The four incumbents running for the Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District board are staying. Voters on Nov. 3 made that decision. What changes is the seats they actually have. The terms of Judy Clot and Pete Nelligan were expiring. Those are for four-year terms. The other two seats expire Dec. 1, 2017. Joe Cardinale and Victor […]
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By Soumya Karlamangla, Los Angeles Times We know obesity increases your risk of having high blood pressure, getting diabetes and being diagnosed with certain cancers. Now it turns out it can also increase costs for your state government. A study published Monday in the journal Health Affairs found that medical care associated with severe obesity cost state-run health programs $8 billion […]
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Seven people were arrested Halloween night in South Lake Tahoe on felony and misdemeanor charges ranging from conspiracy to commit a crime, illegal possession of weapons, and contributing to the delinquency of minors Extra officers were on duty to help curtail any potential gang activity. The drive-by shootings on Oct. 14 and Oct. 28 have […]
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By Kyle Roerink, Las Vegas Sun Next month, regulators will decide on a proposal for how NV Energy will supply customers with power in the future. Known as the integrated resource plan, the power company’s proposal is a pitch made every three years to regulators about the company’s long-term strategy. The state’s energy gurus have […]
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South Lake Tahoe Police Department has been awarded a $35,500 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety for a yearlong program of special enforcements and public awareness efforts to prevent traffic related deaths and injuries. The South Lake Tahoe Police Department will use the money as part of the city’s ongoing commitment to keep roads […]
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By Peter Fimrite, San Francisco Chronicle Extinctions of large animals — a fate that could soon befall elephants and rhinoceroses — have a cascade effect on local ecosystems, including Northern California, where many smaller animals and plants died off after mammoths were wiped out, a team of scientists has discovered. The size of elephants, wildebeests […]
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By Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Robert Gebeloff, New York Times On Page 5 of a credit-card contract used by American Express, beneath an explainer on interest rates and late fees, past the details about annual membership, is a clause that most customers probably miss. If cardholders have a problem with their account, American Express explains, the […]
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By Trevon Milliard, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada has achieved the largest decline of any state for its rate of children without health insurance, according to a new report by Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families. The number of uninsured Nevada children fell by 35 percent in one year, dropping from 14.9 percent uninsured children in […]
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By Conor Gearin, NOVA Next Forestry managers face what seems like an unavoidable tradeoff. Controlled burns in Western forests reduce the risk of wildfire but release carbon dioxide, contributing to climate change. But a team of ecologists recently showed that controlled burns can actually benefit the climate in the long term. Since the 1960s, attempts […]
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By Reno Gazette-Journal CARSON CITY – A report card from the conservative Nevada Policy Research Institute gave failing grades to Gov. Brian Sandoval and moderate GOP lawmakers who helped pass a $1.1 billion tax package, contending Republicans squandered their time in power and failed to shake things up. The think tank issued the grades on […]
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