By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee Joycelyn Elders was never shy about speaking her mind as she consistently stirred public controversy while serving as surgeon general during her spirited – and short-lived – tenure with President Bill Clinton. Now 82, Elders demurred just a bit when she was introduced Friday night at a reception at the […]
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By Seth A. Richardson, Reno Gazette-Journal Western issues were the focus of the Democratic presidential campaigns Saturday in Reno as a group of grassroots organizations held a summit to address regional concerns about matters like public lands, indigenous tribes and water rights. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders appeared on his own behalf while New Jersey Sen. […]
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By Tom Kludt, CNNMoney In the book publishing world, what’s old is new again. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that bookstore sales rose by 2.5 percent from $10.89 billion to $11.17 billion in 2015, the first such increase in the industry since 2007. The figures were reported by Publishers Weekly, which also noted […]
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By CNN U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the leading conservative voice on the high court, has died at the age of 79, a government source and a family friend told CNN on Saturday. His death set off an immediate debate about whether President Obama should fill the seat in an election year. Obama said Saturday […]
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By Brian Kahn, Climate Central For most states in the U.S., winters without snow would be like a Super Bowl performance without Beyonce, Donald Trump without a combover or an overseas flight without a passport. And yet that’s exactly what’s been happening. As the world warms, it’s changing the essence of winter. It’s not that less […]
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By Soumya Karlamangla, Los Angeles Times More Californians are falling sick with the flu this month, but the season looks to be far less dangerous than those of past years. As of the first week of February, 11 Californians under the age of 65 had died from the flu since the season began in October. At this time last […]
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A jury found a South Lake Tahoe man guilty of multiple counts of domestic violence against his wife. Thomas Edward Payne after three weeks was convicted on two counts of felony domestic violence, as well as a special allegation that he used a deadly weapon and personally inflicted great bodily injury on his wife during one of […]
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By David Benda, Record Searchlight Two-thirds through Thursday’s talk on forests and water yields at the Sierra-Cascade Logging Conference, moderator Jim Ostrowski asked the audience about the governor’s mandate for a 25 percent statewide water use reduction. “Maybe we need to tell the governor we got a better a deal,” Ostrowski said. He was referring […]
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By Phillip Marcelo, AP Casinos worried that millennials aren’t getting into traditional gambling like their parents and grandparents are bringing in tattoo studios, mixed martial arts competitions and other offbeat attractions to attract a younger clientele. In New England, where a regional casino war is afoot, Connecticut’s Foxwoods is remaking one of its gambling floors […]
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By Trevon Milliard, Reno Gazette-Journal Washoe County voters found out Friday which tax increase for local schools awaits their decision on the November ballot. Sales tax. And voters will likely be asked to pass the highest sales tax in Nevada of 8.265 percent, according to a Washoe committee unanimously agreeing Friday to seek a sales tax […]
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