Healthy Foods: Tips from our Ancestors is the subject of a March 4 lecture. Registered dietician Lynn Norton will discuss how people lived years ago and what they age, food intolerance and preventable diseases. The free talk begins at 6pm. It will be at Lake Tahoe Community College in the board room.
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By CNNMoney It’s been a year since Colorado became the first state in the nation to allow people to sell and buy pot legally in January 2014. And the state took in $53 million in tax revenue as a result. Colorado made pot legal for everyone, not just medical patients, but it also slapped a […]
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Castor and Pollux are Pug mix brothers, 4 years old, who are very happy and playful. They need a little more exercise and maybe less food than they’ve gotten in the past, but they have great Pug personalities and will make great pets. Bonus – they appear to be house trained. Castor and Pollux are […]
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By Kathryn Reed Not getting a good night’s sleep is the least serious complication of sleep apnea. Sleep apnea, a sleep disorder, is an often-overlooked condition that can contribute to more serious medical problems. And for those living in Lake Tahoe or other high elevation communities, the threat is even greater. This is because there […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Feb. 15, 2015, Las Vegas Sun. As the state’s top election official, Barbara Cegavske, Nevada’s newly elected secretary of state, supports a proposal that would require voters to show identification at the polls. Republicans in the Legislature also support the plan. At first glance, it sounds smart. People […]
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By Mason Levinson, Bloomberg The Nevada Gaming Control Board recommended that the state’s gaming commission legalize gambling on the Olympics when it meets this month. The proposal, brought by a group of Nevada casinos, was discussed Feb. 11 at a meeting in Carson City and was referred to the Nevada Gaming Commission. Wagering would be legal […]
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By Associated Press The drought is prompting early fish stocking again in the Truckee River in Northern Nevada. Nevada Department of Wildlife spokesman Chris Healy says the first of 35,000 rainbow trout will be released on Wednesday, about a month earlier than usual for the second straight year because of another dry winter. He says […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Exploring the Eastern Sierra backcountry can be a spiritual experience — especially in winter. So it makes sense it would have its own bible. That’s what skier Nate Greenberg and snowboarder Dan Mingori wanted to create with the book “Backcountry Skiing California’s Eastern Sierra,” a compilation of more than 200 […]
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By Steve Tetreault, Las Vegas Review Journal WASHINGTON — A Nevada bill submitted to Congress on Thursday would realign federal lands in Douglas County, opening some for development while creating a 12,330-acre scenic wilderness. The measure would designate the Burbank Canyons Wilderness in the Pine Nut Mountains northwest of Wellington. The area of three deep […]
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The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency wants Nevada to spend $75,000 in the next two years to protect Lake Tahoe from invasive aquatic species. TRPA Executive Director Joanne Marchetta on Feb. 13 told lawmakers that the program costs $1.5 million, with the feds and California helping to pay for the program. Fees from boaters account for […]
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