Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the July 28, 2016, Reno Gazette-Journal. Nevada’s education system sets up students with disabilities for failure. A principal issue driving this is the availability of “adjusted diplomas.” These glorified certificates of attendance are enshrined in state law, and yet they have zero value in the real world beyond allowing families […]
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By Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times Upending conventions about how best to strength train, a new study finds that people who lift relatively light weights can build just as much strength and muscle size as those who grunt through sessions using much heftier weights — if they plan their workouts correctly. Strength training has long […]
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The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Water Quality Planning has approximately $1 million in federal money to provide assistance for projects that prevent or control nonpoint source water pollution. Nonpoint source water pollution occurs when rain, snowmelt and irrigation water flows over developed or disturbed land, carrying with it contaminants including oil, sediment, pesticides, […]
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By Larry Weitzman Thirty years ago they were all the rage. Almost every manufacturer made them. The field is now reduced to the Japanese manufacturers, Chrysler and one Korean brand, Kia. VW had one, but it was just a version of the Chrysler Town and Country. Ford and GM are out of the minivan business. […]
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By Jim Carlton, Wall Street Journal SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST — Wildfires scorching the West are revealing an unexpected bounty: newly uncovered historic artifacts, some dating back thousands of years. Looters and government archaeologists are scouring charred earth for the new archaeological treasures—sometimes even before all the embers are out. Last summer, a fire that blackened […]
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TRYP is putting on a forum Aug. 17 about affordable housing. The free event is an opportunity to learn the facts and openly answer questions concerning issues in the community and its progress. The first half of the event will feature local experts on affordable housing, how it impacts the community, and what is being done to […]
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· V&T Railroad is putting on a Train to Danger dinner tour on Aug. 13, Sept. 10 and Oct. 8. Call 775.291.0208 for more info or to purchase a $55 ticket. · The Nevada Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on transportation projects and improvements outlined in the Work Program document, including updates to […]
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Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care’s annual open house is Aug. 7 from 10am-4pm. This is the one time of the year people other than volunteers with the nonprofit organization are permitted on the grounds where the wild animals are rehabilitated. The South Shore center has four bear cubs, a red-tailed hawk, 14 raccoons, six great-horned owls, […]
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By Bobby Magill, Scientific American Reports this week from the front lines of the Sand Fire in Southern California painted the scene as apocalyptic. The drought-fueled blaze was explosive, fast-moving and devastating, burning through 38,000 acres in the Santa Clarita Valley and forcing the evacuation of more than 10,000 homes. If the state’s wildfire season holds true to […]
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Between $750,000 and $1 million will be allocated annually for North Lake Tahoe area public transit improvements. The money is Federal Transit Administration funds that come to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency that will be passed through to Placer County. Placer County and the Tahoe Transportation District are now eligible for additional FTA funds following […]
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