By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County officials are at odds regarding whether it’s legal to reimburse the Diamond Springs-El Dorado Fire Protection District $169,859 in development impact fees. The dispute stems from a nearly 8-year-old study that has the district out of compliance with the Mitigation Fee Act, which would prevent the county from writing […]
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Ben Wade, ex-Lake Tahoe Community College men’s soccer coach, has officially resigned. “After speaking with you today I would like to turn in my resignation as both the director of outreach and equity as well as the head men’s soccer coach. I just do not have time to commit to both jobs, the commute from […]
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By Kathryn Reed KINGS BEACH – Developers tout the preservation of thousands of acres of open space and the reduction of houses that would be built in addition to permanently retiring 600 units. Opponents question the impacts to the Lake Tahoe Basin, which this development would border, overall traffic, air quality and other environmental concerns. […]
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By Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY – A Utah county prosecutor said Wednesday he is investigating Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., in connection with a pay-to-play scheme involving two former Utah attorneys general. Davis County Attorney Troy Rawlings, a Republican, said in a statement that he’s looking into allegations related to the Senate leader. Rawlings declined […]
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By Denny Walsh, Sacramento Bee Like his two co-conspirators before him, Darrell Patrick Hinz on Friday confessed his role in an $18 million theft from the United Auburn Indian Community, which owns the booming Thunder Valley Casino Resort near Lincoln. Hinz pleaded guilty before U. S. District Judge Troy L Nunley to conspiring in the […]
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A Barstow man on his way to Truckee for a job interview has not been heard from for nearly a month. Daniel Gallardo, 19, stayed with relatives in Reno on Oct. 26. The interview was the next day. He was to start work Oct. 28 but did not show up. He drove a 2012 white Nissan […]
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By Amy Rothermel, Deseret News Prescription medications are part of millions of Americans’ daily existence — at least 60 percent of Americans take at least one prescription drug according to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. While medications can be helpful and even life-saving, some are addictive and have a high abuse potential. […]
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By Christopher Ingraham, Washington Post America’s cops overwhelmingly do not see marijuana as a major threat to their communities, according to results of a survey released this week as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s “2015 National Drug Threat Assessment Summary.” The DEA asked a nationally representative sample of over 1,000 law enforcement agencies what they […]
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By Trevon Milliard, Reno Gazette-Journal Students performed better than expected on Nevada’s new and more challenging standardized tests aligned to Common Core, but state officials are taking the results with a grain of salt. “We can’t make an inference of how the state really performed,” said interim State Superintendent of Public Instruction Steve Canavero, releasing 2015 scores to public schools […]
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By Associated Press Gov. Brian Sandoval says he doesn’t think he has power to halt refugee resettlement in Nevada, but he’s seeking a second opinion. He’s asking the attorney general for a legal opinion on how much authority the governor has over refugee resettlement, and the implications of the state taking any action. Sandoval’s office issued […]
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