The cars are gone from Runnels Automotive per a judge’s order that was issued last month. Just before 10am on Sept. 8 South Lake Tahoe code enforcement and police, along with a couple tow trucks converged in the TJ Maxx parking lot across the street. By noon all of the old vehicles – most of […]
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By Mike Higdon, Reno Gazette-Journal If El Niño doesn’t deliver much-needed water this winter, the stills could run dry at two of Nevada’s craft spirits makers: Frey Ranch Estate Distillery in Fallon and the future Bently Heritage Estate Distillery in Gardnerville. “We are keeping our fingers crossed for a powerful El Niño,” said Ashley Frey, […]
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· South Shore bike paths and sidewalks built this construction season are nearly ready to ride. Watch for the opening of: South Tahoe Greenway Herbert to Glenwood; Nevada Stateline to Stateline Bikeway, Laura Drive segment; Sawmill Boulevard Bike Trail and Al Tahoe sidewalk. · At this month’s Tahoe Talk, learn about Safe Routes to Schools, […]
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By Kara Fox, Moonshine Ink After decades of development lawsuits throughout the Tahoe basin and Truckee, change has quietly been happening over the last few years as conservation groups and developers come together on projects. While environmental leaders say litigation can be necessary to protect the environment, they believe working with the developers is a better […]
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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Eldorado National Forest and Tahoe National Forest are participating in the Every Kid in a Park program. Fourth-graders nationwide can visit the new Every Kid in a Park website to obtain a pass that provides free access to students and their families to all federally-managed lands and waters – including national forests, […]
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Expect delays on Highway 50 through Cave Rock beginning Sept. 9. Both directions of traffic will be alternated through the eastbound Cave Rock tunnel, with travel delays of up to 30 minutes each weekday between approximately 7am and 4:30pm. The closures are anticipated to last four or five weeks. The closures are so NDOT officials can make […]
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By Bill Theobald, Statesman Journal WASHINGTON — From drought to wildfires, Congress faces numerous issues of special importance to Westerners when it returns today. The cost of fighting the fires has already exceeded what had been budgeted for fire suppression this year, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. That means the Forest Service and the Interior […]
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By Jeff DeLong, Reno Gazette-Journal What percentage of the Truckee River’s water goes to agriculture in the Fallon area varies year to year and depends on how much water is available. On an average year, when plenty of water exists in the Carson River and Lahontan Reservoir to irrigate crops, the vast majority of the […]
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· Michelob Ultra is donating two grants to the highest ranked trails and the Tahoe Rim Trail is one of the nominees. Voting takes place online through Oct. 31. · The annual Rock & Gem Show is Oct. 17-18 from 10am-5pm at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville. There will be 50 dealers featuring minerals, gems, […]
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El Dorado County Ag in the Classroom will embark on the third annual South Lake Tahoe Farm Day at Camp Richardson on Sept. 22. Nearly 600 local third- and fourth-grade students, their teachers, and chaperones will get a hands-on experience where lessons of agriculture and its role in everyday lives, the county, and its economy are taught in […]
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