By Patricia Cohen, New York Times It’s not only what you have, but how you feel. When it comes to membership in the middle class, earnings and assets are just part of the definition. Nearly nine out of 10 people consider themselves middle class, as a recent survey by the Pew Research Center found, regardless […]
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By Kathryn Reed After years of talking about linking Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows, the talk is over and the doing is about to begin. Plans are expected to be submitted to the U.S. Forest Service and Placer County this summer. It’s too soon to predict construction and completion dates. “There are currently no plans […]
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McAvoy Layne will embody the host of Mark Twain for “Mark Twain’s Tales of Tahoe” on April 24. The Incline Village & Crystal Bay Historical Society is putting on the event at Twain Room at the History Exhibit (across fromStarbucks) 969 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village Doors open at 6:30pm, event is at 7pm. Cost is $20 at […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Talking about salary and whether you deserve a raise is uncomfortable, especially if forced to vote in public to increase your take from taxpayers. Some Nevada lawmakers want to change that with a constitutional amendment creating an appointed citizen commission to evaluate and set salaries for […]
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Jacky is a 4-year-old who looks like a cross between a whippet and maybe a Doberman. He’s about 35 to 40 pounds and very sweet. He likes to talk when he’s excited, is house trained, and does well with other larger dogs and cats. He’s a bit scared of smaller dogs, and we think he’d […]
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By Kathryn Reed Extra time. It’s something motorists will need more of this summer because of all the road related work occurring in the Lake Tahoe Basin this summer. With the weather being unseasonably dry, the work is already beginning. Some of the work is on state highways, other is on municipal streets, bike paths […]
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By Ed Smith and Elwood Miller A fire adapted community is one where the people have joined together to adequately prepare themselves and their homes for the occurrence of wildfire. They share the goal of mutual protection and creating a community that can survive wildfire with little or no assistance from firefighters. They perceive their community as vulnerable and […]
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By Frederick Reimers, Outdoor During a high speed impact, a camera attached to a helmet becomes a weapon. In order to protect wearers, the Grimnir’s carbon fiber shell is reinforced beneath its two built-in camera mounts. Photo: Courtesy of Sweet Protection Starting next fall, Norwegian helmet maker Sweet Protection will bring what it’s calling “the […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Four bills that critics said would hamper public access to government information either failed or were substantially weakened Friday on a Nevada legislative deadline for committee action on measures. Three measures, one seeking fees for more complicated records searches and two others proposing to close off […]
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By Tom Randall, Bloomberg The California heat of the past 12 months is like nothing ever seen in records going back to 1895. The 12 months before that were similarly without precedent. And the 12 months before that? A freakishly hot year, too. What’s happening in California right now is shattering modern temperature measurements — […]
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