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SIROTA: Two heads of one political monster
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/23/2011 - 9:56amBy now, probably everyone reading this is already sick of America's quadrennial political spectacle - the one in which politicians and media outlets ask us to believe that there remain vast differe...
Two heads of one political monster
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/23/2011 - 9:40amBy now, probably everyone reading this is already sick of America's quadrennial political spectacle - the one in which politicians and media outlets ask us to believe that there remain vast differe...
'Casino Women' tells struggles and triumphs of women working in casinos
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/05/2011 - 12:23pm
By Claudene Wharton
A new book written by two University of Nevada, Reno social work professors, is a perfect Labor Day read, giving an in-depth look into the lives of women working in Nevada casinos and serving to remind why the national holiday exists.
Q&A with political comedian Will Durst
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 12:46pmQ Where are you today?A Right now I'm in Guerneville, which is like cross between Billings and Berkeley.Q What do you think about Rick Perry entering the GOP race? A Rick Perry is for those who ...
Embattled Placerville mayor stripped of his title
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 10:13amBy Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee. Placerville Mayor David Machado, facing a political scandal and criminal charges over an alleged cover-up of his property dealings, was stripped of his title Tuesday ni...
GOP challenges redistricting plans as maps pass
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 4:51pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's independent redistricting commission certified the state's new legislative and congressional maps Monday, but the political boundaries drew an immediate chall...
EDITORIAL: Answers, not platitudes
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 1:00pmWhen the political leaders who represent Lake Tahoe gather at Homewood Tuesday to discuss issues facing the basin, they have to address some big questions facing our lake-wide community.Some of tho...
SIROTA: Collateral damage in the war on anonymity
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:30amFrom warrantless wiretapping to ever-present surveillance cameras, our world is right now in the midst of a long war on anonymity.In the media and political arenas, we've seen paparazzi culture fam...
Auburn likely to be part of Tahoe supe district in Placer County ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 8:34pmEastern Placer County may see its political influence diminish as the county adjusts political boundaries to accommodate the Lake Tahoe area's shrinking ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../auburn-like-to...
Auburn likely to be part of Tahoe supe district in Placer County ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 7:10pmEastern Placer County may see its political influence diminish as the county adjusts political boundaries to accommodate the Lake Tahoe area's shrinking full-time population. Under tentative redis...
Sandoval makes Lake Tahoe visit, discusses bear hunt, TRPA withdrawal bill
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/14/2011 - 12:11pmINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - For a small municipality of 8,000 residents, maybe half of whom reside full-time, Incline Village/Crystal Bay wields a surprising amount of political clout.On Tuesday, Ju...
Basin should stay one district, supervisor says
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/26/2011 - 6:56pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe doesn't need another political division, according to El Dorado County Supervisor Norma Santiago.On Thursday, the District 5 supervisor said she supports keepi...
