By Reno Gazette-Journal The Reno Gazette-Journal reached out to all of the presidential candidates, Republican and Democrat, for their responses to six questions of special interest to Nevada voters. Informed by reader feedback, we asked them about immigration, drought, renewable energy, marijuana, online gaming and federal lands management. Below are the email responses from Democratic […]
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By Michael Doyle, McClatchy Washington Bureau Yosemite National Park’s concessionaire executives met with National Park Service officials on Dec. 8, 2014. On that, at least, they agree. What happened next, though, remains in dispute, like so much else involving renewal of the park’s lucrative concessions contract. Company executives say the park service “pressured” them to […]
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By Kathryn Reed Commitment, dedication, a cadre of volunteers, a clear and convincing message, and money are some of the factors that can make a difference in a tax initiative getting the requisite number of voters to say yes. Three key figures in Truckee’s 2014 passage of a quarter-cent sales tax hike spoke to a […]
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By Melody Gutierrez, San Francisco Chronicle SACRAMENTO — California would levy a new 15 percent tax on medical marijuana sales to enforce new regulations and pay for state programs, rehabilitation and parks under a bill introduced last week. The Marijuana Value Tax Act could bring the state more than $100 million in new revenue. The […]
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By Jim Carlton, Wall Street Journal TAHOE CITY — At this time last year, so little snow had fallen around Lake Tahoe that a nearby golf course opened months earlier than usual, and ski resorts had to make their own powder on runs flanked by bare ground. But this year, Lake Tahoe is once again a winter wonderland: resorts […]
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By Kathryn Reed Roof lines, construction material, lighting, landscaping – even how the building is situated on the property – are all aspects of design guidelines being created for future development in South Lake Tahoe. The goal is to establish a mountain feel, while still being contemporary. Plenty of negative comments surfaced after BevMo and […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe City Councilwoman JoAnn Conner’s challenge to have a judge dismissed from the case she has filed against the city has been denied. “His statements were all prefaced with ‘I don’t know’ or ‘I don’t have the record in front of me’ and lastly ‘I’m not sure.’ The statements do not […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Sharpshooters firing shotguns from a helicopter killed 24 bighorn sheep on Sunday and Monday in an unprecedented attempt to contain an outbreak of pneumonia in the herd. According to the Nevada Department of Wildlife it’s the first time wildlife managers in the state have taken such drastic measures to prevent […]
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By Kathryn Reed The South Lake Tahoe City Council on Tuesday got an earful from a handful of people who are taking issue with having to make changes to their property because they are using it as a vacation rental. Residents are being hit with unexpected bills to bring their properties up to code. “We […]
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By Tara Lohan, Huffington Post Historically speaking, when the going gets tough, California builds more dams. “If you look at the history of California since the 1930s, every time there has been a drought people have been interested in expanding surface storage,” said Jay R. Lund, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at UC Davis. […]
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