By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Neither state regulators nor a lawmaker who pushed through Nevada’s medical marijuana program in 2013 expect funding to be an issue as the state now moves into the realm of recreational pot sales. While at least one other state is trying to figure out where to […]
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By Ellen Garrison, Sacramento Bee October was wet, November dry. And December? The soft but steady rains this weekend were enough to push the Sacramento region to 155 percent of normal precipitation for the season. And there’s more to come. After a break between storms, wet weather is expected to return Tuesday, according to the […]
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By Susan Wood Vail Resorts’ Alpine-Amador county ski resort known for its deep snow got out of deep trouble with the state water board this ski season by reaching a tentative settlement to clean up the parking areas adjoining Kirkwood Creek and wetlands. The environmental agency had found asphalt grindings were contaminating sensitive zones. Upon […]
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Rob Wheatley’s love of tennis never wavered, even when he was battling cancer. Cancer, though, was the one opponent he could not beat. Rob died Nov. 24, 2016, in Indian Wells. He was 67. Rob split his time between the desert and the mountains. For the past eight summers he was the pro at Zephyr […]
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By Chris Kudialis, Las Vegas Sun Although passage of Question 2 will make recreational marijuana use legal for people 21 and older in Nevada as of Jan. 1, employees can be fired for testing positive for the drug, state lawmakers said. Sen. Tick Segerblom says that while he believes the testing practice isn’t always fair, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Lake Tahoe is one step closer to improving environmental education in the basin for locals and visitors. It all started about a year ago when the California Tahoe Conservancy gave the Tahoe Fund an $85,000 grant to delve into what visitors’ centers should look like in the future. For Amy Berry, executive […]
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By Nicole Raz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada casinos are kicking out and banning more people from their floors than possibly ever before. “Definitely in the last four years we’ve seen what I would consider a bit of an uptick in individuals that we put on the Excluded Persons List (commonly referred to as the Black Book),” […]
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By Sarah D. Wire and Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times Over Sen. Barbara Boxer’s objections, the Senate voted 78 to 21 Friday evening to pass sweeping water infrastructure legislation that changes how much water is pumped from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to San Joaquin Valley farmers and Southern California. The bill — co-authored by […]
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By Kathryn Reed There’s a certain sound this time of year that brings a smile to kids of all ages – the holiday fire engine making the rounds of South Shore streets. This annual tradition with South Lake Tahoe and Lake Valley fire departments goes back decades. It’s something youngsters look forward to – though […]
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By Keith Rogers, Las Vegas Review-Journal HONOLULU — Resting at the bottom of the Pacific but very much alive in naval history books, the storied battleship USS Nevada received fresh accolades Thursday aimed at ensuring that she and her crew continue “inspiring sailors for as long as there is a United States Navy.” On a […]
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