Publisher’s note: Four people are running for the position of sheriff of Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Their profiles will run May 4 and May 5. Name: David J. Brady Age: 62 Occupation: Financial advisor, Brady & Associates, a financial services firm What groups, nonprofits, other civic involvement are you part of outside of work?: Board […]
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By Akiesha Anderson, The Conversation Although LGBT people are becoming more visible in society, federal data reveal little about the U.S. LGBT population and its needs. In a first in U.S. history, the U.S. Census Bureau will explicitly count same-sex couples living together in the 2020 census. The decision to ask about same-sex relationships, announced […]
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By Taryn Luna, Sacramento Bee There’s a problem with access to legal weed in California, and a Senate bill may help solve it. A 2016 voter-approved measure to legalize marijuana in the state gave cities and counties the authority to pass regulations outlining the types of weed businesses that can operate within their borders. With […]
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By John Wildermuth, San Francisco Chronicle The race for attorney general is getting nastier, with Democrat Dave Jones going on the attack against retired El Dorado Superior Court Judge Steven Bailey , who with Los Angeles attorney Eric Early is one of the two Republican candidates in the contest. On Monday, Jones sent out a […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Northern Nevada communities could get a taste of Las Vegas-style land management practices if Washoe County officials get their way. A draft of the proposed Washoe County Economic Development and Conservation Act seeks to replicate the idea behind the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act, also known as SNPLMA. Since Congress […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal Online pokers players may have hit the equivalent of a royal flush Tuesday. Caesars Interactive Entertainment, a subsidiary of Caesars Entertainment Corp. and the owner of wsop.com — the online outlet of the World Series of Poker — on Tuesday introduced its first competition between residents of […]
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is providing $1 million in funding to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency to help control, prevent, and monitor harmful aquatic invasive species in the lake. This is the second such agreement of federal investment for AIS in the Lake Tahoe Basin that the Corps has executed. The first agreement […]
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Publisher’s note: Four people are running for the position of sheriff of Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Their profiles will run May 4 and May 5. Name: Dan Coverley Age: 48 years old Occupation: I am the administration captain with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. My office is in Stateline in the judicial building. What groups, […]
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By Melinda Myers Elevate your gardens to waist high level for convenience and easy access. Elevated gardens are easy on your back and knees and are perfect for the patio, balcony, deck or any area where a bit of planting space is desired. Place them near your kitchen door, grill or table for easy cooking […]
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Fifty-year South Lake Tahoe resident Bartholomew “Bart” Jeremiah Sullivan, known as Papa, died April 11, 2018. He was 90. He was born in San Francisco on Feb. 19, 1928. Loving father to Debra Sullivan, Pam Sullivan, Karen (Randy) Burns, Diane (Jeff) Resler, Scott (Carol) Sullivan, and Dan (Deni) Sullivan. Proud Papa to his grandchildren Alicia […]
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