By Michael Martinez, Reno Gazette-Journal He has been doggedly pursuing the mysteries of a single organism, one that causes deadly fungal meningitis, since he was an undergraduate at the University of Iowa in the 1960s. But the research by microbiology professor Tom Kozel of the University of Nevada, Reno has earned a satisfying dividend: a […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee A new report released Wednesday on California’s well-recognized water management problems might be most noteworthy for what it does not include. The report by the Public Policy Institute of California, “Managing California’s Water,” does not suggest deep water conservation on farms. It also does not presume that all of the […]
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By Steve Green, Las Vegas Sun Caesars Entertainment Corp. on Friday posted improved results for Las Vegas in the fourth quarter as gamblers returned to the Strip in bigger numbers. While Caesars lost money companywide in the quarter — in part due to a slump in Atlantic City — net revenue in Las Vegas increased […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe attorney Jordan Morgenstern faces disciplinary action from the California State Bar. “We would not have gone forward with (the) matter if there was not evidence of misconduct. We do not go forward on speculation and conjecture,” Susan Kagan, deputy trial counsel for the State Bar, told Lake Tahoe News. […]
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By Michael Martinez, Reno Gazette-Journal A report that outlines the economic value of early childhood education was unveiled this week by staff from the Children’s Cabinet and school district officials. Mike Pomi, Children’s Cabinet executive director, and others from the nonprofit group were joined by Washoe County schools Superintendent Heath Morrison and school district Trustee […]
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By Kathryn Reed Testing was going on this past week in many classrooms within Lake Tahoe Unified School District. Nothing out of the ordinary about that. And that is the problem for some educators. Testing seems to be more common than teaching. Politics is a large part of the problem. It’s people in Washington, D.C., […]
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By Jon Ortiz, Sacramento Bee California’s state and local governments should roll back pensions for existing employees, dump guaranteed retirement payouts and put more of the burden for pension benefits on workers, a bipartisan watchdog commission said Thursday. Any attempt to reduce pensions for current workers would prompt a legal battle royal. Still, the 12-member […]
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By Kathryn Reed KINGS BEACH — Art Chapman is a man who knows what he wants. What he wants is to turn Homewood Mountain Resort into a profitable year-round destination. What locals want is a mixed bag. Thirty-three people spoke at a public hearing Feb. 23 before the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. It was split […]
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The U.S. Census Bureau today released population totals and demographic characteristics about Nevada. The five most populous incorporated places and their 2010 Census counts are: Las Vegas, 583,756; Henderson, 257,729; Reno, 225,221; North Las Vegas, 216,961; and Sparks, 90,264. Las Vegas grew by 22 percent since the 2000 Census. Henderson grew by 47 percent, Reno […]
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Publisher’s note: Scott Johnson has been making the rounds in South Lake Tahoe, too. By Nicole Banks, North Sac News “I almost fell out of my chair.” That’s the response Johnnie Walker had after learning the judge’s verdict. Those legal costs were the result of one letter. That letter was from Scott Johnson, an ADA […]
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