Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Oct. 4, 2017, New York Times. Residents of Nevada voted in November to require background checks for most private gun sales, closing a loophole in federal law. But nearly a year after the ballot measure passed, these checks aren’t being made because state officials have claimed, with little […]
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By Molly Sullivan, Sacramento Bee When Jaclyn Baxter spit into her 23andMe DNA kit, she wanted to know if she carried any troublesome genes she could pass on to her infant son, Jack. The Placerville mother of two worried about his chances of developing Alzheimer’s or Type I Diabetes— diseases ran in her family. Or […]
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American Legion Post 795 and the American Legion Auxiliary of South Lake Tahoe are having a community toy event Oct. 7 beginning at noon at the American Legion Hall. Bring new unwrapped toys or non-perishable food items that will be distributed by Christmas Cheer to local families in need during the Christmas holiday. The event […]
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Douglas County is participating in the Oct. 28 National Drug Take Back Day. It is the goal of Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Partnership of Community Resources and East Fork Fire and Paramedic District, who have partnered with the DEA to collect every unused, unwanted and expired prescription, along with non-prescriptive medication at the five drop […]
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By Guy McCarthy, Union Democrat Current weather forecasting tools are less than adequate for managing California’s most vital natural resource, state water officials said Tuesday. People at the state Department of Water Resources are now working with researchers at NASA and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography to develop new technology to better forecast moisture-laden atmospheric […]
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To the community, As someone who drives on South Lake Tahoe’s deteriorating, embarrassing roads every day, I was sad to see Lake Tahoe News publish an editorial urging voters to maintain the status quo of dangerous potholes and crumbling streets. The opposition to Measure C is so quick to point out the city’s history of […]
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A Reno man was found dead Tuesday in a hotel room at the Hard Rock Lake Tahoe. While Kevin LeRoy Edwards’ death is being called a homicide, Douglas County sheriff’s officials will not say how he died. Investigators also aren’t saying if the 56-year-old was a guest at the hotel. They also would not tell […]
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The man driving the motorcycle that went down an embankment near Twin Bridges last week has died. Christopher Deboer, 70, was riding with his wife Susan Deboer, 52, on a 1986 Harley Davidson Ultra Glide at 2:15pm Sept. 29 when the accident occurred. “For reasons still undetermined, Mr. Deboer allowed his motorcycle to drift from […]
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More than 160 cats and dogs from New Orleans shelters will be arriving at the Reno-Tahoe airport on Saturday in hopes of finding a new forever home in the region. Shelters there need to make room for animal victims of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. Jason Stipp, executive director of Pet Network Humane Society in […]
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By Ben Botkin, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval is seeking legal guidance into whether the state can implement the stalled background-check law for private gun sales and transfers that voters approved in 2016. Sandoval spokeswoman Mari St. Martin said Tuesday the governor’s office is asking Attorney General Adam Laxalt’s office if […]
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