By Trevon Milliard, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada’s emergency change to teacher licensing simplifies hiring in a state short on public school teachers, but it also opens the door to those who don’t meet basic expectations. An emergency regulation – approved a month ago by Gov. Brian Sandoval – allows the state to immediately license teachers who’ve never taught in […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau MEYERS – After years without anything even resembling one, Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District has put together a master plan for Tahoe Paradise Park. Well, at least a draft of one. The plan sets forth a number of goals and objectives not only for the purpose of managing the park more effectively, […]
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By Bran Branan, Sacramento Bee MAMMOTH LAKES — Anna Allen survived the most deadly avalanche in U.S. ski history, fighting through frostbite and severe dehydration during the five days she was buried beneath heavy snow and debris at Alpine Meadows. The March 31, 1982, avalanche took the lives of seven people, including Allen’s boyfriend and three […]
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By Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times Peter Smith is dreaming of a white Independence Day. The longtime ski junkie from Claremont knows that the El Niño weather pattern has yet to put a significant dent in the state’s drought, but a series of storms over the last few months has him fantasizing about a […]
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By Kathryn Reed SPOONER SUMMIT – Sitting on the rocks I wished I were in a chair that spun around so I didn’t have to get up to enjoy the 360-degree view of this slice of Sierra beauty. On this particular Saturday in February we had Marlette Lake to ourselves. It was stunning, warm and […]
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By Jason Song, Los Angeles Times Cal State University campuses are under pressure to boost their four-year graduation rates, which in most cases are far below the national average. A new state Legislature bill could make their task easier. If the legislation is adopted, students who agree to take 15 units a semester and maintain […]
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By Michael Doyle, McClatchy Washington Bureau California gets its share, and then some, from the Obama administration’s $4 trillion budget proposal delivered Monday to a skeptical, Republican-controlled Congress. There’s money for restoring the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, likely to survive congressional winnowing. Proposed upgrades at places like Yosemite National Park will probably find Capitol Hill favor, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Starting this fall students at Whittell High School should be able to take individual classes at South Tahoe High School. The school boards of the respective districts are slated to vote on the agreement at their March 8 meetings. While inter-district transfers between the Nevada and California districts have been available for […]
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun The ongoing debate about whether and how the daily fantasy sports industry should embrace regulation doesn’t center entirely on major operators FanDuel and DraftKings. Turmoil related to smaller sites has added fuel to the fire, too. FanDuel and DraftKings together control the vast majority of the daily fantasy market, […]
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By Jason Hildago, Reno Gazette-Journal Just a few years removed from the worst recession in its history, Reno is starting to get its mojo back. This includes garnering interest from franchise and corporate retail stores that are eyeing communities expected to see big growth in the coming years. New store openings in the last year […]
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