By Sharon Begley, Reuters NEW YORK — Annual property losses from hurricanes and other coastal storms of $35 billion; a decline in crop yields of 14 percent, costing corn and wheat farmers tens of billions of dollars; heat wave-driven demand for electricity costing utility customers up to $12 billion per year. These are among the […]
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By Kyle Roerink, Las Vegas Sun Nevada’s Silver State Exchange was supposed to rescue people like Jill Parker. Parker, a 35-year-old Las Vegas mother of three, needed health care. She was in constant pain, suffering from Graves’ and Hashimoto’s diseases and hypoglycemia. She was relieved to see that Nevada planned to use the Affordable Care […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee OUTINGDALE — In the small community of Outingdale in rugged El Dorado County, neighbors Mary Callahan and Steve White confess they used to leave the water running while brushing their teeth. No more. Now, in addition to turning that tap off, they have stopped filling outdoor birdbaths and cut back […]
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Human remains were found in the Kings Canyon area east of Spooner Summit. Washoe County will be conducting the autopsy to determine the cause of death and identify the deceased. Douglas County is leading the investigation. The remains were located approximately 300 yards to the north of Highway 50 near the top of Spooner Summit, […]
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By Jeremy B. White, Sacramento Bee Gov. Jerry Brown, California lawmakers and other elected officials will be getting a 2 percent raise this year. Pointing to California’s firmer fiscal footing, a panel that sets salaries for elected officials voted 4-1 Friday to enact a pay boost. Starting Dec. 1, the raise will add $1,906 to […]
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By Wesley Juhl, Las Vegas Review-Journal If Nevada were to legalize same-sex marriages, the state would see significant economic benefits, a report released last week found. In the first three years that same-sex couples could marry, Nevada’s wedding and tourism industries could see spending rise between $23 million and $52 million, which would raise state […]
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By Kathryn Reed Who will be the voice for Meyers once the area plan process is through? That answer remains to be seen. At recent meetings regarding the Meyers Area Plan residents have said they want more say in what happens to their enclave that sits at the base of Echo Summit to the west […]
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By Las Vegas Sun The Obama administration is launching an effort to accelerate protection of sage grouse along the Nevada-California line with $31 million in spending commitments through 2024 to help ranchers and others improve grouse habitat. A top official in the Agriculture Department told the Associated Press that Friday’s announcement may represent the best, […]
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While retail was supposed to open at the Chateau on July 1, that date has been pushed back to at least mid-July. Construction is still going on and all the storefronts have not been leased. So far, the tenants are the same as what’s across the street at Heavenly Village. Powder House and Up Shirt […]
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By Constantine von Hoffman, Money Watch More than half of all U.S. homes are located in areas prone to tornadoes, earthquakes or hurricanes. About 71 million housing units, or 55 percent of the nation’s total, fall into the high risk category, with 10.6 million of these, or 8 percent of the total, classified as very […]
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