By Daniel Rothberg, Las Vegas Sun An executive for Tesla Motors is calling on the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada to reconsider a decision that increased the fixed service fee solar customers pay NV Energy. Tesla’s statement comes at a sensitive time, with the three-member regulatory commission scheduled on Friday to revisit a controversial decision […]
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By Kathryn Reed A 30-year-old policy that is unique to Lake Tahoe is proving its ineffectiveness by having a pronounced detrimental impact in the basin. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency created a policy where commercial floor area (CFA) and tourist accommodation units (TAUs) have a value unto themselves. The purpose was to curtail development. It […]
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By Nigel Duara, Los Angeles Times When casino mogul Sheldon Adelson quietly bought Nevada’s largest newspaper, reporters made it their mission to break the story of their new owner. Newly energized after years of turnover and turmoil, the news staff at the Las Vegas Review-Journal furiously reported on the sale and — in a front-page […]
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Incorporate Olympic Valley PAC faces a $2,500 fine from the California Fair Political Practices Commission. The PAC is accused of failing to file timely monthly campaign statements from July 15, 2013, to July 15, 2014. According to legal documents, “Under the Political Reform Act, a committee that is primarily formed to support or oppose a […]
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By Krista Langlois, High Country News For many parts of the rural West — like Oregon’s Harney County, where timber jobs dropped 70 percent between 1998 and 2013 — large swaths of public land can feel like a burden. Counties rich in public land are often at the mercy of federal land managers, so when logging, […]
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By Alison Noon, AP SACRAMENTO — Gouging by oil companies could be one reason California drivers pay about 76 cents more for a gallon of regular gas than motorists elsewhere in the nation, a state government panel was told Monday. Fuel experts and consumer advocates also told the Petroleum Market Advisory Committee that a high […]
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By Ali Wolf-Fox 40 Beautiful South Lake Tahoe. With the snow-covered mountains, the panoramic views and the peace and quiet — it’s no wonder rentals are in high demand. This season, property manager Kathy Liebhardt is busy placing tourists into homes. Her most popular property is a multi-million dollar home near Heavenly Mountain Resort. It […]
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A former El Dorado County drug agent will be going to prison for at least 10 years after pleading guilty to one count of drug trafficking. Mark Zlendick, 48, was arrested last May in Gardnerville. The initial reason deputies went to his house was for an alleged domestic dispute. He was subsequently arrested on charges […]
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By Brian Duggan, Reno Gazette-Journal The Nevada Caucuses are a crucial part of the 2016 election cycle, but to some, the process can seem confusing and arcane compared to the simplicity of a paper ballot primary. Most states use a secret ballot primary similar to the general election during the presidential nomination process, but a handful […]
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By Kathryn Reed Two underground plumes of a highly toxic chemical are inching their way toward Lake Tahoe. Even though tetrachloroethylene, or PCE, was first detected in South Lake Tahoe near the Y in 1989, the source of these plumes remains a mystery. To no avail Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board through a $69,000 […]
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