By Steve Sebelius, Nevada Public Radio Gov. Brian Sandoval is a fan of history. And why not? He’s made a fair bit of it himself. He was Nevada’s first Hispanic statewide elected official when he won the race for attorney general in 2002. He was the first Hispanic governor when he was elected in 2010. […]
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· There will be a public hearing on Lake Tahoe Community College’s 2017-18 budget on Sept. 12 at 6:15pm. · Orthopedic surgeon Jeff Orr is now with Barton Health’s Tahoe Center for Orthopedics. · Women’s cancer support group offers a safe, confidential environment where women with cancer, or with a history of cancer, can meet […]
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Electricity is out on both sides of the state line on the South Shore. A loud boom was heard and then reports of outages at Heavenly Village. Liberty Utilities spokeswoman Kathy Carter said the problem is “due high loads causing equipment failure.” It may be nightfall before everything is back up and running. She did […]
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By Kenzie Bales, KRNV-TV A father and daughter have been found safe after they were reported missing on Sunday afternoon, according to Don Pelt, a spokesperson with the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. Pelt says the 40-year-old father and his 11-year-old daughter were reported missing shortly after 5pm on Sept. 3 when they did not […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal The western wildland fire season is reaching its peak and will head into decline by the end of the month, except in western Nevada around Reno and Carson City. That’s according to the National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook issued Friday by the National Interagency Fire Center. The seasonal outlook […]
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By Ben Botkin, Las Vegas Review-Journal Commercial collectors have plucked nearly half a million reptiles off the Nevada desert landscape in the last three decades. There have been more than 420,000 collections since figures began being kept in 1986. The figure alarms conservationists and state wildlife officials and underscores Nevada’s uniqueness in the reptile world. […]
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Signs of Suicide is the topic of a free lecture on Sept. 6. Alisa Merino with Suicide Prevention Network will give the talk at Lake Tahoe Community College’s board room from 6-7pm. She will delve into how to identify people who may have thoughts of suicide and connect people to life-saving resources.
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Rex is a Queensland heeler mix, who is almost 3-years-old. His owner can no longer take care of him due to ill health. Rex has lived with children, and is good with female dogs and non-dominant male dogs. He has been a little shy in the shelter. Rex really enjoys car rides. Rex is neutered, […]
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By Kathryn Reed It was in 1894 that Congress passed legislation making the first Monday of September a holiday in honor of those who labor. More than 120 years later the labor force is dramatically different, and yet not so much. There are still carpenters, teachers, nurses and many other professions from the 19th century. […]
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By Wes Siler, Outside Here in famously pet-friendly Los Angeles, I encounter dogs that are blatantly not service animals on a daily basis. Recently, during a morning visit to my local café, I laughed when a woman whose tiny dog was thrashing around at the limits of its leash and barking fiercely at other customers loudly proclaimed […]
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