Searching for plants that will lead to curing diseases has kept Paul Alan Cox traveling the world, protecting rain forests and coral reefs and studying patterns of wellness and disease among indigenous peoples. Cox, a renowned ethnobotanist, will talk about his work at UNR on March 10. Cox is the director of the Institute for […]
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By Kathryn Reed Two underground plumes of a highly toxic chemical are inching their way toward Lake Tahoe. Even though tetrachloroethylene, or PCE, was first detected in South Lake Tahoe near the Y in 1989, the source of these plumes remains a mystery. To no avail Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board through a $69,000 […]
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By Joe Mathews Is California being governed by apocalyptic French philosophy? Oui. But it’s not the end of the world. Indeed, apocalyptic French philosophy may finally provide a resolution to that age-old California mystery: What is the meaning of Jerry Brown? In recent years, our governor’s statements have taken an end-of-days turn, Jerry channeling Jeremiah, […]
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By Andrew Demillo, AP LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The National Park Service needs to broaden its appeal to millennials as it celebrates its 100th birthday this year, the director of the agency said last week as he touted civil rights sites that aren’t traditionally viewed as parks to a younger audience. Park Service Director Jon […]
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A one-year contract with Douglas County School District’s classified staff is expected to be approved at the Feb. 9 school board meeting. The union ratified the agreement on Saturday. It calls for a 2.68 percent increase retroactive to July 1 and the district will not pay for longevity or step increases for this school year. […]
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Caltrans will be performing grinding and paving work on sections of Highway 89 in the Tahoe City area this week. The work will take place from Blackwood Creek Road to and including Fanny Bridge. It’s scheduled from 8am-3:30pm, Feb. 9-11. Expect one-way traffic control. A number of potholes have developed on the highway because of the heavy […]
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By Scott Sonner, AP So you thought the Panthers and Broncos would put up a lot more points in Super Bowl 50, that Carolina quarterback Cam Newton would score at least once and probably be named the game’s most valuable player? So did a lot of people, and that had Nevada sportsbooks smiling a day […]
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By Ellen Knickmeyer, AP A state analysis warns that some sectors hit hardest by California’s drought may still need help long after the current dry spell ends. The report Friday by the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office singles out Central Valley communities that will need years of state assistance getting new sources of drinking water, after […]
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South Lake Tahoe Public Works Department has launched of a web-based service portal to allow anyone to add service requests, concerns, or issues that need to be addressed by city engineering, streets-transportation, and/or facilities department. Simply go online to submit a request. The purpose of the portal is to expedite community requests, concerns or issues. The asset management component […]
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By Katie Arnold, Outside Just after the New Year, my husband and I skied in with our daughters and family friends to High Camp Hut, a rustic four-bedroom cabin without running water or electricity at 11,000 feet elevation in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. This was our fourth backcountry ski trip in as many […]
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