By Brian Deka, Las Vegas Sun A cable news channel this week released its rankings of the nation’s top states for business, and the results were not kind to Nevada. The state fell 16 places to No. 45 in this year’s CNBC rankings, which evaluate states based on factors such as infrastructure, education, quality of […]
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By Bethany Barnes, Las Vegas Review-Journal When state lawmakers wanted ideas about how to improve the state’s community colleges last year, the Nevada System of Higher Education hired a Colorado-based think tank to scrutinize the four schools. But when the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems produced a report highly critical of the state’s […]
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By Susan Wood California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who confirmed with Lake Tahoe News on Friday that he plans to run for governor of the state, is one of a few people I sought to connect with after the U.S. Supreme Court’s epic decision that paves the way for federal recognition of gay marriage. The long struggle has commanded […]
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By Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal U.S. Bureau of Land Management officials are asking Burning Man organizers to provide “excessive” comforts such as flushing toilets, washers and dryers, and vanity mirrors in a compound for high-level government officials staying in Black Rock City. A Burning Man spokesman estimated the compound would cost the event more than […]
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By Michael Bott and Thom Jensen, KXTV Curb appeal, crime rate and a quality education. Those are the factors most people weigh when buying a home. But, a new investigation found that equation was now influenced by the drought and longer, more intense fire seasons. Homeowners insurance, once a budget afterthought, was now top of […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau MEYERS – With a new fiscal year just around the corner, the Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District board of directors is gearing up for a year full of change. Former park manager, Steve Dunn, is out of the picture and moved out of the house in which he had been residing on […]
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By Patrick McGreevy and Rong-gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times California lawmakers approve one of the toughest mandatory vaccination laws in the nation California lawmakers on Thursday approved one of the toughest mandatory vaccination requirements in the nation, moving to end exemptions from state immunization laws based on religious or other personal beliefs. The measure, […]
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By Adam Liptak, New York Times WASHINGTON — In a long-sought victory for the gay rights movement, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Constitution guarantees a nationwide right to same-sex marriage. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the majority opinion in the 5 to 4 decision. He was joined by the court’s four more […]
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By Kathryn Reed INCLINE VILLAGE – While people were in awe of the setting of the Western Governors’ Association gathering on Thursday, the reality is that in a non-drought year it would never have been able to be there. The group assembled June 25 at the boat ramp at Sand Harbor. The ramp never opened this […]
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Updated 9:50pm The fire has burned 17,622 acres and is 29 percent contained. “The availability of water to support firefighting efforts is a concern in large portions of the West this year. Thanks to a generous donation by Park Ranch and support from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife the use of Heenan Lake water […]
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