By Roxanna Scott, USA Today Olympic gold medalist David Wise stepped out of his comfort zone this week and delivered a message to members of Congress. The Reno skier was one of five Olympic athletes who spoke about climate change on behalf of Protect Our Winters at a briefing to Congress on Wednesday. He was […]
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By Sage Sauerbrey, Moonshine Ink Short-term rentals have rapidly become a polarizing topic. While property rights advocates argue for the freedom to utilize their homes as assets and housing advocates point to a decline in long term rental inventory being a result, the local jurisdictions are caught in the crossfire and have thus far been […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal There are two ways to think about ski resorts closing when there’s still plenty of snow on the ground. One way is to consider it a problem or unfortunate turn of events. People who choose this route will shrug, hang up their skis in the garage and maybe even leave […]
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By Ian Evans, Water Deeply The most significant reservoirs in the West are not stored behind concrete dams, but on top of mountains as snowpack. This year, however, snowpack has been alarmingly low throughout most of the West. “If you look at the overall flow of the Colorado River – at Lake Powell, the main […]
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By Kathryn Reed Proper tools can save lives – even those of four legged creatures. South Shore fire departments are now equipped with kits that have seven different masks; some deliver oxygen, some force air when an animal is unconscious. The duffle bags come with tubing and other necessities. “A lot of pets go hide […]
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By Cheryl Dybas, National Science Foundation There are too many trees in Sierra Nevada forests, say scientists affiliated with the National Science Foundation Southern Sierra Critical Zone Observatory. That may come as a surprise to those who see dense, verdant forests as signs of a healthy environment. After all, green is good, right? Not necessarily. […]
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By Kenneth E. Wallen, The Conversation If a tree falls in the forest, do you care how it was brought down? Few people think about where the wood in their furniture, floors or doors comes from or how it got there. And few would guess that one of the most illegally traded wild products worldwide […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Social media continues to challenge marketers when it comes to promoting a destination because people are using multiple platforms and how they use them differs. In other words, the exact same message used every place probably isn’t going to work. Geotags are the latest way people are searching social media. […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee It was the greatest flood in recorded California history, 43 days of rain and snow that swamped the state, killed thousands of people and forced the newly elected governor to take a boat to his inauguration at the Capitol. Now a group of climatologists says global warming will increase […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal Gaming regulators are used to tweaking rules to keep up with changes in the industry. Last week the Nevada Gaming Commission took a step toward keeping up with societal change. Under an amendment unanimously approved by the five-member commission, casinos will be subject to the same disciplinary standards […]
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