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Scientists: Lake Tahoe is regaining legendary clarity

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. – At midnight, researchers aboard the vessel John Le Conte — an old 37-foot diesel-powered salmon trawler — dropped a net into icy cold waters.

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023

A plan to cut Montana’s Medicaid waiting list was met with bipartisan cheers. Then a veto

Montana state Sen. Becky Beard thought she’d found a fix for a shortage of assisted living care options for Montanans who can’t afford to pay for it themselves — a shortage she became aware of while searching for a suitable place for her mother to live.

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023

In older adults, a little excess weight isn’t such a bad thing

Millions of people enter later life carrying an extra 10 to 15 pounds, weight they’ve gained after having children, developing joint problems, becoming less active or making meals the center of their social lives.

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023

On Gardening: A lot of Hoopla about this Supertunia

Gardeners who’ve had their ear to the ground this season may be wondering what all the hoopla is about in the petunia world. Well, truth be told, it is a new Supertunia for 2024 called Hoopla Vivid Orchid.

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023

Hopeful signs for declining population of gray whales along West Coast

The gray whale population along the West Coast showed another year of declines, according to the latest estimates, but scientists say there are some positive signs for the formerly endangered whales.

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023

Commentary: Vacation checklist: Choose kindness

School is out, and the open road beckons. Summer vacations are what memories are made of, and with so many choices, it’s hard to narrow down the right destination. But whether you decide to stay close to home or travel to far-flung destinations, please don’t spend any time or money…

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023

Editorial: Idaho’s wildland firefighters are facing a pay cliff. Fix it before fire season hits

There are few jobs more important to Idaho than those of wildland firefighters. The work is grueling. There’s a lot of time away from your family. And without wildland firefighters, many more Idahoans would lose everything they have each year.

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023

Conor Sen: The White House knows where inflation’s headed. You can too

The White House embraced “Bidenomics” to describe its economic agenda last month, reclaiming a term that President Joe Biden’s detractors have frequently used as a pejorative. Various administration officials have since talked up its ambitions. I have no doubt that they're sincere about the importance of the middle-class, infrastructure investments…

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023

Editorial: Deep in the heart of Texas: As Abbott ramps up ‘inhumane’ operation, where are the feds?

A toddler, passed out from heat exhaustion and caught on a coil of barbed wire, pushed back without assistance by armed men. Desperate people denied water on orders from above, and left to die as a deterrent to others. These aren’t scenes from some UN observer report on a warzone,…

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023

Editorial: Border Patrol's story that people didn't see what they saw at the border deserves scrutiny

In April, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that the Border Patrol had turned the space between two border walls along the San Diego-Tijuana border into a de facto open-air holding cell, keeping migrants there for days without blankets, food or adequate water supplies. This contradicted rules meant to ensure humane…

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023