By Jackie Green, Reno Gazette-Journal Each week, select Washoe County elementary schools receive a bounty of fresh produce, including apricots, grapes, squash and grapefruit, cut into snack-sized servings. What started in 2002 as a way for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to boost produce consumption and help farmers has become a tool for the nation’s […]
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By Devra Lee Davis For many young women today, tucking cell phones in the bra has become a cool, hip way to have simple access to these essential devices. Most of us have no idea that cell phones are small microwave radios that should not be kept directly on the body. The ways some people […]
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By Susan Wood With all precincts reporting from El Dorado County at 1:30am Wednesday, Claire Fortier, Tom Davis and Angela Swanson have won the tight South Lake Tahoe City Council race consisting of 10 diverse candidates. The trio going for the three seats vacated by City Councilmembers Jerry Birdwell, Kathay Lovell and Bill Crawford has […]
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By Kathryn Reed After the initial results came in, John D’Agostini was surprised, but not worried. He felt confident the numbers would turn in his favor. He was right. D’Agostini is headed to be El Dorado County’s next sheriff. With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, he has a 51.16 percent lead over Craig Therkildsen […]
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By Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times Republicans seized control of the House on Tuesday and shrank the Democratic advantage in the Senate, dealing a major setback to President Obama and sweeping a number of “tea party” insurgents into power. The nearly coast-to-coast blowout — a result of voters’ frustration and deep economic anxiety, promised […]
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By Stephen Ward As the final votes are tallied, Douglas County School District trustee candidates can finally unravel their anxieties after a drawn-out period of uncertainty. Voters are sending Sharla Hales and Tom Moore back to the board. Ross Chichester will take over Keith Roman’s seat. Roman did not seek another term. In the race […]
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By Stephen Ward An incumbent and a challenger have won the Douglas County Commission seats. Incumbent Nancy McDermid is the winner in the race for county commissioner of District 4, defeating challenger Lawrence Howell with 51.2 percent of the vote with all the votes counted. However, these are unofficial results until certified. This District 4 […]
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By Anthony York, Los Angeles Times California voters appear to have rejected Prop. 19, an effort to legalize marijuana and allow local governments to tax the sale of the drug. Prop. 19 received national attention, but relatively little money was spent on the campaign. While millions of dollars was spent on other ballot measures, the […]
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By Stu Woo and Jim Carlton, Wall Street Journal OAKLAND — California voters seemed to buck the national trend of anti-establishment anger on Tuesday by electing two Democratic stalwarts in the state’s top-ticket races and adding to the state legislature’s Democratic majority. Former two-term Gov. Jerry Brown was projected to make a remarkable return to […]
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By Anjeanette Damon, Las Vegas Sun Harry Reid has defeated Republican Sharron Angle in his bid for re-election, according to the Associated Press. At the convention center on the Strip, the room burst into chants of “Harry! Harry! Harry!” and yelps of glee as MSNBC announced Reid as its projected winner of the night. Any […]
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