By Richard Gardiner, The Conversation In the years following the bitter Civil War, a former Union general took a holiday originated by former Confederates and helped spread it across the entire country. The holiday was Memorial Day, and this year’s commemoration on May 28 marks the 150th anniversary of its official nationwide observance. The annual […]
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By Larry Weitzman Maybe it was too spiffed up to compete with other compact sporty models, or maybe it was for good looks, but if it was spiffed up and made to sound good by adding TRD (Toyota Racing Development) Performance Exhaust and Performance air filter, that addition does little if anything to improve the […]
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Ra is a beautiful 10-month-old brown tiger longhair cat who was picked up as a stray in Meyers and his owners never claimed him. He is very playful and inquisitive, and is a confident older kitten. Ra is neutered, microchipped, tested for FIV, and vaccinated. He is at the El Dorado County Animal Services shelter […]
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By Linda Fine Conaboy RENO – Citizen scientist—maybe you’re familiar with these two words. You may have even read about them in Lake Tahoe News. Maybe you are a citizen scientist. At any rate, a citizen scientist is an individual who voluntarily contributes his or her time, effort, and resources toward scientific research in collaboration with professional scientists. […]
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By Joe Mathews No Californian is more inspiring than Austin Beutner. The Los Angeles investment banker has gone straight to the top of four major institutions in the last decade—without paying his dues at any of them. It started in 2009 when Beutner, having decided to devote himself to public service after a bicycle accident, […]
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By F. Chris Curran, The Conversation School shootings like the one that took place in Santa Fe, Texas, on May 18 are often followed by calls for enhanced security measures. But Santa Fe High School already had many of these security measures in place. For instance, the high school had a school resource officer who […]
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By Matt Weiser, Water Deeply The town of Mammoth Lakes is generally known for two things: epic skiing in winter, thanks to the very high elevation of its ski mountain; and volcanic activity, because the mountain is a simmering volcano. It’s normal to hike or ski around Mammoth and smell the sulfurous gases venting from […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal Executives in boardrooms across the gaming industry had to be smiling when first-quarter results began rolling in. Shareholders, too. The final earnings reports for the three months that ended March 31 were filed with regulators last week. The reports revealed that casino companies and their suppliers got […]
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A video from 2001 involving Douglas County sheriff’s Capt. Dan Coverley has resurfaced in the four-way race for sheriff. In a statement Coverley said this of the episode, “For the incident in 2001, I was disciplined and suspended for one day for using an improper lifting technique. The incident was investigated for excessive use of […]
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By Nic Abelow It’s not simply a matter of working harder; it’s much more about using your non-financial skills and talents in new ways to bring you prosperity and a greater sense of personal satisfaction. Here are five tips to follow when seeking balance in your finances. 1. Access to money is not evenly distributed. […]
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