By Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor The average American is using a lot less water on a daily basis. Six gallons less, to be exact. The US Geological Survey’s National Water Use Science Project has estimated water use in the United States every five years since 1950. In its most recent estimate published this fall, […]
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By Jessie Bekker, Las Vegas Review-Journal President Trump predicted the Affordable Care Act would “implode,” but a record number of Nevadans signed up for health insurance this year through the state’s exchange during a shortened enrollment period. Nearly 91,000 Nevadans enrolled in coverage for 2018 through the state’s Silver State Health Insurance Exchange, data released […]
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By Alicia Barber, KUNR Anyone who frequently drives along Interstate 80 across the Sierra has probably experienced travel delays due to heavy traffic or snow. Before the construction of the modern interstate, driving over the Sierra between Reno and Sacramento meant dealing with U.S. 40, a winding highway with just one lane heading in each […]
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By Mike Wolterbeek A team of researchers at UNR has been studying the effects of climate change on the range movements of species, using a woodrat hybrid zone as a model system. The team, including Professor Marjorie Matocq, Assistant Professor Kevin Shoemaker, and postdoctoral researcher Elizabeth Hunter, published a research paper, “Differential Effects of Climate […]
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By Kathryn Reed Retirees are no longer going to be a drain on the taxpayers of South Lake Tahoe – at least when it comes to their health benefits. The obligation of retiree health care benefits goes away a year from New Year’s Day. This is the outcome of a protracted effort by City Manager […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Dec.25, 2017, Las Vegas Sun. By joining a bipartisan group of governors advocating for “Dreamers,” Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has once again reminded us how humane, pragmatic and fair the Republican Party used to be. Last week, Sandoval and 10 other governors sent a letter to congressional leaders urging […]
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By Chris Kudialis, Las Vegas Sun The latest trend for treating Fido’s pain comes in a package not found at a run-of-the-mill veterinarian’s office. The marijuana boom across the United States and now in Nevada hasn’t just been about people. As much as 5 percent of the country’s estimated 165 million dogs and cats owned […]
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Eight $1,000 fines were issued within the first four days of the South Lake Tahoe’s stricter vacation home rental ordinance. The new rules took effect Dec. 22. Four citations were issued for parking, two for exceeding occupancy, one for parking and noise combination, and one for being an unpermitted VHR. Depending on the violation, either […]
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By KRXI-TV Burning Man has released its schedule and price points for tickets to the upcoming 2018 gathering at Black Rock City. The main sale for tickets priced at $425 begins March 28, with registration open from March 21 through March 23, according to the organization’s website. Pre-sale registration runs from Jan. 24-26, for the […]
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By Kathryn Reed The botched roadwork in Tahoma in 2015 ended up costing El Dorado County thousands of dollars. Normally government agencies deny claims when they are submitted. Not so with this case. “These are unique claims in which the allegation of negligent application of emulsion and chips by county forces created an exposure to […]
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