By Associated Press CARSON CITY — Despite the ongoing drought across Nevada and much of the rest of the west, state officials say wells are in good shape. KRNV-TV reports that officials with the Nevada Division of Water Resources, Office of the State Engineer, say state wells and aquifers appear to be resilient to the […]
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The U.S. Forest Service recreational facilities in the Lake Tahoe Basin will start to open this month. Kiva picnic area, Baldwin and Nevada beaches, Big Meadow trailhead, the McKinney Rubicon off-highway vehicle area and Sawmill Pond, Eagle Falls, Chimney Beach and Secret Harbor parking areas open April 30. The Sandpit OHV area opens May 10. […]
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By Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times Since Americans first heard the term global warming in the 1970s, the weather has actually improved for most people living in the U.S. But it won’t always be that way, according to a study. Research shows Americans typically — and perhaps unsurprisingly — like warmer winters and dislike […]
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Nominations for the annual Lake Tahoe bicycle achievement awards are being taken until May 1. Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition, through a public nomination process, brings attention to and honors those that have made significant advancements to promoting safer bicycling opportunities for the Lake Tahoe region. To nominate a candidate — individual, business, agency, or organization […]
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Barton Foundation’s 22nd annual Tiki Tee Off Golf Tournament is June 3 at Lake Tahoe Golf Course in Meyers. All proceeds support the community health endowment to benefit the health and wellbeing of South Shore residents. Check-in and continental breakfast start at 7am, with the shot gun scramble tee off at 8am. Golfers play the […]
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By Susan Wood More than 60 people packed a Lake Tahoe Community College room Thursday night to hear Bob Derlet, a Democrat running for the 4th Congressional district, provide a better prescription for government. He’s running against Rep. Tom McClintock, an Elk Grove Republican who’s been in the seat since 2008 and logged 22 years in […]
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By Robert Mann On Sept. 7, 1964, a 60-second TV ad changed American politics forever. A 3-year-old girl in a simple dress counted as she plucked daisy petals in a sun-dappled field. Her words were supplanted by a mission-control countdown followed by a massive nuclear blast in a classic mushroom shape. The message was clear […]
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By Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle A divided state appeals court ruled Wednesday that California’s anemic level of school funding does not violate students’ constitutional right to an education of “some quality” because no such right exists. The 2-1 decision by the First District Court of Appeal in San Francisco upheld a judge’s dismissal of […]
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Student clubs at Lake Tahoe Community College are gearing up for the third annual Community Games. On May 7 from noon-4pm will be events from table tennis, dodgeball and badminton tournaments, to live music, food, kid activities and more. Admission is free. Funds raised from the for-a-fee tournaments, food sales and a silent auction will […]
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By Jessica Garcia, Reno Gazette-Journal NV Energy has been named as one of the select group of energy companies that connected the most megawatts of solar energy to the power grid in the United States in 2015, earning a spot on the annual Top 10 utility solar lists compiled by the Smart Electric Power Alliance, […]
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