By Robert Reich A funny thing happened to the First Amendment on its way to the public forum: It was hijacked. According to the Supreme Court, money is now speech, and corporations are now people. Yet when real people without money assemble to express their dissatisfaction with the political consequences of this, they’re treated as […]
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By Kathryn Reed At 13, Stephanie Hernandez doesn’t have the life experiences to write lyrics about the angst of a woman scorned, but she does have the voice and conviction to deliver the words for the world to hear. The South Tahoe Middle School eighth-grader will be traveling to Anaheim next weekend to audition for […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – Despite ongoing volatility in Nevada’s gaming industry, strong consumer buying is helping to keep the state’s tax revenues on an even keel four months into the new two-year budget, state officials say. Nevada’s taxable sales increased by more than 10 percent in September, the first double-digit […]
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By Joshua Emerson Smith, Merced Sun-Star A well-intentioned plan to preserve the natural beauty of the Merced River may wind up limiting the number of visitors U.S. national parks can have at any one time. A 1987 federal law designated the river as a “wild and scenic” location that needed to be preserved. To do […]
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By USSA LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — Lindsey Vonn of Vail rocketed to her second Audi FIS Alpine World Cup downhill win in as many days Saturday to notch the 44th victory of her career and 10th in Lake Louise. Vonn has now stood on the top of the podium in three of the four World […]
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By Steve Timko, Reno Gazette-Journal The slaughter of horses for food, stopped in the U.S. in 2006, could resume again under action approved by Congress and signed by the president. Congress agreed to start paying again for inspections of facilities that slaughter horses. The Bureau of Land Management has no plans to change its policy […]
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By Mark Harden, Denver Business Journal Vail Resorts Inc. this week announced a “strategic shift” for its lodging division, saying it plans to focus on adding properties at its ski resorts and Grand Teton National Park rather than elsewhere, and anticipates staff cuts in the division. “The current economic and real estate environments make it […]
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Christmas, what a wonderful time of year. South Lake Tahoe firefighters would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and to remind you that when decorating your home, please inspect your lighting strings and extension cords for broken, frayed, or damaged wires. Be careful not to overload an electrical circuit with the use of multiple […]
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By Steve Mokrohisky Douglas County has faced significant economic challenges recently. Over the past four years, assessed property values have decreased by nearly $1 billion, and sales tax, room tax, gaming and building revenues have all declined. The general fund, including sheriff, district attorney, judicial, community development and general services, has cut over $4 million […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s been a while since I subscribed to Bon Appetite magazine. Eventually I didn’t find enough recipes for a vegetarian so I stopped paying the annual subscription. Ironically, I was sent an offer for a year for what I think was $10. I signed up. I can afford that gamble. Then a […]
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