By Kimberly Pierceall, AP Call it a mutual fund for sports bettors or maybe a legal framework for buddies to pool their money to bet on the big game. Nevada is the first in the nation to allow business entities to wager on sports on behalf of investors, regardless of how big or small the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Putting a roof over people’s heads from Nov. 1-April 30 is the goal of a small coalition of people on the South Shore who are making strides to create a warm room. Marissa Muscat, who has taken on the role of project manager, is spearheading the efforts to create a nonprofit that […]
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By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times A panel of water experts on Sunday mapped out the challenges California faces in meeting future demands for water at a time when water sources are under stress and future supplies appear uncertain. The panel, speaking at the Los Angeles Times book club, agreed the problems are serious […]
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By Kevin Freking, AP WASHINGTON — Drought has killed about 12 million trees in California’s national forests. In the Rocky Mountain region, an epidemic of pine beetles has damaged trees over a stretch of 32 million acres. Altogether, up to 40 percent of the entire national forest system is in need of treatment to reduce […]
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By Denise Haerr TRUCKEE – Hundreds gathered to be a part of history in the making in the impressive shadow of the Pioneer Memorial, whose own dedication occurred 97 years ago to the day. The grand opening of the Donner Memorial State Park Visitor Center on June 6 was a 20-year, $9.6 million endeavor that […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — A few pennies here, a couple of dollars — or millions — there. From higher cigarette taxes, entertainment levies and the state’s first gross receipts tax on commerce, Nevada businesses and residents will pay more under tax measures approved by the 2015 Legislature to fund Gov. […]
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By Brad Branan, Sacramento Bee A proposed expansion of Squaw Valley USA would create “significant and unavoidable” effects on scenery, noise and traffic at the mountain resort near Lake Tahoe, according to a draft Placer County report released last month. In a project expected to take 25 years to complete, Colorado-based KSL Capital Partners LLC […]
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By Kathryn Reed Be wary when a friend says it’s a tiny hill. At least that’s how I remember Brenda describing the ascent up to the Corral Trailhead. The 2.2-mile uphill slog on a poorly paved road from the lower parking lot would have been a lot less painful had we not already ridden several […]
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun The national casino industry and its allies in Congress are trying to send a message to the IRS: Lowering the threshold for reporting slot winnings is a bad idea. Geoff Freeman, president of the Washington, D.C.-based American Gaming Association, said in a conference call today that about 13,000 people […]
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By Nathan Halverson, Reveal California is sinking – and fast. While the state’s drought-induced sinking is well known, new details highlight just how severe it has become and how little the government has done to monitor it. Last summer, scientists recorded the worst sinking in at least 50 years. This summer, all-time records are expected […]
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