By Morten Wendelbo, The Conversation During the 2017 disaster season, three severe hurricanes devastated large parts of the U.S. The quick succession of major disasters made it obvious that such large-scale emergencies can be a strain, even in one of the world’s richest countries. As a complex emergency researcher, I investigate why some countries can […]
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By James Glanz and Agustin Armendariz, New York Times Every weekend during soccer season in Britain, security personnel find them in stadiums, tapping furiously at their phones or talking nonstop into a mic, mysterious customers often wearing hoodies to conceal earpieces and their identity. While focused with unwavering intensity on the action of the game, […]
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Krissi Russell has written a bilingual version of her original sing-along story “In The Meadow (Don’t Feed Our Bears).” “No Alimente a nuestros osos – Don’t Feed Our Bears” features the same full color illustrations and the same toe tapping melody. The difference is there are now two musical versions of the same message: Don’t […]
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By Todd Prince, Las Vegas Review-Journal Skill-based slot machines seemed to be the talk of the town during the first half of 2017. Their arrival on gaming floors generated interest like a new Hollywood film. Fast-forward a year, and the excitement has fizzled. At least for now. The first generation of skill-based machines — dwarfed […]
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By Michael Krueger and Amanda Stuart, Moonshine Ink In summer, we all want to be outdoors with our dogs. Just like we bring Band-Aids and water on long hikes for ourselves, there are a few keys to keeping our dogs healthy in the wilderness. That’s why ski patroller and outdoor enthusiast Michael Krueger teamed up […]
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By Meghin Delaney, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt released a wide-ranging set of recommendations on school safety, but there’s no clear idea of what the measures may cost or who would foot the bill. The report stems from a school safety summit Laxalt held in March with education and safety officials after […]
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By Kellen Browning, Sacramento Bee As wildfires rage across California, beleaguered fire officials are calling for reinforcements. After a lengthy delay, a modified 747 airplane is expected to be deployed this weekend to assist with the fight. The Global SuperTanker, a Boeing 747 airframe modified for firefighting, received approval from Cal Fire and the U.S. […]
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By Kathryn Reed “Zip on” – it’s a phrase being echoed through the trees at Heavenly Mountain Resort. At speeds of 35 mph it’s almost like Lake Tahoe is a blur of blue flying by. A series of seven ziplines and two sky bridges on the Skyway zipline tour are hidden in the woods; starting […]
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By Marcia G. Ory, The Conversation A widely shared New Yorker cartoon heralded “70 as the new 50” with the implications that being 50 was a joyous and healthy age. More than 10 years later, we are seeing that being in one’s 50s may have its drawbacks, at least in terms of current American political […]
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A Sacramento man was seriously injured Saturday when his vehicle ran off the road just east of Horsetail falls along Highway 50. The 38-year-old, whose identity has been withheld for unknown reasons, was airlifted to Renown Medical Center in Reno after the July 7, 5:30am single-car crash. According to the California Highway Patrol the man […]
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