By Richard Gardiner, The Conversation In the years following the bitter Civil War, a former Union general took a holiday originated by former Confederates and helped spread it across the entire country. The holiday was Memorial Day, and this year’s commemoration on May 28 marks the 150th anniversary of its official nationwide observance. The annual […]
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By Linda Fine Conaboy RENO – Citizen scientist—maybe you’re familiar with these two words. You may have even read about them in Lake Tahoe News. Maybe you are a citizen scientist. At any rate, a citizen scientist is an individual who voluntarily contributes his or her time, effort, and resources toward scientific research in collaboration with professional scientists. […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal Executives in boardrooms across the gaming industry had to be smiling when first-quarter results began rolling in. Shareholders, too. The final earnings reports for the three months that ended March 31 were filed with regulators last week. The reports revealed that casino companies and their suppliers got […]
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By Tony Bizjak, Sacramento Bee El Dorado County had the highest median home sales price in the region last month, at $486,000. Placer’s median home price in April was $482,000. Both were up substantially over the past year. The median price has now risen every month in the last six years, hitting $357,000 in April, […]
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By Susan Wood “In or out?” This was the question posed by many mothers to their children in respect to the opening and closing of their home’s front door. It appears these kids grew up opting for the outdoors – opening the door to growth in the lucrative outdoor recreation market now measuring at least […]
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By David Wright, CNN Ray Chavez is the oldest survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor that launched America’s entry into World War II in 1941. At 106, the indefatigable veteran has been traveling around the country for years, attending memorial services and commemorations. This week, he met with President Trump in the Oval Office […]
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By Keith Riddler, AP BOISE, Idaho — Public lands managers are losing a battle against a devastating combination of invasive plant species and wildfires in the vast sagebrush habitats in the U.S. West that support cattle ranching and recreation and are home to an imperiled bird, officials said. The Western Association of Fish & Wildlife […]
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By Kathryn Reed Stability. It’s one of the reasons South Tahoe Public Utility District is as successful as it is. Richard Solbrig is only the third general manager the district has had since 1977. The district has started looking for its fourth, as the 68-year-old plans to retire in January. It is the culture he […]
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By Reuters U.S. travelers will hit the roads, rails and airports this Memorial Day Weekend by the largest numbers in more than a decade, despite the highest gasoline prices in four years, the nation’s largest automotive advocacy group said on Monday. More than 41.5 million Americans will travel 50 miles over Memorial Day weekend, the […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal The debate over snowmobile access in the Tahoe National Forest has taken an ugly turn with a spate of emails, social media posts and online comments filled with foul and abusive language. Several people pushing for more restrictions on snowmobiles in the 800,000-acre forest that straddles the Sierra Crest have […]
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