By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Sun When the curtain rose on the Olympic Games over the weekend, millions of people saw Big Ben, Tower Bridge, the London Eye and other British tourism icons. It’s the kind of publicity you can’t buy. The images broadcast on televisions worldwide reminded people that London would be a […]
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Dana Milbank, Washington Post Four years ago this week, Ted Kennedy changed history with the sheer force of his will. Senate Democrats, battling with the Bush administration, were one vote short of the total they needed to maintain a key provision of Medicare. Harry Reid, the Democratic leader, then used a lifeline: He called Kennedy, […]
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To the community, I’m writing to show my gratitude for the recent strides being made toward making our town a better place to live. The free concerts at Lakeview Commons, the bike path improvements, and the modernization of our schools are examples of how our community is moving in the right direction. And by revamping […]
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By Megan Greenwell I once had a soccer coach who stalked the sideline in cowboy boots, snarling helpful commentary such as “Man up!” and “Don’t be a sissy!” When I broke my arm diving for a ball during practice, he asked if I was going to “cry like a girl” or get back in position. […]
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By Kathryn Reed I wanted to be an Olympian. I could swim pretty well by age 4, was competing by age 6. I still love the backstroke most, and can do a lap of fly when I test myself. A few problems arose, though, on my way to gold. (OK, I really never was on […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the July 18, 2012, Sacramento Bee. The California state parks system – as state government itself – is in deep budget trouble. Yet that did not stop the head of one division within the state parks system – administrative services, which handles accounting and personnel functions – from hatching […]
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By Kathryn Reed If I were accused of a crime, I would want to be tried by a jury of my peers. I would want people to carefully consider the evidence presented and decide if there were a reasonable doubt that would preclude them from rendering a guilty verdict. While at times our system seems […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee The campaign to establish a state lottery nearly 30 years ago adopted “schools win too” as its theme. And it worked. Voters responded because education is the single most popular category of public spending, even though in reality, the lottery provides schools with little or nothing in extra money. This […]
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By Adam McGill The town of Truckee is working hard at better communicating with all those that visit or call Truckee home. With fire season upon us, it is now more important than ever to be able to communicate directly with the community in real time for important safety information. In an emergency seconds matter. […]
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By Joanne Marchetta Lake Tahoe is biking its way to a healthy, more environmentally sustainable future. In the first two weeks of June, more than 400 people around the Tahoe basin logged 13,800 miles and 3,800 bike trips just getting to work and doing errands as part of the Tahoe Bike Challenge. TRPA and the […]
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