Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Nov. 17, 2011, Reno Gazette-Journal. When it comes to revitalizing the economy, the Reno-Sparks area can’t go at it alone. Neither can Carson City, Minden-Gardnerville, Lyon County or Storey County. We are all in this together, and we will all have to work together to rebuild an economy […]
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By Robert Reich The biggest question in America these days is how to revive the economy. The biggest question among activists now occupying Wall Street and dozens of American cities is how to strike back against the nation’s almost unprecedented concentration of income, wealth and political power in the top 1 percent. The two questions […]
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By John Heil California’s landscapes are under siege from a host of threats. Catastrophic wildfire, climate change, invasive species and increasing human population put these delicate ecosystems at risk. The U.S. Forest Service has recognized and battled these threats for decades, but recently the agency recognized the need for a more focused approach on ecological […]
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By Armando Avina The holiday season is fast approaching, so now is a good time to talk with family, friends and neighbors about keeping each other safe during this busy and exciting time. If you have not already done so, this is also a good time to get to know your neighbors. This includes the […]
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Publisher’s note: This letter was sent to the U.S. Forest Service office and then to Lake Tahoe News on Nov. 18. I’m not sure who to direct this comment to, and although I did not lose my home in the Angora fire, it started 4 streets up from us and we were evacuated for 3 […]
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To the community, On behalf of the Barton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, I would like to thank the community for their support of the Attic. Your donations in 2011 made for another successful Attic Holiday Faire on Nov. 6 at St. Theresa Grace Hall. We saved the “best of the best” treasures donated to the Attic […]
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By Steve Kubby Medical marijuana is under assault like never before. Multiple federal agencies including the IRS, DEA, and DOJ all have their own proprietary programs to end California’s experiment with the medicalization of cannabis. Furthermore, an increasing number of voters are fed up with what they perceive as abuses of the MCDs and the […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Nov. 13, 2011, Los Angeles Times. Californians shouldn’t be surprised by recent reports, that county jails are filling up. Public safety realignment is no secret. After years of refusal to consider sentencing reforms, inability to provide adequate drug treatment, unwillingness to prepare parolees for lives outside prison and […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Nov. 13, 2011, Reno Gazette-Journal. Speaking in Las Vegas recently, the Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was blunt when asked what he would do about the large number of homeowners facing foreclosure in Nevada, the nation’s leader in foreclosures. The best thing the government […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Sun You’ll never get an argument from me that Southwest Airlines is a fine company and a terrific airline. Southwest was one of the airlines that made it possible for everybody to fly, not just the jet-setting rich and famous. It was a champion of the so-called democratization of […]
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