By Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor Wildfires in California are burning at increasingly higher elevations, according to a study, with scientists saying the phenomenon is another signal of approaching climate change that could also have implications for how forests are restored after fires. The study, which analyzed 105 years of data, found that forest fires in […]
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By Jim Nichols I would like to first offer my sympathies to those who were affected by the recent flash flooding in Douglas County. Many of you have suffered damage to your property as a result of the recent flood events. Many of you have expressed your concerns and frustrations over this situation and I […]
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By Moriah Balingit, Washington Post As a child, Liam McGranaghan was obsessed with nature, bringing home critters he found near his home in Fairfax County, raising frogs and turtles in the yard and once coaxing an injured crow back to health. In his adult life, his obsession was reduced to a hobby as he embarked […]
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By Dionne Searcey, New York Times During the recession near the end of the last decade, many young adults facing a dreadful job market moved in with their parents to save money. Now, jobs may be more plentiful and the economy has improved, but many members of the millennial generation have yet to leave the nest, […]
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By McKenzie Romero, Deseret News PARK CITY — As they merge two iconic resorts into the largest ski area in the country, Park City Mountain Resort owners are relying on a familiar look and feel to convince skiers there is only one place they want to be this winter. Park City’s name, next to the […]
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By Larry Weitzman Lexus has built sporty cars in the past such as the SC300 and SC400 and the second generation SC430. Now Lexus has a serious sports coupe in the guise of the RC350 and the RC-F. My tester is the super high performance F Sport model that comes standard with a rockin’, honkin’ […]
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World records were set when 38-year-old Grant Korgan paddled completely around the shoreline of Lake Tahoe in a one-man outrigger canoe. The 14 hour, 15 minute journey began at 5:40pm on July 29 and ended this morning at 7:55 back at Waterman’s Landing in Carnelian Bay. Korgan was accompanied throughout the entire circumnavigation by stand-up paddler Adam […]
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The North Tahoe Public Utility District has partnered with the Placer County Deputy Sheriff’s Association to rename ball field No. 2 in the North Tahoe Regional Park “Placer County Detective Mike Davis Jr. Field.” Davis was killed while on duty on Oct. 24, 2014. He had been an employee at the North Tahoe Event Center and […]
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By Steve Hargreaves, CNN Money The drought’s been rough for a lot of people in California. Farmers, gardeners, restaurant diners who just want a glass of water. But there’s one subset that’s doing quite well: landscapers who specialize in ripping out water-guzzling lawns and replacing them with lush, native plants that require a fraction of […]
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· There will be a two-day Insect Adventure Camp at Northstar on Aug. 11-12, with Tahoe Institute for Natural Sciences providing the instruction. The camp is for ages 4-12. For more info, go online. · San Diego-based elctro hiphop soul collective Vokab Kompany will headline the Fun First party at the Crystal Bay Club in Crystal Bay on Aug. 28 […]
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