By Jennifer Kaplan, Bloomberg White House spokesman Sean Spicer said he expects the Justice Department to increase enforcement of laws prohibiting the recreational use of marijuana, a departure from the Obama administration’s less aggressive stance as states began legalizing recreational as well as medical use of the drug. “There are two distinct issues here: medical […]
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By Christopher Joyce, NPR “Atmospheric river” is a colorful term for a sinuous plume of moisture that travels up from the tropics — a single plume can carry more water than the Mississippi River at its mouth. But new research shows that atmospheric rivers are also among the most damaging weather systems around. The atmospheric […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal The terms of a merger of two subsidiaries of Caesars Entertainment have been amended, clearing a path for the company’s emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday, the company reported new terms for the merger of Caesars Entertainment Corp. […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Free transit throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin, integrated between the shores, and with service every 30 minutes. That’s the goal by 2021. Morgan Beryl, senior transportation planner with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, on Feb. 22 went over the highlights of the draft 2017 Regional Transportation Plan with the Governing […]
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By Meghin Delaney, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada students appear to have broken the code in at least one education measure. A new report released Wednesday by the College Board shows that 22.5 percent of Nevada high school students passed advanced placement exams, slightly higher than the national average. Nationwide, 21.9 percent of students who take […]
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By Seth A. Richardson, Reno Gazette-Journal Despite being legal nationwide, a Nevada assemblyman wants to solidify same-sex marriage into the state constitution to prevent courts from overturning it in the state. The U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage across the country with a 2015 ruling. Assistant Assembly Majority Leader Nelson Araujo, D-Las Vegas, is proposing to […]
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By Kathryn Reed A snowboarder spent the night out in a snowstorm Tuesday after skiing out of bounds at Heavenly Mountain Resort. Aarin Yu, 32, of Los Angeles was at the top of Canyon Express chairlift when he got disoriented because of the whiteout conditions. El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies said he admitted to going […]
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By Associated Press Communities downstream from a Northern California reservoir gushing water for the first time in 20 years braced for flash floods and evacuations after authorities warned them to prepare for rising rivers and creeks. Northern California is forecast to get a brief break from persistent downpours today but the surge of water released from […]
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Tuesday night’s storm caused extensive damage to Liberty Utilities infrastructure. Via helicopter crews are assessing the damage on Feb. 22. Glenshire in the Truckee area: Most customers without power; no estimated restoration time until helicopter assessment is complete. Kings Beach downtown: A tree fell through a wire early Wednesday morning; crews on site making repairs with power expected to […]
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By Brad Branan, Sacramento Bee A section of Highway 50 crumbled farther down the hillside early Tuesday near Bridal Veil Falls, offering the latest dramatic reminder of how vulnerable Sierra highways have become in this winter’s deluge of rain and snow. Though the damaged road did not result in injuries, it prompted the closure […]
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