By Matt Stevens, Los Angeles Times Under orders to slash water use amid a historic drought, cities and towns across the state saved about 75 billion gallons in July, eclipsing Gov. Jerry Brown’s once-daunting order for a 25% reduction. But, in a paradox of conservation, water agencies say the unprecedented savings — 31% in July […]
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AAA is projecting 35.5 million people in the U.S. will take to the roads and skies Labor Day weekend. That calculates to $13.5 billion travelers will pour into the economy — up 2 percent over 2014. Each person taking a trip for the long weekend is expected to spend an average of $380 on goods and services, according […]
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By Mike Higdon, Reno Gazette-Journal Millennials like craft beer and Northern Nevada has plenty of it with 28 brewpubs and their satellite tap houses. The Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority released its first Craft Breweries of Reno Tahoe map showcasing these drinking spots Tuesday night, which they hope will draw more young people to the region. It also features the region’s […]
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To the community, It is with the greatest joy, respect and admiration that I thank the 33 business owners/managers, South Tahoe Refuse, City Council, service organizations, fire department, Forest Service, community college, hospital staff, district staff, news reporters and community members who attended the Mt. Tallac High School community meet and greet. The experience was […]
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By Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee An unprecedented number of Californians left for other states during the last decade, according to new tax return data from the Internal Revenue Service. About 5 million Californians left between 2004 and 2013. Roughly 3.9 million people came here from other states during that period, for a net population loss […]
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To the community, For decades, Lake Tahoe has been viewed as one of the clearest and most beautiful lakes in North America. In the past 50 years, however, Lake Tahoe’s water clarity levels have dropped from about thirty meters of clarity to just over 20 meters of clarity today.1 This lack of clarity makes the lake less […]
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By Marcella Corona, Reno Gazette-Journal Two churches were damaged in a string of vandalism in Incline Village over the weekend. The Village Church on McCourry Boulevard and the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church near Kelly Drive were vandalized overnight Saturday. Both churches are located along Mt. Rose Highway less than a mile apart. The incidents follow several […]
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By Gabrielle Karol, ABC10 Closing an animal shelter usually means bad news for the animals. But, in the case of Placer County’s Tahoe Vista shelter, the closure may actually mean a better experience. Starting today, animals that would have gone to the Tahoe Vista shelter will be taken 13 miles to Truckee’s animal shelter — a […]
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South lake Tahoe Fire Department’s first responder training class — STAT (South Tahoe Action Teams) — starts Sept. 3. STAT is designed to incorporate trained citizens in the field with the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department and other first responders during times of crisis. Classes will run approximately two hours per class for four weeks. The […]
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By Ian Whitaker, Las Vegas Sun Hillary Clinton’s plan for lowering the cost of higher education and reducing the roughly $1.2 trillion student loan debt held by American students could strengthen Nevada’s post-secondary institutions while saving money for the state’s college students, local education experts say. But if you think those benefits would be enough […]
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