By Chris Kudialis, Las Vegas Sun Security experts from across the world discussed the components of a robust tourism industry, including safety, health and enjoyment Tuesday at the International Tourism Safety Conference in Las Vegas. “Tourism security means economic well-being, health well-being and safety well-being,” said renowned tourism security scholar Peter Tarlow. The event drew […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal A trove of nationwide weather data that keeps wildland firefighters safe and helps farmers plant crops is in jeopardy under the budget proposed by President Trump. Regional Climate Centers, a little-known network of weather data gathering and processing centers, face an existential threat in the form of a recommended 82 […]
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By Kathryn Reed A labor union is trying to derail the Whole Foods project in South Lake Tahoe. While the fight fizzled with the city, proponents are now taking their case to the California Tahoe Conservancy. Local resident Donna Gilpin had filed an appeal challenging the Planning Commission’s May 11 decision to approve what is […]
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By Laura Walny Suicide in men has been called a silent epidemic around the world because of limited awareness. Yet according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, men die by suicide 3.5 times more often than women and account for the majority of suicide deaths in most nations, including the United States. El Dorado […]
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By Abby Stevens, Moonshine Ink On April 13, 1873, the Daily Alta Newspaper reported “that Carrie Pryor has acquired an unenviable reputation in Truckee … She is a dangerous woman and it is high time this community were rid of her presence.” This wasn’t the first time Pryor had been written up in a newspaper […]
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By Kathryn Reed Four people on El Dorado County’s payroll in 2016 made more than $300,000 in wages and benefits. Two work for mental health and two for the sheriff’s department. Another 43 workers have packages valued at more than $200,000. The 100 highest compensated employees in 2016 accounted for $20,202,036 of the budget. This […]
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By Camalot Todd, Las Vegas Sun In terms of harmful disruptions during the average childhood, the United States ranks 36th out of 172 countries, falling between Bosnia and Russia and lagging well behind France, Norway, the United Kingdom, Lithuania and Greece — some of which have experienced far more economic instability and a slower recovery […]
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By Meghan Herbst, Moonshine Ink Staff On Feb. 4, constituents of California’s 4th congressional district spilled into the streets of Roseville to attend a much-anticipated town hall with Rep. Tom McClintock. Growing discontent over the Republican’s ultra-conservative policy positions surged after he began vocalizing his support of the Trump administration. McClintock drew ire from town […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one in a series of stories about affordable housing in the Lake Tahoe-Truckee region. All articles may be accessed via the home page under Special Projects, 2017 Affordable Housing. By Kathryn Reed KINGS BEACH – Placer County knows it needs more housing that the “average” worker can afford to buy or […]
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By Joseph Serna, San Diego Union Tribune Every year for almost half a century, California snow surveyor Pat Armstrong has trekked the rugged Sierra Nevada with three simple tools: a snow core tube, a scale and a notebook. For as long as he can remember, state water officials have relied on the accuracy of those […]
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