By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee Two popular Eldorado National Forest campgrounds in the Crystal Basin Recreation Area are slated for improvements as part of $150 million in projects tied to the Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s hydroelectric operations on the Upper American River. Upgrades to existing facilities as well as some new improvements are planned this […]
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By Associated Press A conservation group and a coalition of municipal drinking water providers at Lake Tahoe have pitched in to try to stunt the growth of invasive aquatic plants that can degrade water quality and rob the lake of its famed clarity. The Tahoe Fund and the Tahoe Water Suppliers Association recently reached their […]
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By Greg M. Peters, Forests Tucked into the Douglas fir and ponderosa pine forests of Northern Idaho sits the quaint lakeside town of Coeur d’Alene. The former lumber town is now a popular tourist destination drawing families from across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Gone are the pounding mills, replaced with fancy lakefront hotels and […]
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The National Park Service has listed the Wilhelm Lampe Ranch in Gardnerville in the National Register of Historic Places. The NPS also approved a special report on ranching in Douglas County and Carson City (formerly named Ormsby) County. The report, called a multiple property documentation form, provides a history of ranching in the area, and […]
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Alpenglow Sports and Tecnica Boots will host an Italian-styled happy hour and custom boot fitting event with famous designer Federico Sbrissa on May 2 from 5-7pm. Tecnica has recently released Forge technology, the first ever thermo-moldable custom hiking, backpacking and trekking boot technology. Forge has revolutionized custom boot fitting and has been awarded the coveted […]
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The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, Senior Health Education Program and Family Caregiver Support Program are putting on a series of classes titled Powerful Tools for Caregivers. This six-week program will be from 2-3:30pm each Wednesday from May 25-June 29 at the Placerville Senior Center. The training will provide caregivers aged 60 […]
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By Terra Breeden INCLINE VILLAGE – It is estimated that more than 500 million single-use plastic straws are used and thrown away in the United States every day. That’s enough straws to wrap around the Earth 2.5 times. Single-use plastic straws are cheap and easy to produce, but they are a menace to the environment. […]
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To the community, We recently received talking points from a local public relations firm relating to how we could handle the adverse publicity which occurred due to the CBS morning show about the draconian VHR ordinance and subsequent $1,000 fine enforcement. We, as property managers and owners, have been requesting support from the chamber of […]
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By Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee A hiker was rescued via helicopter Sunday after falling off a trail near the north fork of the American River in El Dorado County. California State Parks and El Dorado County Fire personnel found the hiker but couldn’t safely retrieve him or her, according to a Facebook post by California […]
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A mobile home in Stateline was totally destroyed by fire on April 23. Tahoe Douglas firefighters said neighbors in the Ponderosa Trailer Park called 911 at 8:50am after hearing a loud boom and glass breaking, they then noticed flames in the neighbor’s unit. No one was at the residence at the time. The person living […]
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