By Kathryn Reed The state didn’t need to take a snow survey to prove that it’s dry and moisture has been scarce. “Unfortunately, today’s manual snow survey makes it likely that California’s drought will run through a fourth consecutive year. DWR managers said heavy precipitation and cooler temperatures in the next three months would be […]
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By KOLO-TV As the dry weather pattern continues in Northern Nevada, scientists at the Desert Research Institute are keeping their eyes on the skies and watching for any and all opportunities to help turn things around. So far, they’ve used their equipment along the crest of the Sierra for about 68 hours this season. Climatologists […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – To be successful in the ranching and casino industries takes some of the same qualities. It’s about successfully herding your product (cattle or people). It’s about providing an experience that is above the rest – indulging in a prime cut of beef, being at a place you want to keep […]
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By Danielle Paquette, Washington Post When our throats burn, we’re conditioned to reach for antibiotics. When our noses run, we hound doctors for antibiotics. When we’re too groggy to drive to the doctor, we search our medicine cabinets for leftover antibiotics. Four out of five Americans are prescribed the drugs every year, according to the […]
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By Bill O’Driscoll, Reno Gazette-Journal Sixteen special events across the Reno-Tahoe region will receive a total of $235,000 this year from the Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority for marketing efforts. But in approving the package, the RSCVA board Thursday denied $15,000 recommended for the first World Championship Chili Cookoff scheduled for Oct. 16-18 at the […]
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By Kara Fox, Moonshine Ink The Lake Tahoe Basin will no longer be included in the Martis Valley West Project, which originally called for 112 residential units on land inside the basin. The developer asked Placer County on Tuesday to exclude 138 acres of Tahoe basin land, while maintaining the transfer of development rights in Martis […]
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By Kathryn Reed Lake Tahoe Unified School District is about to be on the national stage. The school board on Tuesday night voted to enter into an agreement with Fox Business Network to be part of a segment of “In View”, which is hosted by Larry King. LTUSD was chosen because of the infrastructure improvements […]
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By Amber Phillips, Las Vegas Sun Seeking a federal crackdown on illegal gambling, the gaming industry’s leading Capitol Hill lobby is wading into the debate over President Obama’s pick to be America’s top law enforcement officer. The American Gaming Association has made it a high priority to protect the growing gaming industry against illegal gambling […]
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The reported victim in the strong-arm robbery in Roseville that involved three South Shore men has recanted his story. According to Dee Dee Gunther with the Roseville Police Department, the victim and suspects knew each and there was no car on Craigslist that was being bought or sold. Gunther told Lake Tahoe News the four […]
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By Matt Ferner, Huffington Post Legal marijuana is the fastest-growing industry in the United States and if the trend toward legalization spreads to all 50 states, marijuana could become larger than the organic food industry, according to a report obtained by the Huffington Post. Researchers from the ArcView Group, a cannabis industry investment and research […]
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