By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times Antidepressants didn’t get to be the third-most commonly prescribed medication in the United States for nothing. In fact, says a new study, the medications taken by more than 10 percent of American adults may be so ubiquitous because they are used to do so much. Depression medication, a study […]
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Author and local historian Frank Tortorich will share his newest book, “John A. ‘Snowshoe’ Thompson Pioneer Mail Carrier of the Sierra” on June 15 at the South Lake Tahoe Library. It is an account of the legendary life, legacy, and accomplishments of Snowshoe Thompson. The author’s knowledge and understanding of the Sierra emigration era serves […]
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The Douglas County Public Library will be hosting a Lego building challenge every Tuesday from June 7 through July 26. Youngsters can listen to a story and build part of that story from 3-4pm. The free build hour is from 4-5pm. Lego bricks and building materials will be provided by the library. Lego Tuesdays are […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal The top of Mt. Everest is a bad place for a celebration. Just ask Cory Richards. He spent his three minutes on the summit battling to stay warm, coherent and energized for the trip down. Richards, an elite climber, knew most high altitude mountaineering tragedies happen after reaching the summit. The […]
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By Trevon Milliard, Reno Gazette-Journal The Nevada Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for the last remaining challenge to Nevada’s new school choice program, putting a decision within sight for the 6,000 students seeking payment for private school. The hearing, tentatively scheduled for July 8, will allow both sides to present their cases to the Nevada […]
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By Daniel Rothberg, Las Vegas Sun For Nevada’s energy sector, the legislative session started early. Representatives from the energy industry and lawmakers on an energy task force Thursday recommended several pieces of legislation that ranged from eliminating outdated statutes to grandfathering pre-2016 rooftop solar customers under prior rates. It asked the governor to reconsider the […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — A final plan to conserve and restore sagebrush habit critical to a distinct population of sage grouse found along the Nevada-California line was announced Friday by the Bureau of Land Management. “This plan strikes a balance among public land uses and users and offers a workable […]
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By Associated Press A state audit says parolees in rural Nevada weren’t required to get as frequent supervision as their urban counterparts. Lawmakers discussed the Division of Parole and Probation during a Tuesday meeting. Auditors found parole officers were required to make home visits to sex offenders in Reno and Las Vegas every 60 to […]
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By Bob Harmon The weather is starting to warm up and the wilderness calls. Members of Washoe County’s search and rescue team know first-hand that it doesn’t matter how much experience you have, if you recreate in the wilderness, you run the risk of getting hopelessly and helplessly turned around at some point, suddenly and […]
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Dion Jermaine Vaccaro, 26, is sitting in an Oklahoma City jail cell waiting extradition to South Lake Tahoe on a murder warrant. He is one of five people in custody accused of killing an Amador County man during a drug deal gone bad in January. Tevarez Lopez, 33, Domenic Randolph, 22, Tristan Batten, 18, and […]
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