By Kathryn Reed JoAnn Conner is seeking legal action to have the censure imposed by her City Council colleagues be overturned. She is also asking to have a court rule that the ban on her speaking to city staff is illegal. Her attorney, Jacqueline Mittelstadt, on Dec. 9 filed the paperwork in El Dorado County […]
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Zephyr Cove Elementary and Whittell High schools are closed today. The district office said this is because of “concerns about afternoon blowing snow, snow accumulations and safe travels from school.” In Tahoe Truckee Unified School District all schools are open except for Donner Trail Elementary/Donner Summit. All other districts/schools at the lake are open as […]
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By Sarah Farmer, Southern Research Station Although the United States leads the world in production and consumption of forest products, the U.S. share of the global forest products market has declined precipitously since the 1990s. The declines are a result of decreases in U.S. construction and paper manufacturing, according to a new study by U.S. […]
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By Joshua Holland, Nation The 400 richest Americans now have more wealth than the bottom 61 percent of the population, a report released last week by the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) reveals. According to “Billionaire Bonanza: The Forbes 400 and the Rest of Us,” just the 20 individuals at the top of the pile—a group […]
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By Megan Messerly, Las Vegas Sun Latino voters are one of the fastest growing voting blocs in Nevada — 15 percent of the electorate in the state, up from 5 percent in 1994. Presidential candidates swooping into the state on both sides of the aisle have made plays for the Latino vote — hiring staff […]
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun Which presidential candidates would be willing to meet with casino employees? Which would take a stand against illegal gambling? And what would their approach be to the daily fantasy sports industry? The American Gaming Association is trying to find answers to these and other inquiries by getting presidential candidates […]
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By Mary Esch, AP BLENHEIM, N.Y. — U.S. utilities see great potential in the use of remote-controlled drones to do the often-dangerous work of inspecting power lines and transmission towers but strict regulations have so far slowed adoption of the technology. The remote-controlled devices make the work of linemen safer, more efficient and less expensive, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Ultraviolet light might be the answer to ridding Lake Tahoe of milfoil and other invasive weeds. In controlled lab tests the box like device has been effective at killing various weeds that are not native to Tahoe and that have become a problem. John J. Paoluccio, president of Inventive Resources Inc., is […]
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By Scott Sonner, AP A federal judge in Nevada refused Tuesday to temporarily block new U.S. rules intended to protect the greater sage grouse, leaving the land use planning amendments intact at least until a trial expected to begin early next year. U.S. District Judge Miranda Du said nine Nevada counties, two mining companies and […]
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The California Public Utilities Commission on Dec. 7 told Liberty Utilities it must reach out to its ratepayers before the state would approve a hike in electric costs. In May, Liberty Utilities filed a request with the CPUC for a 17.34 percent increase that the company wanted to be implemented starting Jan. 1. At the […]
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