By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Legislators would meet every year for limited times and be paid on a regular basis under a proposed constitutional amendment introduced Monday in the Nevada Senate. Lawmakers have tried for years without success to change the state Constitution to allow for annual sessions. The Constitution limits […]
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By James Cook, BBC News On the banks of California’s Feather River, way below the tallest dam in the United States, is a ballet of steel and stone. The dancers are huge earth-moving machines, their costumes bright yellow. The movement at the Oroville dam is constant and mesmerizing. The average age of the 90,000 […]
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Most gaming venues in Nevada reported declines in February compared to 2016, with the statewide gaming win down 4.5 percent or $945.6 million. Stateline casinos were off 6.93 percent at $15.053 million. North Shore casinos were down 3.66 percent or nearly $2 million. Downtown Las Vegas was the only market of the 19 in the […]
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To the community, It is good news, indeed, to hear that Douglas County has a $2 million so-called surplus and now needs only to figure out how best to spend it. Shall we hire more staff? Give everyone a raise? Or fix the museum roof? The idea of a so-called budget surplus that can be […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Tahoe Public Utility District is in line to get a $297,606 grant from the Bureau of Reclamation to be used for its water meter project. California is mandating most water districts install meters by 2025. The original thinking was that this would get people to lower their use of water. Comments […]
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By Kathryn Reed CAMINO — Wine is always better shared with friends – even if the friend has four legs. AJ was an instant hit at the handful of El Dorado County wineries she visited. She got treats, was petted and there were water bowls already set out for her. At Findleton Estate Winery people […]
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To the community, “On behalf of the SLT Moose Lodge No. 1632 and Women of the Moose, Chapter 408, we would like to take this opportunity to thank the volunteers who coordinate the Bread & Broth dinners,” wrote Women of the Moose member Angie Keil. “It is a pleasure to have been a part of […]
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By Ski Area Magazine Wyoming has become the 29th state to adopt ski safety legislation after Gov. Matt Mead signed the Wyoming Ski Safety Act into law earlier this month. According to an NSAA report, the bill defines inherent risks involved with skiing and snowboarding, immunizes ski areas from claims resulting from these risks, and […]
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Peter Goin, author, photographer, and UNR professor, will speak on One Hundred Years of Shoreline: Rephotography and Lake Tahoe. Travel in time through photographs as the 1916 Lake Tahoe shoreline reappears. One hundred years ago, photographer H.T. Cowling’s 150 photographs showed conditions on the shores of the lake with the water at its maximum level […]
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By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press When the Monte Carlo casino closes its eight-table poker room in about a month as part of a $450 million overhaul, the Las Vegas Strip will be down nearly a quarter of the tables it had a decade ago. Casinos constantly adjust their floors to meet customer demand. Some […]
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