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Author: Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette Journal

Nation

California woman who went missing for four days says attacker chased her into backcountry

July 16, 2019July 16, 2019Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette JournalComments Off on California woman who went missing for four days says attacker chased her into backcountry

Sheryl Powell said a knife-wielding man chased her away from her campground, authorities didn’t receive reports of suspicious people or activity.

News

Woman found in remote area near California-Nevada border after four days

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette JournalComments Off on Woman found in remote area near California-Nevada border after four days

Sheryl Powell, 60, took her dog for a walk from a campground in the White Mountains and didn’t return. She was found in a remote area Monday.

Travel

Authorities crack down on nudity at Lake Tahoe beaches believed to be clothing-optional

July 5, 2019Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette JournalComments Off on Authorities crack down on nudity at Lake Tahoe beaches believed to be clothing-optional

Signs at some Lake Tahoe beaches say clothing is optional, but authorities disagree.

Life

‘Naked and Afraid’ competitor blazes wilderness trail for transgender outdoors people

June 17, 2019June 18, 2019Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette JournalComments Off on ‘Naked and Afraid’ competitor blazes wilderness trail for transgender outdoors people

For Quince Mountain, Arctic dog musher from Wisconsin, survival skills run deeper than building fires

Nation

Remote corner of Nevada ranked among world’s darkest spots

April 1, 2019Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette JournalComments Off on Remote corner of Nevada ranked among world’s darkest spots

There are only six certified Dark Sky Sanctuaries on the planet. A place called Massacre Rim in Nevada is about to become one of them.

News

‘He went in and … dug up everything’: Man sentenced for destroying Native American sites

February 27, 2019Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette JournalComments Off on ‘He went in and … dug up everything’: Man sentenced for destroying Native American sites

A Washoe tribal historian says “he has taken away those places that are important to our cultural identity.”

Travel

5 great snowshoe hikes near Lake Tahoe

January 15, 2019Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette JournalComments Off on 5 great snowshoe hikes near Lake Tahoe

All you really need is a nice pair of snowshoes and a list of places to go.

Nation

Citing government shutdown, Interior blocks public comments on greater sage grouse habitat

December 25, 2018Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette JournalComments Off on Citing government shutdown, Interior blocks public comments on greater sage grouse habitat

Interior denies access to documents outlining a change to conservation rules over 83 million acres of greater sage grouse habitat in six states.

Money

It’s big, loud and secretive: We got a tour of Tesla’s Gigafactory and here’s how it works

December 10, 2018Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette JournalComments Off on It’s big, loud and secretive: We got a tour of Tesla’s Gigafactory and here’s how it works

The interior is spartan. Robots are everywhere. And the factory is pumping out thousands of batteries a week. Here’s our look inside the Gigafactory.

News

Camp Fire survivors gather for Thanksgiving feast: ‘We still have our hearts’

November 22, 2018Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette JournalComments Off on Camp Fire survivors gather for Thanksgiving feast: ‘We still have our hearts’

Among those who helped pull off the event across multiple locations: Celebrity chefs Guy Fieri and José Andrés. Hundreds of volunteers pitched in to provide a Thanksgiving feast.

Headlines

‘Big Hero 6’s San Fransokyo comes to life at Disneyland

August 31, 2023Eve Chen, USA TODAY

Velocity at what cost? MLB’s hardest throwers keep succumbing to Tommy John surgery

August 31, 2023Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY

Gadget guru or digitally distracted? Which of these 5 tech personalities are you?

August 31, 2023Jennifer Jolly

U.S. Embassy urges Americans to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible’

August 31, 2023Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

PCE inflation report: Key measure ticks higher in July. What will the Fed do?

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

USF is building a $340M on-campus football stadium amid concerns academics are being left behind

August 31, 2023AP

At 61, Meg Ryan is the lead in a new rom-com. That shouldn’t be such a rare thing.

August 31, 2023Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY

Iran bans weightlifter for shaking hands, taking photo with Israeli competitor

August 31, 2023Steve Gardner, USA TODAY

Blue supermoon: See photos of the rare moon that won’t happen again until 2037

August 31, 2023Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY

College professor harassed students to quench ‘clown fetish,’ offering extra credit, cash

August 31, 2023Chris Quintana and Colin Campo, USA TODAY
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