By Raju Chebium, Gannett WASHINGTON — Unless Congress prevents $85 billion in across-the-board budget cuts before March 1, iconic national parks like Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon and the Great Smoky Mountains will take a financial hit. A memo by National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis tells park officials nationwide to prepare to make $100 […]
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Updated: Feb. 7 4:35pm: Douglas County sheriff’s officials have confirmed the plane located in the Pinenut Mountains is the one belonging to Keith Jorgenson of Gardnerville. There is one body in the plane. Identification of the remains is pending. Updated: Feb. 7 3:35pm: KRNV-TV in Reno is reporting aircraft wreckage was found today at 2:40pm […]
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By Mark Bittman, New York Times Those of us who cook believe that you have to cook to eat; baking bread is different. With so many relatively decent loaves readily available in stores, bread-baking is more of a hobby. The result, of course, will be eaten and enjoyed — and bakers know the rewards of […]
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By Katy Steinmetz, Time Consumers are spending an unprecedented amount buying things they will never actually touch. Shoppers shelled out an estimated $4.5 billion last year for e-books and billions more for music, movies and other stuff that exists only on a computer or in the cloud. The benefits of this digital shift are enormous, […]
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Expect the clouds to open up with snow this afternoon. Here is the Feb. 7 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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How often do you stop and reflect about your eating regimes? Do they foster your athletic goals? Are you ready to mix up your routine in activity and nutrition? Registered dietitian Jill Whisler and exercise physiologist Wendy Buchanan will talk about the top 10 nutrition and exercise tips for peak performance and health. The two […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Shore children had to die and become severely burned before the utility company would take responsibility for cutting back trees near power lines. It was on Sept. 29, 1969, when 9-year-old Dan Cook was climbing trees with his 7-year-old sister near their Echo View Estates home that he nearly died after […]
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Fallen Leaf Lake will not have an election next month because El Dorado County Board of Supervisors filled two positions via appointment. Larry Calof and Steve Malley were the only two to apply for the vacancies on the board. The county had the option to make the appointments or go through with an election. This […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Feb. 4, 2013, Sacramento Bee. A second state department is caught hiding money. Once again, there will be an audit, a legislative hearing and no doubt a “full” investigation. While full details are emerging, CalFire concealed $3.66 million that should have gone into the general fund. Its arrogance […]
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By Tess Stynes, Wall Street Journal CVS Caremark Corp.’s fourth-quarter earnings rose 2.6 percent as the company reported revenue growth in its pharmacy-services and retail drugstore operations. For the year, the company raised its forecast for per-share adjusted earnings from continuing operations by 2 cents and now expects $3.86 to $4. CVS’s retail pharmacy business […]
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