By Jon Erdman, Weather.com While this fall and winter have provided needed rain and Sierra snow in California, time is running out for significant drought relief from this strong El Niño as we head into spring. After an optimistically wet start to the rainy season in the Golden State, including the highest Sierra snowpack measured […]
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The body of one of the men who went missing on Friday while canoeing on Donner Lake has been recovered. Crews as of about about 4:30pm Feb. 27 were calling it a day after being on and under the water for most of Saturday. The search will continue Sunday. The two men in their 30s […]
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Weather permitting, the Nevada Division of Forestry and the U.S. Forest Service may continue prescribed fire operations beginning Feb. 29. On the East Shore, operations may take place near Logan Shoals Vista Point, Camp Galilee, Spooner Summit and Sand Harbor. On the South Shore, operations may take place near Spring Creek, Panther Road, and Lake […]
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The Douglas County Public Library is participating in the In-N-Out Burger Cover to Cover Library Reading Program from March 5-April 16. Children ages 4-12 are eligible to receive certificates for a free In-N-Out hamburger or cheeseburger by reading books. Both branches of the library are participating. Fill out a card at the library to enroll in the program. Readers […]
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By USSA BOKWANG, South Korea – The American snowboardcross men dominated at the official Olympic test event for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, where Nate Holland (Squaw Valley) took the win and Nick Baumgartner (Iron River, Mich.) was third. Lindsey Jacobellis (Stratton Mountain, Vt.) made the women’s final, finishing just off the podium in fourth. […]
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By Brian Handwerk, National Geographic It’s that time again: This Monday, Feb. 29, is a leap day, the calendar oddity that occurs (almost) every four years. For centuries, trying to sync calendars with the length of the natural year caused confusion—until the concept of leap year provided a way to make up for lost time. “It all comes down to the fact that the number […]
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Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District has partnered with Kingsbury Hardware to provide ash cans to homeowners in the fire district for the safe disposal of hot ashes. This program is available for free to district residents who use a wood burning appliance to heat their homes. Improper disposal of hot ashes can be devastating. Jan. […]
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· South Lake Tahoe’s David Kelly received the Presidential Citation Award from the American Baptist Homes of the West for his extraordinary contribution to ABHOW through his leadership and dedication to the mission. Kelly Ridge, named after him, as well as Tahoe Senior Plaza were envisioned and completed because of Kelly. · Scott Baker is […]
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By Nick Zaccardi, NBC Sports Lindsey Vonn crashed and was carried on a sled down the mountain at a World Cup race in Andorra on Saturday. Vonn was leading under snowfall, about 10 seconds from the finish of the super-G course, when she fell while shifting pressure onto her left leg for a turn. She […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee When Thunder Valley Casino Resort opened its hotel in 2010, it represented one of the largest construction projects completed in the Sacramento area during the recession. The Indian tribe that owns Thunder Valley hedged its bet, however, leaving three floors unfinished as an acknowledgment of tough economic times. On Wednesday, […]
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