By Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee In the Sierra and other California mountain ranges, the big bloom is coming. But unlike the flourish of flowers that opened in March and April at lower elevations, mountain “spring” arrives in summer. So far, 2017 has been a spectacular wildflower year. As if celebrating the end of California’s epic […]
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By Kathryn Reed ZEPHYR COVE – Safety, according to transportation officials, is the primary reason they are looking at reducing the number of lanes on Highway 50 between Stateline and the intersection at Highway 28. For many of the nearly 250 who attended a meeting Wednesday night about the proposals, the idea of one lane […]
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By Thomas Moore, Las Vegas Sun You would think it would be a sure-fire hit in Nevada; a slot machine with a Frank Sinatra theme. It was unveiled in 2001 when then-Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, along with Sinatra’s daughter, Tina, made Dec. 12 Frank Sinatra Day. But sometimes, what seems like a great slot […]
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By Lawrence Lenhart, High Country News First things first: Coyote. When you read the word, how many syllables do you hear? Your answer, according to Dan Flores, author of “Coyote America,” may be “immediately diagnostic of a whole range of belief systems and values.” The ki-YOH-tee versus ki-yote divide is one of the best indicators […]
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By Kathryn Reed “I hope you are ready, because I’m about to tell you the story of my life. More specifically, why my life ended. And if you are listening to these tapes, you’re one of the reasons why.” And so begins the provocative Netflix series “13 Reasons Why.” It is based on the book […]
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By Seth A. Richardson, Reno Gazette-Journal Ride-hailing companies say they are under assault again from Democrats in the Legislature after an amendment was added to a bill that the companies say would effectively end the services in Nevada. Uber and Lyft, the largest ride-hailing companies in the state, already faced controversial legislation earlier in session they, including […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Tahoe-area climber Adrian Ballinger on Saturday joined elite club of people who climbed to the top of Mount Everest without using supplemental oxygen. It was Ballinger’s seventh time to the top of the mountain and his first without using supplemental oxygen. He attempted a non-oxygen climb last year but suffered hypothermia […]
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By Joann Eisenbrandt Cloud seeding over the upper portion of the American River watershed from Fresh Pond to Twin Bridges in El Dorado County may be expanding next winter. Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is having a public meeting in Strawberry on June 1 to discuss its plans to increase the cloud seeding area of […]
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By Tony Bizjak, Sacramento Bee Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay is perhaps the most spectacular nook in one of the world’s beautiful alpine basins. But it can be an elusive nook. This winter, avalanches closed the highway above the bay for weeks, severing the loop road around the lake. What if the highway didn’t have to […]
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By Todd Dewey, Las Vegas Review-Journal Add the NBA Finals MVP Award and the NBA draft to the growing list of off-field events bettors can wager on at Nevada sports books. The Nevada Gaming Control Board granted approval Wednesday to offer prop bets on the NBA draft, which will be June 22, and on the […]
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