Jessica and her brother, Jack, have been at the shelter for over a month. They are 6-month-old Chihuahua mixes who are sweet little puppies. Jessica is a bit shy and laid back, Jack is a little more playful. Both are ready to move out of the shelter into homes to begin their lives. Jessica is […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe’s public library is about to be transformed. Two generous donors are allowing the facility to rethink what it offers patrons in terms of materials and programs, hours of operations, and what it looks like. An anonymous donor wrote a check for $30,000 with the sole purpose of revamping the […]
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By Joe Mathews California’s Ralph M. Brown Act, approved in 1953, has become a civic Frankenstein, a gag rule that threatens the very public participation it was supposed to protect. The act’s requirements of advance notice before local officials conduct a meeting has mutated into strict limitations on their ability to have frank conversations with […]
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By Rebecca Hersher, NPR Celiac disease, the autoimmune disorder that prevents people from digesting gluten, affects about 1 percent of the population. But there’s not enough evidence to recommend screening everybody to find that 1 percent, an advisory panel said. In people with celiac disease, eating foods with gluten inflames the lining of the […]
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By Peter Holley, Washington Post The bear cub was emaciated, soaking wet and barely breathing, its stuffed-animal-sized body lying face up in a meadow. It would almost certainly die within minutes. As Corey Hancock stood over the cub on a remote trail near Oregon’s Santiam River Monday evening, the 41-year-old father didn’t see a bear […]
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By Marcella Corona, Reno Gazette-Journal A former Truckee High School football coach was killed in a head-on car crash Saturday outside of Sierraville, according to the California Highway Patrol. Former football coach Robert Shaffer died at the scene. His wife Lisa Shaffer and his 22-year-old son, Patrick, suffered minor to moderate injuries, CHP said in […]
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By Marcella Corona, Reno Gazette-Journal In the last 40 years, 160 Nevadans have been sentenced to death. Only 12 were ever executed. That’s a key argument proponents of a bill to effectively abolish the death penalty are using now that Assembly Bill 237 is making its initial steps through the Nevada Legislature. In short, […]
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By Jim Krajewski, Reno Gazette-Journal After much discussion, nothing changed. The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association’s board of control had been scheduled to vote on a proposed new 5A/4A classification at Thursday’s meeting at the Silver Legacy in downtown Reno. But it was decided that more information is needed and the proposal will be brought back […]
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People with minimum wage jobs in Nevada will be stuck at that wage for the next fiscal year that begins July 1. Since 2006 the Office of the Labor Commissioner has been conducting an annual review of the hourly rate. The group takes the federal minimum wage and cost of living into consideration when making […]
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By Nic Abelow For many people, buying their first home represents the biggest financial commitment they’ll make. Before making such an important decision, you should consider a variety of factors, starting with whether home ownership is right for you. When considering this question, it may help to view the ownership decision as a lifestyle choice […]
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