]
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By Riley Snyder and Michelle Rindels, AP CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Friday that he wants to launch a teacher training scholarship program and a series of bonuses aimed at tackling Nevada’s severe teacher shortage. Lawmakers have expressed concerns that a workforce shortage will hamper some of the Republican governor’s ambitious education reform […]
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By Kyle Stock, BloombergBusiness Polaris Industries has built an empire (and an impressive stock market run) on cool and quirky machines—motorcycles, snowmobiles, and all-terrain vehicles. Its newest toy is particularly strange: the snow bike. Picture a dirt bike with a ski in the place of a front wheel and a snowmobile tread instead of a […]
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By Alana Horowitz, Huffington Post Fox News is hurting the Republican Party,according to a study conducted by a top official in the first Bush administration. The study, authored by Bruce Bartlett, who worked in the Treasury Department under George H. W. Bush and was also a domestic policy adviser to Ronald Reagan, found that Fox […]
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Sparky is a cute little boy who looks older in his photo than he actually is. He’s only 1 year old. Sparky is a spaniel mix, about the size of a large Chihuahua, with beautiful long fur. He loves attention and is very affectionate, and is a little bundle of happy, friendly energy. Sparky loves […]
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