By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Fears that mining companies and Las Vegas development will drain rural Nevada dry could sink an update to state water law. Ranchers, anglers and environmentalists united Tuesday in opposition to Assembly Bill 298, which would revise Nevada water law. The bill seeks to define in state law terms such as […]
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By Alisa Merino May is Mental Health Awareness Month and you may have heard the phrase “each mind matters.” Why does each mind matter? Mental health is something we all have. Just as our bodies need attention, our minds also need nourishment and care. Suicide rates are increasing and there is a relationship between mental […]
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By Emily Benson, High Country News Picture a snowflake drifting down from a frigid February sky in western Colorado and settling high in the Rocky Mountains. By mid-April, the alpine snowpack is likely at its peak. Warming temperatures in May or June will then melt the snow, sending droplets rushing down a mountain stream or […]
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Eleven youth detained at the Juvenile Treatment Center in South Lake Tahoe recently received their American Heart Association CPR (cardio pulmonary resuscitation) and AED (automatic external defibrillator) certifications. The course was made possible through the private/public partnerships of the Juvenile Service Council, Lake Valley Fire Protection District, El Dorado County Juvenile Treatment Center, and the […]
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Two El Dorado County residents have admitted they stole recreation fee tubes from the U.S. Forest Service and at other sites. Brian Lisanti, 46, and Deseree Tougas, 26, both of Colfax, are scheduled to be in El Dorado County Superior Court on June 5 for a restitution hearing. Lisanti remains in custody with no bail. […]
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By Kathryn Reed “CalPERS is about people. It is about the dedicated individuals who serve, or have served, the state of California through a career in public service. For more than eight decades, CalPERS has built retirement and health security for these public servants. As the nation’s largest public pension fund, we ensure that our members’ […]
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By Janine R. Wedel Pundits often attribute Donald Trump’s success to right-wing “populism.” This conclusion is dangerously misleading. Trump’s rise is rooted firmly in his ability to make an old-fashioned word—“rigged”—work in surprisingly fresh ways. Trump correctly diagnosed a feeling among working people that the system was rigged against them, and then leveraged that against […]
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One half of a duplex in South Lake Tahoe was severely damaged by fire on Tuesday. Oil in a frying pan is the reported cause of the blaze. It started in the afternoon of May 16 on Shepherds Drive in a two-story duplex. Firefighters said the smoke spread into the attic space. “It’s imperative to […]
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By Mark Glover, Sacramento Bee Only 32 percent of California households could afford to purchase the $496,620 median-priced Golden State home in the first quarter of 2017, according to a report issued Monday by the Los Angeles-based California Association of Realtors. That marked the 16th consecutive quarter that the index has been below 40 […]
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A 64-year-old cyclist died Saturday night after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe. The name of the victim and his hometown have not been released. The cyclist and vehicle were both going west on the highway near Takela Boulevard at about 7:40pm May 13 when the bicyclist cut in […]
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