Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra and Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe are accepting applications for the Violet Richardson Award. Each year the two South Shore Soroptimist clubs honor young women in the community ages 14-17 who are engaged in volunteer deeds such as fighting drugs, crime and violence; cleaning up the environment; or working […]
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By Adam Liptak, New York Times WASHINGTON — When a three-judge panel of the federal appeals court in California struck down bans last month on same-sex marriage in Idaho and Nevada, it was no surprise. The panel included two of the court’s leading liberals. A group opposing same-sex marriage said the composition of the panel […]
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By USSA COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. – The 2015 U.S. Alpine Ski Team was introduced last weekend at Copper Mountain. Olympic gold medalists Ted Ligety, Lindsey Vonn, Bode Miller and Mikaela Shiffrin were on hand as 42 athletes were named during a public celebration to kick off the start of the 2015 Audi FIS Alpine World Cup and […]
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Senior Care Plus offers free informational meetings at its Carson City and Reno locations to help Northern Nevada seniors navigate Medicare benefits and other options for additional coverage. The annual election period for Medicare beneficiaries goes through Dec. 7. The informational meetings offered by Senior Care Plus cover frequently asked questions and common misconceptions regarding the […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — A book documenting every Nevadan who gave his or her life while serving in the U.S Armed Forces was unveiled Monday by Gov. Brian Sandoval. Sandoval, joined by representatives of Nevada’s Gold Star Families, the Nevada Military Support Alliance and the Nevada National Guard, unveiled the […]
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By Kathryn Reed I don’t understand war. I don’t understand how killing people, destroying buildings and ruining large swaths of a country do any good. It might prove who has a better military, better equipment and better technology. I’m not against having a military. I think we need to be prepared to protect what is […]
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By Barbara Barte Osborn, Sacramento Bee Two Sacramento residents were arrested Saturday near Truckee after a report that a vehicle’s passenger had discharged a firearm from his window as they entered westbound Interstate 80 from Hirschdale Road. The search for the vehicle, a late-model Chevrolet Impala, began when a citizen flagged down a Truckee California […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee Seeking to add momentum to a decade-long push for hotel development in Placerville, the City Council on Tuesday will consider soliciting proposals from consultants to perform a hotel feasibility study. The city over the years has studied and approved three sites for hotel development. Construction began on one site at […]
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By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Caesars Entertainment Corp. lost $908.1 million in the third quarter despite a 6 percent increase in revenue, the casino company said Monday. The financial results were somewhat overshadowed as Las Vegas-based Caesars said it was continuing formal negotiations with lenders and creditors aimed at reducing the company’s gaming industry […]
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By Aaron Blake, Washington Post Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, both California Democrats, are two of the most well-liked senators in one of the safest states in the country for their party. And their constituents would prefer that they be replaced. A new poll from USC shows that although Feinstein and Boxer have image ratings […]
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