To the community, Thanks to the , Bread & Broth dinner guests had an unexpected surprise for their meal Dec. 12. Instead of the meal being held at St. Theresa Grace Hall where the Monday meal is normally served, the dinner guests were sent a few buildings down to Globin Hall. Once at Globin Hall, […]
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By Ryan Sabalow and Tony Bizjak, Sacramento Bee A cold winter storm swept into the region on Friday and early Saturday, bringing low snow levels and slippery roads on one of the busiest holiday travel periods of the year. While the storm made for dangerous road travel and plenty of airport delays, the wet, snowy […]
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The Placer County Air Pollution Control District is seeking applications for its annual Clean Air Grant program. The goal of the program is to reduce air pollution from sources not already required by law or regulation to do so. This program is a proactive approach to help incentivize clean technologies and programs which ultimately provide […]
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By Benjamin Stillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Backers of a plan to force the federal government to cede control of millions of acres of land in Nevada are refreshing their proposal. And they’re starting with an effort to convince a skeptical public it’s possible to take nearly 7.3 million acres from the Bureau of Land Management without […]
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By Tracy Rucinski, Reuters Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s bankrupt operating unit resolved a dispute with its lenders on Friday, paving the way for a consensual plan to push the casino group out of its $18 billion Chapter 11. In filings with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Chicago, bank lenders said they had reached an agreement over […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — A legislative panel on Wednesday postponed a regulation to prohibit Nevada hunters from using high-tech rifles capable of zeroing in on big game from up to a mile away. The Nevada Department of Wildlife approved the ban on so-called “smart rifles” this fall, citing concerns that […]
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By Kathryn Reed Sometimes I feel like a kid; I eat more veggies when there is a dip – especially an unhealthy one. It’s not that I have a problem eating enough vegetables. But they aren’t something I tend to snack on unless there is a dip. I made the recipe below for some friends. […]
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By Kathryn Reed TRUCKEE – Traipsing through the snow was otherworldly in a way that wasn’t expected. It became a star tour that required a bit of an imagination. Such are the hazards when Mother Nature decides to the mar the night sky with clouds. But along the way the clouds parted just long enough […]
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By Marjorie “Slim” Woodruff, High Country News I am getting tired of being shot at. The perpetrators may not realize they are shooting at me, but that only makes it worse. People in the Wild West like to carry their guns with them when they venture into the outdoors. So far, so good. Problems arise […]
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By Tom Moroney, Bloomberg Ski-resort executives tend to hate climate change, for obvious reasons. Then there’s Les Otten. It’s not that he’s a fan, just that he’s looking to turn the global-warming equation on its head. How so? By carving out slopes in a remote spot in northern New Hampshire that’s frigid enough to out-snowpack […]
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