By Adam Candee, Las Vegas Sun First, a reassuring word from the woman in charge of the state’s Affordable Care Act program to the 89,061 Nevadans who signed up for coverage this year: You’re good. “There isn’t any concern about 2017,” said Heather Korbulic, executive director of the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange. That island […]
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By Mark Gomez, Bay Area News Group The first five months of California’s water year are the wettest in 122 years of record keeping, according to federal scientists. Between October 2016 and February 2017, California averaged 27.81 inches of precipitation, the highest average since 1895, according to data released Wednesday by the National Centers for Environmental […]
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AT&T customers throughout much of the United States cannot call 911 from their cell phones. In South Lake Tahoe people are being told to call 530.542.6100 if they have an emergency. In El Dorado County, call 530.573.3300 and in Douglas County 775.782.5126. Placer County Sheriff’s Department is not reporting an issue. AT&T is aware of […]
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By Gary Martin, Las Vegas Review-Journal WASHINGTON — The Senate voted mostly along party lines Tuesday to kill a federal rule that gives a voice to the American public on the use of public lands in Western states — including 47.5 million acres in Nevada. Republicans sought the rollback of the planning rule imposed by […]
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The casino industry is worried that gambling disorders will no longer be considered a health issue. Leaders of the American Gaming Association, Indian Gaming Association, National Council on Problem Gambling and Association of Gaming Equipment Manufactures on March 7 sent a letter to Congress to keep the language that is in the Affordable Care Act. […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review Journal CARSON CITY — Supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment on Tuesday disputed arguments that the time for the ratification of the amendment to the U.S. Constitutional is past, saying equality for women is long overdue. Sen. Pat Spearman, D-North Las Vegas, who sponsored Senate Joint Resolution 2, told […]
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By Kathryn Reed The 13 strategic initiatives that came out of the South Lake Tahoe City Council’s strategic planning session last month were whittled down March 7, with roads being the No. 1 priority. It was agreed a survey will be taken soon, with the goal of having results presented to the council by May. […]
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A wet January made it easy for Californians to conserve water. Californians’ monthly water conservation was 20.5 percent in January, an increase from the 17.2 percent savings in January 2016. “Californians continue to conserve despite the wet weather in many areas,” said State Water Board Chair Felicia Marcus. “This ongoing effort is important rain or […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review Journal CARSON CITY — The decadeslong battle over federal ownership of nearly 110,000 square miles of Nevada is about to be re-engaged at the Nevada Legislature. With about 85 percent of those acres under control of a variety of federal agencies — primarily the U.S. Bureau of Land Management […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal When Attorney General Jeff Sessions explained how and why the Justice Department would address pot smoking, for both medical and recreational purposes, it sent a wave of trepidation through Nevada, where voters in November approved legalizing marijuana consumption. One place where it was business as usual after the […]
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