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Reno cops seek 2-hour nap for bars

RENO -- Reno bills itself as the "Biggest Little City in the World," a place that never sleeps, but residents in ear shot of some of the city's...
USA TODAY, 11/25/09 by Jeff DeLong · More from publication
Projects turn back time on nation's rivers

MUSTANG, Nev. -- On a desert river east of Reno, experts are laboring to correct well-intended mistakes of the past. The $7.8 million...
USA TODAY, 10/06/09 by Jeff DeLong · More from publication
Plan to restore rare trout sparks protests

WALKER, Calif. -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the California Department of Fish and Game are moving forward with a plan to restore one...
USA TODAY, 07/09/09 by Jeff DeLong · More from publication
Submarine mission plunges for answers

Experts seek ways to protect bodies of water worldwide from pollution and overfishing SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. Ateam of submariners that...
USA TODAY, 06/03/09 by Jeff DeLong · More from publication
Bear problems often avoidable, experts say

RENO -- Human-bear run-ins are on the rise across the USA, and in most cases, people have themselves to blame, biologists and wildlife managers...
USA TODAY, 05/20/09 by Jeff DeLong · More from publication
Hunters collect antlers, leave heads intact

Racks can make lucrative prizes for hobbyists, but some harass animals to shed For people such as Cooper Munson and Chelise Crookshanks, the...
USA TODAY, 05/02/08 by Jeff DeLong · More from publication

Light Reflection from Water Waves: Suitable Setup for a Polarimetric Investigation under Controlled Laboratory Conditions

ABSTRACT The reflection of sunlight from a wavy water surface, often referred to as sun glint, is a well-known phenomenon that presents challenges...
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 05/01/08 by Ottaviani, Matteo; Stamnes, Knut; Koskulics, Jeff; Eide, Hans; Long, Steven R; Su, Wenying; Wiscombe, Warren · More from publication
Rippling quakes strain nerves of Reno residents

RENO -- Residents here are being shaken, literally, by an ongoing series of earthquakes, which experts warn could be a precursor to a major seismic...
USA TODAY, 04/30/08 by Jeff DeLong · More from publication
Cutting trees can fall on wrong side of the law

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. -- Douglas Hoffman didn't like trees blocking his view of the Las Vegas Strip. He is now serving a state prison term of up to five...
USA TODAY, 03/13/08 by Jeff DeLong · More from publication
Louisiana

WHAT A MONTH! Bobby Jindal will be sworn in Jan. 14 as the state's first non-white governor since Reconstruction. And then all eyes will be on the...
Politics, 01/01/08 by Crouere (Bayou Buzz), Jeff; DeLong, Matthew · More from publication