By Colton Lochhead, Las Vegas Review-Journal Recreational marijuana sales appear likely to happen on time after all. A legal challenge over who could transport recreational marijuana between cultivation facilities and dispensaries looked as though it might delay the state’s goal of rolling out marijuana sales on July 1. Marijuana dispensaries that have received a retail […]
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Truckee’s next town manager won’t need much of a learning curve. Jeff Loux, the current Community Development director, takes over the top job starting Aug. 4. He was one of 56 candidates for the job. Tony Lashbrook will retire July 15. Loux’s will be spending July teaching a class on sustainable urban design, a final obligation […]
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Sex offender Alexander Paul Childs, who reportedly took off his ankle bracelet, is back behind bars. He was booked into the Sacramento County Jail the afternoon of June 27 on two felony charges — parole violation and failing to register as a sex offender after moving. He was being held without bail. Childs, 25, had […]
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By Brad Plumer and Nadja Popovich, New York Times Extremely hot days, when temperatures soar to 95 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, can be miserable. Crops wilt in the fields. Electric grids strain to keep pace with demand. People are at greater risk of dying. And those hot temperatures are expected to be much more frequent […]
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Possession and or discharge of fireworks in Douglas County is unlawful – any time of year. Those who violate the laws could be fined $1,000 and spend six months in county jail. The possession and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages on Nevada Beach on the July 4 is illegal. This ordinance came about to reduce the […]
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By Daniel Potter, Capital Public Radio A bill in the California state Assembly could make it easier for local governments to charge fees to manage and collect storm water, but critics argue it’s a way to get money from property owners without a vote. Really, it all comes down to how you define the […]
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A kayaker is lucky to be alive after getting pinned under a tree on the Upper Truckee River. Andrew Sessions, an off-duty Lake Valley firefighter, on Sunday afternoon heard calls for help near Portal Bridge. The distressed kayaker’s friend was trying to free him. With Sessions’ help, the man was saved. He was transported to […]
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It might have been a fitful sleep for people in the Truckee area because the earth kept moving early Tuesday morning. The first temblor hit about 2:02am and the last one (so far) at 5:43am June 27. Fifteen earthquakes were recorded in that time span, with the largest registering 4.1. The epicenter was about 2.5 […]
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A head-on collision on Highway 50 claimed the life of one person on Monday. Nevada Highway Patrol has not released any details about the accident, or conditions of other people involved. The June 26 accident occurred about 5pm just west of the curve before the Hidden Woods neighborhood. Traffic is flowing in both directions, but […]
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By Ryan Sabalow, Sacramento Bee Sweeping new gun laws passed last year by California voters and legislators require those with magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition to get rid of them by July 1. The question is: how many of California’s 6 million-plus gun owners are actually going to comply, […]
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