By KPIX-TV California communities suffering from extreme drought could soon get help from an unlikely source — unmanned aerial vehicles, a.k.a. drones. For years, ground-based machines have injected tiny silver iodide particles into passing storm clouds — a process called cloud seeding. The process can squeeze about 10% more precipitation during a storm. Meteorologist Jeff […]
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By Amber Phillips, Las Vegas Sun To understand the pinnacle of Sen. Harry Reid’s career, let’s go back nine years, to Election Day 2006. Senate Democrats were on the verge of taking control of the Senate for the first time since 2001. Reid, their leader, watched election results anxiously with close aides and fellow senators […]
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By Kathryn Reed INCLINE VILLAGE – If it weren’t for George Whittell’s desire to keep out private developers, it is possible Sand Harbor State Park might not exist. In fact, the recluse is the reason much of the East Shore is undeveloped. That’s not to say he didn’t have grand plans. His vision was to […]
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By Samantha Clark, Santa Cruz Sentinel Californians are crossing their fingers for more rain after three punishing years of drought have left streams, rivers and wetland parched. One animal has the potential to restore these dry landscapes. With their industrial buck teeth and flat tails, beavers and their dams offer a defense against drought, a […]
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By Associated Press NEW YORK — Caesars Entertainment, parent company of Harrah’s Lake Tahoe and Harveys at Stateline, will buy an affiliate as it tries to smooth the reorganization of a struggling division and balance its debt load. The Las Vegas company will take Caesar’s Acquisition in an all-stock deal, giving its shareholders an approximately […]
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By Kathryn Reed Painting within the lines is not required. Colors – it’s OK to be bold and original. Having fun – that’s the ultimate goal. “My favorite part is there is so much creativity,” Shalynn Swails tells Lake Tahoe News. She gives the same direction to everyone, but no two paintings are alike. On […]
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By Ray Hagar, Reno Gazette-Journal Even though the growing and selling of medical marijuana was approved by the 2013 Legislature, the cannabis plant will remain a point of contention and debate at the 2015 Nevada Legislature, lawmakers said. “I personally think it will (be a big issue),” said state Sen Richard “Tick” Segerblom, D-Las Vegas. […]
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By Anne D’Innocenzio, Associated Press NEW YORK — Despite an early start, sales data provided to the Associated Press shows that stores may once again have to rely on procrastinators to save the holiday shopping season. Sales were up 1.8 percent from Nov. 1 through Monday compared with the same period a year ago, according […]
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By Kathryn Reed Bridges aren’t just about getting people from point A to point B, they can be an architectural wonder – no matter when they were built. This is true for two iconic bridges in the United States. The new San Francisco Bay Bridge, while it will always take a backseat to the Golden […]
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By Mark Berman, Washington Post For the first time in more than two decades, more than one in 10 Americans say that race is the most pressing issue facing the country, according to a new Gallup poll. The poll showed that 13 percent of Americans think that race relations and racism are the most important […]
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