By Chadd Cripet, Idaho Statesman Jarid Davis was working in a ski shop in Whitefish, Mont., when he started using Christmas light ropes to warm himself – first by holding them, then by stringing them around his neck. “I was pretty impressed,” he said. “I thought, ‘Wow, someone should do something like that.’” That […]
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By Michelle Rindels, AP Nevada prisons are going to start planning for their inmates’ successful release back into society on the first day they get into prison, rather than waiting for the end of their sentences. The changes taking effect Jan. 1 are part of the Nevada Department of Corrections’ effort to reduce recidivism and […]
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By Kathryn Reed No one was injured New Year’s Day when the entire Comet Express chairlift at Heavenly Mountain Resort had to be evacuated. It came to a stop in the late morning because of mechanical problems. “Heavenly lift maintenance personnel are currently assessing the mechanical issue and stoppage, and will continue to work in […]
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By Larry Weitzman Many auto people think that Hyundai and Kia are basically twins and therefore one would think that the Kia Sorento is the identical twin to the Hyundai Santa Fe. While they may share “hearts” in the form of the powertrain, it ends there. In fact, the Sorento is 6 inches shorter and […]
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By Jack Chang, Sacramento Bee Change likely will define 2017 in many ways, and the travel industry is no outlier in that forecast. Airlines, as they occasionally do, will look for new revenue streams by going extra-budget. Cities will continue building their allure through their food and drink cultures. More private homes will welcome guests […]
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By Tony Bizjak, Sacramento Bee Starting today, drivers no longer will be allowed to hold their cellphones in their hands for any reason, including using any of a phone’s apps, such as music playlists. “The whole idea is you don’t have the phone in your hand, period,” said Assemblyman Bill Quirk, D-Hayward, author of the […]
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Two dogs and a cat died New Year’s Eve in a residential fire in Round Hill. Tahoe Douglas firefighters arrived at about 8pm Dec. 31 to a duplex on McFall Way that was engulfed in flames. No people were inside the side that was burning. The neighbors on the adjoining unit smelled smoke, saw the […]
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By Francesco Duina Why do the worst-off American citizens love their country so much? Patriotism may be defined as a belief in the greatness, if not superiority, of one’s country relative to others. Depending on how one defines the term exactly, somewhere between 85 to 90 percent of America’s poor are “patriotic.” They would rather […]
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By Kathryn Reed As the fog of ringing in a new year fades, we must collectively begin to face the reality that 2017 is going to be much different than 2016. Some of it we will have control over, some we won’t. The worst part will be if people stop being engaged. As the late […]
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By Sarah D. Wire, Tribune Washington Bureau In 1992, Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer pitched themselves to California voters as the dynamic duo, as “Thelma and Louise,” as “Cagney and Lacey.” They were trying to persuade voters to do something no state had ever done: Elect two women to represent them in the U.S. Senate. […]
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