By Kathryn Reed VANCOUVER, British Columbia – For people who can’t decide if they prefer the ocean, mountains, or city, Vancouver is the place to visit. A certain vibrancy fills this Canadian city of 603,502 people. It’s easy to walk throughout downtown. Then there is the natural beauty that is reminiscent of the Sierra. A […]
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By Jim Miller, Sacramento Bee There is no such thing as free money. That chestnut of fiscal wisdom sometimes gets overlooked amid local or statewide campaigns to authorize borrowing to pay for public works projects, avoid spending cuts, or cover other endeavors without raising taxes. But a huge new set of government borrowing data from […]
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By Michael Virtanen, AP ALBANY, N.Y. — Documents filed at the court examining the legality of daily fantasy sports in New York show a rapidly growing national business built on billions in entry fees. An estimate by DraftKings says the industry will take in up to $4 billion in entry fees in the United States […]
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By Kathryn Reed KINGS BEACH – Developers tout the preservation of thousands of acres of open space and the reduction of houses that would be built in addition to permanently retiring 600 units. Opponents question the impacts to the Lake Tahoe Basin, which this development would border, overall traffic, air quality and other environmental concerns. […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval may be suffering some political fallout for the $1.4 billion tax plan he pushed through the 2015 Legislature, but a poll of Nevada voters shows he is one of the most popular governors in the country. The public opinion survey of all 50 governors […]
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By Amy Rothermel, Deseret News Prescription medications are part of millions of Americans’ daily existence — at least 60 percent of Americans take at least one prescription drug according to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. While medications can be helpful and even life-saving, some are addictive and have a high abuse potential. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Yarelly Hernandez was all business when it came to explaining why the volcano was exploding. The yellow lava spilled forth just as she intended. That’s what happens when baking soda, water and dish soap are combined. A little food coloring added to the drama. The Bijou Community School first-grader was showing off […]
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By Trevon Milliard, Reno Gazette-Journal Students performed better than expected on Nevada’s new and more challenging standardized tests aligned to Common Core, but state officials are taking the results with a grain of salt. “We can’t make an inference of how the state really performed,” said interim State Superintendent of Public Instruction Steve Canavero, releasing 2015 scores to public schools […]
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By Sindya N. Bhanoo, New York Times Snowpacks are a vital source of water for humans, but they may shrink in some regions as the climate warms. A study estimates how changes in showfall will affect water supplies. Justin S. Mankin, an earth scientist at Columbia University, and his colleagues analyzed 421 drainage basins in […]
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By Kathryn Reed Free, integrated regional transit in the Lake Tahoe Basin is the ultimate goal of those who are in the business of getting people out of their vehicles and those who are involved with tourism. Money is the hurdle that still needs to be cleared in order for that dream to become a […]
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