By Hudson Sangree, Sacramento Bee The historic, storybook Rainbow Lodge, made from native granite and heavy timber, fell on hard times in recent years after its prior owners defaulted on their loan and a court-appointed receiver took over. In late December, the venerable inn near Donner Summit was purchased out of receivership by a family […]
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By Natalie Cullen, AP CARSON CITY — Nevada’s largest casinos, still climbing out of the recession, suffered a combined net loss of $1.35 billion in 2013, marking the fifth straight year without an overall profit, state regulators reported Friday. But there was some positive news in the annual abstract report released by the Nevada Gaming […]
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By Matt Gutman, Chris Kilmer and Lauren Effron, 20/20 When Navy veteran Carol Roberts first met A.J. Dicken, who boasted about being the most decorated Navy SEAL ever, she was in awe of him, and she wasn’t the first. For years, Dicken, 57, claimed he was an ex-Navy SEAL who had served in dozens of […]
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By Kathryn Reed Dawn Armstrong never intended to run a Humane Society, let alone for more than two decades. The 70-year-old came to South Lake Tahoe not sure of what she wanted to do. Right away she met people associated with the Lake Tahoe Humane Society. She joined the board mostly as a way to […]
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By Kimberly Beltran, Cabinet Report Last year Gov. Jerry Brown set out to fundamentally remake the state’s funding relationship with schools – this year the Democratic governor has set his sights on remaking the state’s seminal school funding guarantee, Proposition 98. Perhaps best known for its byzantine formula that adjusts for economic growth, student enrollment […]
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By Nina Liss-Schultz, Mother Jones The United States has long been known to have one of the most expensive hospital systems in the world, and now a study indicates that hospitals are overcharging patients for medical services. According to the study published Monday by National Nurses United, the largest nurses’ organization in the United States, […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Despite a litany of information documenting how climate is changing and examples of its devastating impacts, one Nobel Peace Prize recipient remains optimistic. “We still do have a choice. That is the very real reason for optimism,” Bill Collins told a group of more than 40 people Jan. 10 at […]
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By Andrew Doughman, Las Vegas Sun The chronic shortage of doctors that afflicts Nevadans may grow worse, lawmakers were warned Wednesday. A group of health care experts reviewed the state’s longstanding deficiency in providing an adequate health care workforce for Nevada’s residents at a legislative committee, providing fresh data showing that Nevada still ranks poorly […]
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By Lynn Stuart Parramore, AlterNet Atlantic City boasts fabulous amenities for America’s senior citizens. See the broad boardwalk, perfect for fresh air and exercise. Notice the limited-mobility seniors rolling along on rented scooters and the wheelchair-bound joining the fun at easily accessible slot machines and blackjack tables. Feast your eyes on dozens of exotic and […]
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By Kathryn Reed The 1960 Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley set the stage for future Games in ways that organizers could not have foreseen. It was the first to have the athletes housed in a contained area close to the action, the first for a downhill racer to use a composite ski, the first to […]
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