By Anahad O’Connor, New York Times Americans spend an estimated $5 billion a year on unproven herbal supplements that promise everything from fighting off colds to curbing hot flashes and boosting memory. But now there is a new reason for supplement buyers to beware: DNA tests show that many pills labeled as healing herbs are […]
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Jorge Miranda-Rivas will be going to prison for at least seven years for the armed robbery at the Chevron in Incline Village. The sentence of seven to 23 years was handed down Nov. 7 in the Second Judicial District Court after Miranda-Rivas was found guilty on one count each of robbery with a deadly weapon, […]
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By Dan Charles, NPR In a barn outside Manhattan, Kansas, researchers from Kansas State University are trying to solve the riddle of bovine respiratory disease. They’re sticking plastic rods down the noses of 6-month-old calves, collecting samples of bacteria. “This bacteria, Mannheimia haemolytica, lives in most cattle,” explains Mike Apley, one of the research leaders. […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe’s unfunded liability for health care was dramatically decreased by having retirees join Medicare. If they all go this route, the figure will drop even more. Before the change was implemented earlier this year, the city was on the hook for $52 million. That amount would have to be paid […]
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By Mark Gold and Cara Horowitz You’ve probably seen the images of dolphins caught in abandoned monofilament fishing nets, or of vast areas of plastic trash floating in remote waters of the Pacific, or of sea turtles consuming plastic bags that look remarkably like one of their favorite foods: jellyfish. Or perhaps, after a rainstorm, […]
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By Mandy Kendall There are a lot of connotations to being extrovert or introvert. Most people would characterize an extrovert as “life and soul of the party’”, very friendly and maybe a bit loud. Whereas introverts are often described as “shy, timid, softly spoken and not really into socializing much at all.” One dictionary definition […]
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Scam artists are calling people in Northern Nevada claiming they are with the Professional Firefighters of Nevada, and then are asking people to send money. This group does not solicit money via telephone. The group does have a coats for kids campaign going on now and also does a boot drive for the Muscular Dystrophy […]
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By Larry Olmsted, Forbes I can’t say this clearly enough: there is nothing you can do to instantly improve your skiing as much as getting a pair of perfectly fitted boots. And for most skiers, that means custom. So if you have an avid skier on your holiday list, look no further than the gift […]
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By Michael Doyle, McClatchy WASHINGTON — An unassuming bird that’s rebounded in California’s remote Inyo County is giving conservatives and environmentalists alike something to crow about. The Sacramento-based Pacific Legal Foundation gets to claim victory, with the Fish and Wildlife Service’s new proposal to remove the Inyo California towhee from federal protection. The conservative advocacy […]
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U.S. Forest Service personnel are working on the trails affected by the American Fire. The Western States Trail between Michigan Bluff and Deadwood Cemetery is open, and Loop 6 is open west of Deadwood Ridge Road. The entire fire area, including all roads and trails, is closed until May 1, 2014. Therefore, the WST and […]
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