“Keep an open mind; but not so open your brains fall out.” No one is quite sure who first said that but, hoo-boy, it’s the perfect admonition these days. Consider what the Hollywood elite plan to do to the Oscars. To get consideration for “Best Picture,” the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will mandate minimum standards for diversity and equity. By 2024, those … [Read more...]
Tanner assumes command of NAS Fallon
By Steve RansonNevada News Group Capt. Shane Tanner, a 24-year military veteran, became Naval Air Station Fallon’s 34th commander during a change of command ceremony Friday. Tanner assumes command from Capt. Evan Morrison, who is also retiring after a 36-year career that included nine years in the Illinois Air National Guard. Morrison said his tour at Fallon has been … [Read more...]
Dear Abby: Aunt fears her nieces are in danger at home
DEAR ABBY: I’m concerned for my sister and her three young daughters. She has been married to “Rick” for 10 years. After she recently discovered he has inappropriate feelings toward children, she kicked him out of their home. Rick has gotten counseling and therapy and tells her it’s no longer an issue. CPS got involved, so he isn’t allowed to be alone with his daughters. My … [Read more...]
Frederick Column: Our untethered president
There’s a garden-variety gaff and then there’s a world-class blunder. Addressing a crowd in Reno and telling them that it’s good to be in Bakersfield is a gaff. Calling for regime change in a nuclear-armed Russia in front of an enthusiastic NATO crowd is a blunder. Unforced mistakes of substantial consequence have become a trademark for President Joe Biden. As a … [Read more...]
Sparks City Council meeting highlights
The following are highlights from the March 14, 2022, Sparks City Council Meeting. Announcements/Presentations Council heard a presentation from Northern Nevada HOPES on a proposed Healthcare Clinic on East 4th The state-of-the-art clinic would be located near the Nevada Cares Campus and Northern Nevada HOPES’s bridge housing community, Hope Springs. General … [Read more...]
March 23, 2022
California sports betting: Competition or opportunity for Nevada?
By Howard StutzThe Nevada Independent The question has confounded the Nevada gaming industry since the mid-1990s. Does gaming expansion in neighboring California pose an economic threat to the state’s casinos? California voters, who approved tribal casino expansion in 1998, will have another chance to weigh in on the Golden State’s gaming future in November. The … [Read more...]
Major traffic detours coming to Lemmon Drive/US 395
The RTC is continuing construction on phase one of the Lemmon Drive project to widen Lemmon Drive from four lanes to six lanes from Sky Vista Parkway/Buck Drive to Military Road. The project will increase capacity, improve safety, and provide multimodal transportation choices. As part of the project, access to Lemmon Drive to and from US 395 will temporarily change as … [Read more...]