By Jennifer Rachel Baumer, Nevada Business Until recently, the term “medical tourism” largely referred to Americans traveling out of the country looking for affordable healthcare.Until recently, the term “medical tourism” largely referred to Americans traveling out of the country looking for affordable healthcare in technologically advanced but less expensive venues, from Mexico to Thailand and […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe wants to put motels that are being used as long-term housing under a microscope to ensure they comply with health and safety codes. There are 120 hotel-motels in the city with about 5,000 rooms. Of those, 58 establishments have 1,300 rooms that are not being used for traditional tourist […]
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By Kathryn Reed While there is still lingering snow on some lawns in the Lake Tahoe Basin, the fact that it is barely measurable in most places is indicative of the winter that has barely existed in the Sierra. The lack of snowfall continues to be illustrated with each snow survey. On Tuesday morning representatives […]
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By Chris Macias, Sacramento Bee The rant from Mr. Pink in the 1992 flick “Reservoir Dogs” was delivered like a salvo against the service industry: “… This tipping automatically, it’s for the birds,” said Mr. Pink (played by Steve Buscemi) before paying a breakfast tab with his gangster crew. “As far as I’m concerned, they’re […]
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Publisher’s note: March 3, 2015, marks 100 years of the U.S. Navy Reserve. By Dana Ayers In addition to his dental practice and involvement with his local Catholic church, Lt. Tim Durkin of South Lake Tahoe also serves our nation as a member of the U.S. Navy Reserve attached to Navy Operational Support Center Reno. […]
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By Tom Philpott, Mother Jones Not long ago, the great processed-food companies like Kraft and Kellogg’s towered over the US food landscape like the high hat that adorned the head of Chef Boyardee, the iconic canned-spaghetti magnate whose empire is now owned by ConAgra. But now, Big Food has fallen on hard times. Conagra, which […]
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By Eric Hartley, Las Vegas Review-Journal After they applied with the state to open a medical marijuana dispensary, the owners of Euphoria Wellness faced an odd choice: Did they want to keep their name secret from the public? For them, the answer was easy. “I have nothing to hide,” co-owner Joe Lamarca said. “I’m going […]
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By Kathryn Reed After 32 years in public education, Lisa Noonan is ready for a change. Now in her fifth year as superintendent of Douglas County School District, Noonan will not be at the helm next school year. At least that is the plan. She has not given the board a hard retirement date, but […]
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By Mary Williams Walsh, New York Times First in Detroit, then in Stockton, and now in New Jersey, judges and other top officials are challenging the widespread belief that public pensions are untouchable. Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey delivered the latest blow on Tuesday, when he proposed to freeze that state’s public pension plans […]
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON – California lawmakers and advocacy groups are ramping up efforts to win national monument designation for four scenic vistas in the state, from vast stretches of the Mojave Desert to redwood stands along the Pacific Coast Highway to canyons and mountains near the state’s famous wine country. The designation typically takes […]
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