Preliminary data shows that 284 traffic fatalities occurred on Nevada roads in 2014, an increase of 18 deaths compared to the previous year. Statewide, traffic fatalities have slightly risen over recent years after trending down from an all-time high of 432 in 2006. Traffic fatalities in many rural counties have increased, with a more than […]
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By Scott McFetridge, AP DES MOINES, Iowa — As anyone who has grown up around snow knows, part of the fun of sledding is the risk of soaring off a jump or careening around a tree. But faced with the potential bill from sledding injuries, some cities have opted to close hills rather than risk […]
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To the community, Bread & Broth would like to thank the Harrah’s/Harveys’ HEROs for Adopting a Day of Nourishment. HEROs is an employee based volunteer program at all Caesars casinos. On Dec. 29, five local HERO team members participated in Bread & Broth’s dinner serving over 120 meals to the evening’s guests. Representing the local […]
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By Sam Sifton, New York Times Cookbooks today fall largely into two camps. There is glossy art-house food erotica assembled by chefs eager to set down markers of regional pride, of particular aesthetic technique, of gastronomic genius. Cooking from those books is like making a paint-by-numbers Ingres or Hockney. You get the shape and the […]
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Updated Jan. 8 7:30am: Names of the people involved in the New Year’s Day fatal accident on Mt. Rose Highway have been released. Hugo Soto-Barrios, 40, died in the accident. He was a passenger in the vehicle riven by Manuel Mejia-Verduzco, 34. Nevada Highway Patrol troopers found Mejia-Verduzco in his apartment, after he had fled […]
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By Sonja Elmquist, Bloomberg Yale University researchers are on your mom’s side when it comes to fighting a cold: put on a sweater. The immune system doesn’t combat cold viruses as well at lower temperatures, according to an early study in mice published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Doctors have […]
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• Laure Penny has been hired as the clerk to the Douglas County Board of Commissioners. Penny replaces Lorraine Kabat who retired last year. • Citizens for Sensible Development in El Dorado Hills in partnership with Save Our County has filed a petition with the El Dorado County Superior Court to reverse Board of Supervisors’ […]
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The FNCTN Winter Music Series is a biweekly event that offers a diverse lineup of live music from California, Nevada and the Pacific Northwest. The series will alternate between Xhale Lounge and Lake Tahoe Golf Course every other Friday night from Jan. 9-April 17. Doors open at 8pm and admission is $10 — free on […]
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By Kathryn Reed EMERALD BAY STATE PARK – Maggie’s cleavage took our breath away. That’s what we called the saddle of Maggie’s Peak because, well, these two peaks in Desolation Wilderness are named for a woman who was well endowed. And that strip of land in between the peaks has some outstanding views. Desolation Wilderness […]
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By Lindsey Kaufman, Washington Post A year ago, my boss announced that our large New York ad agency would be moving to an open office. After nine years as a senior writer, I was forced to trade in my private office for a seat at a long, shared table. It felt like my boss had […]
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