By Torey Van Oot, Sacramento Bee When Molly Munger’s name surfaced last year as a potential partner on efforts to provide more funding for schools, California State PTA President Carol Kocivar had to turn to Google to find out who she was. While Munger is a longtime champion for civil rights and education policy issues, […]
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By Anne Knowles The Nevada Fire Safe Council may have to return $2.7 million to the U.S. Forest Service unless it can prove it properly spent the grant money. A federal investigation found the group mishandled the funds. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Inspector General, which has been investigating the group after receiving […]
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By Martha Bellisle, Reno Gazette-Journal After agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation served subpoenas to former and current employees and associates of Nevada power broker Harvey Whittemore in an investigation into his campaign contribution activities, at least one member of Congress moved to distance himself from the controversy. Kristen Orthman, a spokeswoman for Sen. […]
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is studying climate change impacts to recharge and groundwater quality in the Martis Valley. The Lawrence Livermore water aging study will help further the ongoing efforts to determine how the aquifer functions. Previous studies have indicated that some water in the Martis Valley groundwater basin may be in excess of 1,000 […]
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By KCRA PLACERVILLE — A mining dispute in Placerville came to some resolution Thursday as a landowner turned himself into El Dorado County deputies to face 14 criminal charges of operating without permits and polluting a creek. Joseph Hardesty was in the middle of a dispute with government agencies in what officials called one the […]
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By Joey Bunch, Denver Post A 72-year-old skier from Stonington, Conn., died Thursday from a broken neck and a brain injury after he was found face-down in the snow at Keystone Resort Tuesday, marking the 11th ski season death in Colorado this year. The Summit County Coroner’s Office said William Emberton was wearing a helmet […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal It happened not once, but twice. Two rare winter wildfires roared through Reno-area neighborhoods, destroying more than 50 homes, changing lives and leaving some wondering whether the destructive events might be a sign of things to come. November’s Caughlin Fire was followed almost two months to the day by the […]
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By Lisa Mascaro and Kathleen Hennessey, Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s new requirement that most health insurance plans provide contraceptive services has exploded into a high-octane political weapon, with combatants on both sides scrambling to score points among the electorate and gin up fundraising from their most ardent supporters. In Congress and […]
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By Martha Bellisle, Reno Gazette-Journal Fire officials are continuing their investigation into the cause of the Washoe Drive Fire, which burned 3,200 acres and 29 homes last month, but they have yet to decide whether to file charges against the man who admitted starting the blaze. Although some fire-starters have served time in prison, officials […]
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Two Truckee residents were arrested this week on drug charges after a four-month investigation. Conrado Rodriguea-Quintero was arrested on charges of possession of narcotics, sales of cocaine, criminal conspiracy, and child endangerment. Salvador Ruvalcaba-Munoz was arrested on charges of sales of cocaine and criminal conspiracy. Both booked into the Nevada County Jail on Feb. 7. […]
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