By Meghin Delaney, Las Vegas Review-Journal Former Nevada students who failed to earn a high school diploma because they couldn’t pass the state’s proficiency exam now have a shot at redemption. In 2013, the state Legislature approved phasing out the proficiency exam graduation requirement in favor of four end-of-course tests. But before the end-of-course exam […]
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Douglas County School District is getting $655,182.08 from the state for a reading program. The money is to be used this school year. The Nevada Department of Education the month announced which districts would be sharing in the $20.5 million for the Read by Grade 3 program. The goal is to improve literary for early […]
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By Arthur Kane, Las Vegas Review-Journal The names and salaries of 349 state employees, including park rangers and game wardens, have not been made public to taxpayers who spent $30.1 million last year in wages and benefits for those staffers. State officials said the positions are sensitive and the names must be protected, but several […]
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The inaugural meeting of Douglas County’s housing task force will be Nov. 6. However, the meeting is closed to the public. The Affordable Housing Task Force was created to develop quality affordable housing opportunities. The initial goals include establishing: Current pricing for affordable housing in the area or areas where it will have been determined […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal A state panel overseeing the $38 billion Nevada public employee pension plan voted Thursday to lower its decades-old assumption about the return on its investments. The change from a projected 8 percent return to 7.5 percent over the next several years could mean higher contribution rates from public […]
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By David R. Baker, San Francisco Chronicle Underground power lines don’t sway in the wind. Tree branches blown sideways by a gale can’t hit them. They don’t sit on wooden poles that can fall down. They would, in other words, seem to be an ideal way to prevent wildfires in a place like California, which […]
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A Truckee man was arrested Oct. 19 on rape charges. According to police officers, James Russell Ferrigno, 31, spiked a woman’s drink and then raped her. She was renting a room from Ferrigno. She told police she suspected Ferrigno of putting a substance in her drink at night, which led her to set up a […]
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By Melinda Myers Lift your spirits, enliven your indoor décor or give the gift of beautiful blooming orchids. You’ll enjoy these exotic blossoms for months with just minimal care – once you know what to do. Start with a healthy flowering plant. The phalaenopsis or moth orchid is the most widely available and easiest […]
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By Molly Hucklebridge Coolidge Carol Bennis was recovering from joint replacement surgery when she was asked to go on a snowshoe hike under the full moon. At the time, the 75-year-old had never hiked at night or even put on a pair of snowshoes. But when she heard her surgeon and other patients at a […]
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Princess is an 11-month-old Labrador-Border Collie mix. She loves other dogs and kids, but cannot go to a home with chickens or small pets. She is a sweet young dog who will enjoy getting lots of exercise and going to training classes. Princess is spayed, microchipped, tested for heart worm, and vaccinated. She is at […]
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