Even with a lower price tag, no buyer has come forward to purchase the old Kingsbury Middle School site in Stateline. The topic was on the Douglas County School District’s board agenda last week. Superintendent Teri White said the district had anticipated an offer would come forward, but it didn’t materialize. However, she said it’s […]
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Douglas County is looking for residents to participate in a Flood Control and Roads Task Force. The countywide task force will consist of residents and staff with complementary skills such as storm water, flooding, drainage management, engineering and other related technical skills. The task force will be responsible for establishing a recommended process to develop a Countywide […]
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The 20th annual Truckee River Day is Oct. 18. Volunteers have their choice of half or full day restoration projects with different levels of difficulty. There will be 10-12 projects, including restoration at Dry Creek in Russel Valley, seeding and mulching at Johnson Canyon, milfoil surveys in Martis Valley, and revegetating near Boca Townsite. Work […]
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By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times In the continuing quest to improve the health quotient of school lunches, experts have proposed fancy chefs, cutesy lunch boxes and smiley-faced stickers. Now comes a more straightforward suggestion – just make the lunch period longer. The idea that schools could persuade kids to eat better without making a […]
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By S. Irene Virbila, Los Angeles Times Wine in cans? It just doesn’t track. You hear that unmistakable pop of a beer can opening — only it’s wine inside, not beer. And it’s not cheap plonk either, but some serious juice. Though Australia’s Barokes Wines was probably the first to try the idea, way back […]
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Cherie Boulton, a Lake Tahoe News reader, is sharing her aunt’s family album snapshots which were taken in the 1920s during trips to Lake Tahoe. The slight yellowing is indicative of these 90-year-old prints. According to E. B. Scott’s “The Saga of Lake Tahoe”, all three steam ships shown below met their fates within a […]
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By Kathryn Reed “Are we there yet?” is never a good question because inevitably the answer is “no” and the destination is still a ways off. Such was the case with the hike to Star Lake a week ago. High Meadow trailhead is up, straight up, no switchbacks, on an old pitted road that is […]
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By Jeff Meston Early in 2015, the U.S. Forest Service, as well as our partners at the National Weather Service, predicted this to be a significant year for wildland fires throughout the Western states. A combination of a sustained period of drought, coupled with weather that is conducive to nearly perfect burning conditions have challenged […]
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By Jonathan Peters, Columbia Journalism Review As the Freedom of Information Act approaches its 50th birthday next year, a major advocacy effort continues to push important reforms in Congress. But Capitol Hill isn’t the only place where FOIA’s future is being forged. Two federal appeals courts recently handed down opinions that clarify and affirm the […]
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By Corina Knoll and Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times Fueled by heat and winds, a wildfire exploded Saturday afternoon to 10,000 acres in Lake County, threatening several communities and leaving four firefighters with second-degree burns. The Valley Fire spread so quickly that residents in Cobb and surrounding communities had little time to flee. Photos on […]
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