An average of 325 people lose their life annually on Nevada roads. The Nevada Department of Transportation, Nevada Highway Patrol, Nevada Office of Traffic Safety and safety partners across the state have launched a Zero Fatalities traffic safety goal and educational campaign to save lives. “When we each drive off to work, for a trip […]
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By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue In the last year, the price of water in 30 U.S. metropolitan areas has increased an average of 9.4 percent for residential customers with medium consumption levels, according to data collected by Circle of Blue. The median increase for medium consumption was 8.6 percent. Water rates for high-volume consumers […]
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By Kathryn Reed While there is no guarantee of making money from the Amgen Tour de California race, making money is the reason to be part of it. “California’s majestic scenery, thrilling sporting events, world-class museums and art galleries attract millions of visitors to our state each year. Last year visitors spent nearly $90 billion […]
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A public open house to discuss transportation plans that will affect the Carson City area will be hosted by the Tahoe Transportation District, Northern Nevada Transportation Collaborative and local, state, regional and federal agencies on May 18 from 4-7pm at the Nevada Legislative Building, Room 3100 in Carson City. Outlines will be available for numerous […]
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A public open house to discuss transportation plans that will affect the Carson City area will be hosted by the Tahoe Transportation District, Northern Nevada Transportation Collaborative and local, state, regional and federal agencies on May 18 from 4-7pm at the Nevada Legislative Building, Room 3100 in Carson City. Outlines will be available for numerous […]
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By Felicity Barringer, New York Times The Interior Department, facing an avalanche of petitions and lawsuits over proposed endangered species designations, said Tuesday that it had negotiated a settlement under which it will make decisions on 251 species over the next six years. Under the agreement, species that the department has already deemed to be […]
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By Tom Knudson, Sacramento Bee A proposal to name a small inlet on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe in honor of Mark Twain was turned down Thursday on a 5-to-4 vote of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Louis Yost, executive secretary for the board, said in an email that members rejected the proposal […]
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By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee There was controversy but few surprises Tuesday as the California Department of Fish and Game held its final hearing on the contentious issue of suction dredging for gold in the state’s rivers and streams. The hearing attracted advocates and critics from El Dorado, Placer and Sierra counties – three of […]
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By Kevin Yamamura, Sacramento Bee Gov. Jerry Brown set the stage for this budget fight more than a year ago. The Democratic governor launched his campaign in March 2010 on a promise he would not raise taxes without a vote of the people. It was a way to disarm GOP attacks on taxes while embracing […]
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California State Parks today announced a plan to close up to 70 of its 278 parks due to budget cuts. No Lake Tahoe parks are slated to be shut down. The closures are necessary to achieve an $11 million reduction in fiscal year 2011-12, and $22 million in the following fiscal year as mandated by […]
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