By Chris Kudialis, Las Vegas Sun A panel of medical marijuana advocates is calling for more research into how the plant works in treating various diseases and conditions. “Hundreds of thousands of people medicate every day using marijuana,” Brookings Institution scholar John Hudak said Wednesday during a symposium at UNLV’s Hank Greenspun School of Journalism […]
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By Anjeanette Damon, Reno Gazette-Journal Because of a little noticed quirk in a decade-old state law, property tax revenue relied upon by local governments can’t grow along with the economy, a leading tax revenue analyst said Wednesday. The problem means the state’s largest and most stable tax revenue is not recovering along with the economy, putting continued stress on […]
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By Kathryn Reed Traffic isn’t a problem on the South Shore – at least not compared to what it was like years ago. Tim Fajen has been a valet since 1972, working most of the Stateline casinos in the last 40-plus years. In the 1970s there could be 700 cars a day to park at […]
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By Art Marroquin, Las Vegas Review-Journal Making room for bicyclists, the potential impact of recreational marijuana and cellphone use while driving are among hot-button transportation topics that could be discussed when the Legislature meets in February, several Nevada lawmakers said Tuesday. The aim, they said, is to create laws that will bring the 326 fatalities […]
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By Lake Tahoe News Trees once found at lower elevations are moving higher in an attempt to adapt to climate change. These are the findings of a study done by researchers at UC Davis. The report was published this week in the “California Fish and Game” 2016 winter issue. Signature tree species in the high […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one in a series of stories about the National Park Service, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2016. By Susan Wood PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK — Whatever your penchant for an ideal national park, Pinnacles ranks as the most recently inducted. It was established as a national monument by President Theodore Roosevelt […]
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By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County will have a new chief administrative officer beginning at 8am May 25. At today’s Board of Supervisors meeting Don Ashton was unanimously hired. He knows what he is getting into, the systemic dysfunction, the questionable hires from predecessors and a budget process that is a mess. The 45-year-old is […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada’s wildland firefighters are readying themselves for a treacherous fire season in months ahead. That’s because a multi-year drought interrupted by El Nino moisture created conditions that cranked up the risk of wildfire in the Sierra Nevada and Great Basin. The ramped up risk factors as well as measures fire officials […]
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By Kathryn Reed Those tasked with keeping gritty stormwater from reaching Lake Tahoe are looking into whether the roads are actually a problem. “Pavement wear” is what Russ Wigart, with El Dorado County, called it. “We completely annihilate our roads on an annual basis,” Wigart said. “Fifteen to 25 percent of fine sediment is from […]
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By Katie Arnold, Outside The other morning after breakfast, my 5-year-old daughter whined, “I’m bored!” Few words have the power to rankle parents more than these two (except maybe “When are we gonna be there?”). It was Saturday and the whole day stretched luxuriously before us. We didn’t have to hustle off to school or […]
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