Publisher’s note: Four people are running for the position of sheriff of Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Their profiles will run May 4 and May 5. Name: David J. Brady Age: 62 Occupation: Financial advisor, Brady & Associates, a financial services firm What groups, nonprofits, other civic involvement are you part of outside of work?: Board […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Northern Nevada communities could get a taste of Las Vegas-style land management practices if Washoe County officials get their way. A draft of the proposed Washoe County Economic Development and Conservation Act seeks to replicate the idea behind the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act, also known as SNPLMA. Since Congress […]
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Publisher’s note: Four people are running for the position of sheriff of Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Their profiles will run May 4 and May 5. Name: Dan Coverley Age: 48 years old Occupation: I am the administration captain with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. My office is in Stateline in the judicial building. What groups, […]
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Publisher’s note: Four people are running for the position of sheriff of Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Their profiles will run May 4 and May 5. Name: Joe Duffy Age: 48 Occupation: Patrol division captain, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office What groups, nonprofits, other civic involvement are you part of outside of work?: I am the first […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal A comprehensive written plan to prevent sexual harassment may soon be required of Nevada’s gaming licensees. The state Gaming Control Board will conduct a public regulation workshop Thursday at 1:30 p.m., to consider a 2½-page amendment to Regulation 5. The regulation encompasses the rules that spell out operations […]
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By Kathryn Reed While the interim city manager position was on two agendas of the South Lake Tahoe City Council this week, no one has been hired to do the job. Six people initially applied for the position, with three backing out before there were interviews on April 30 during the special council meeting. At […]
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By Kathryn Reed When it comes to vacation home rentals, baby steps by El Dorado County officials are not enough for many who for years have been annoyed by visitors making a raucous in their neighborhoods. At the same time, several others don’t want to follow in the steps of South Lake Tahoe where $2,000 […]
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By Benjamin Z. Houlton, The Conversation Nitrogen is one of the most important resources for people, ecosystems and the planet. It’s found in all sorts of essential molecules, including DNA, protein and cell walls. Life – and humanity – cannot exist without adequate access to this precious nutrient. For many years, researchers believed that essentially […]
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By Julie Fair, American Rivers Over the last decade, momentum for restoring Sierra Nevada meadows has been building. The State of California and the U.S. Forest Service have both increasingly recognized the benefits of meadow restoration for California watersheds and are now committed to meadow restoration. Healthy meadows provide a suite of benefits including improved […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s as though the South Lake Tahoe City Council is unraveling one thread at a time, with the holes of incompetency and distrust exposing themselves a little bit more each time the electeds meet. Tuesday was the latest episode of “Dysfunction at 6,200 feet.” On the May 1 agenda was the MRG […]
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