By Victor Joecks, Las Vegas Review-Journal If you own more than $10 billion in bonds, you should know what a bond is. That’s why Nevada Public Employees Retirement System board members heard a presentation last week on bonds before their regular meeting. This is like Nike’s board of directors attending a seminar called “Introduction to […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe’s relationship with marijuana is about to be redefined. The City Council has scheduled a special workshop for Aug. 29. Medicinal and recreational pot will be on the agenda. “We need to vet out what we think best management practices are,” City Attorney Tom Watson said. “There are potentially significant […]
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By Ben Botkin, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Brian Sandoval is having a good year. Nevada’s Republican governor has seen his national profile grow in prominence, highlighted by his role influencing Sen. Dean Heller on the health care debate, and his new role as chairman of the National Governors Association. Last month, Sandoval […]
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By Amy Joi O’Donoghue, Deserest News SALT LAKE CITY — Some quiet time in the great outdoors in a portion of Utah delivered a sizeable chunk of change to local economies, with an estimated $17 million in impacts logged in one year alone. A first-ever study devoted to an exclusive analysis of “quiet recreational activities,” […]
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By Susan Wood CARSON CITY – Americans love the open road. That sentiment is not reserved to travel on four wheels – as evidenced July 22 in Nevada’s capital city to commemorate the completion of the last leg of the Interstate 580 Carson City Freeway. Travelers of all sorts and all ages took the invitation […]
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By Michelle Robertson, San Francisco Chronicle When asking seasoned miners about this year’s so-called gold rush in Northern California, it can be a challenge to obtain trustworthy information. “People who are smart don’t advertise what they’ve found,” said Bob Van Camp, better known as “Digger Bob.” “If you’re finding nuggets in an area, you […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Wildfires are surging across the Western U.S. with more than 4 million acres charred this year. That’s almost double the rate from last season and more than 40 percent above the five-year average for mid-July. While fire is part of healthy forest and rangeland regeneration it can also be […]
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By Kurt Althof Although the sewer systems around Lake Tahoe are all carefully engineered and designed to export waste from the Tahoe basin, the complex process can be dramatically affected when certain materials are flushed down the toilet. These materials include so-called “flushable wipes,” paper towels, cotton swabs, feminine hygiene products, condoms, facial tissues (Kleenex), […]
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By Rachel Buxton, Colorado State University As transportation networks expand and urban areas grow, noise from sources such as vehicle engines is spreading into remote places. Human-caused noise has consequences for wildlife, entire ecosystems and people. It reduces the ability to hear natural sounds, which can mean the difference between life and death for many […]
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By Brant Allen If you are one of the many recreational boaters who enjoys wake sport activities, you may be unwittingly contributing to the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS). Be sure to fill and empty your boat’s ballast tanks at least a mile offshore over deep water. The first line of defense against aquatic […]
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