More people commuting and recreating by bicycle has led to increased activity on Nevada highway and traffic bicycle lanes. This increase has led to a number of major injury incidents involving bicycles in the last several years. So far this year, there have been seven bicycle related fatalities in Nevada. The following tips from the […]
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Lake Tahoe author Todd Borg has released his next book in the Owen McKenna mystery series. “Tahoe Blue Fire” is about a former pro football player named Adam Simms who is suffering traumatic brain injury from his days on the gridiron. When Simms becomes the prime suspect in a series of brutal murders in Tahoe, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Drought is proving to be a good thing for the waters of Lake Tahoe, at least when it comes to clarity. With less sediment reaching the lake mostly because the spring runoff was dismal, lake clarity is the best it has been in a decade. The Secchi disk – which resembles a […]
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A 19-year-old Truckee resident died in a single-vehicle accident on July 21. Giovanni Arellano was believed to be on his way home from work when the accident occurred at about 11:30pm. Truckee police officers said Arellano’s vehicle left the road and hit a large tree. This was in the area of Jeffery Pine Road and Alpine Fir […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Paddling a canoe around Lake Tahoe would be quite an accomplishment for most people. Grant Korgan isn’t most people. He wants more. The relentlessly positive Korgan wants to make the trip in fewer than 16 hours, which would be a world record. The 38-year-old from Incline Village is making the attempt […]
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To the community, Several people have said to me that they do not want to see electronic digital signs in our beautiful county. So why are digital signs included in the proposed new sign ordinance? Does the majority of the public even know that digital signs are being proposed in the new sign ordinance? The […]
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By David Wainer, BloombergBusiness Some wear sunglasses indoors, apply cold vinegar compresses or chew on ginger. Others sit in the dark for days. But there’s one thing most migraine sufferers agree on: the pharma industry has failed them. Four drugmakers are working to fix that by bringing to market the first generation of drugs developed […]
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The man who may be responsible for committing five recent armed pharmacy robberies struck for the sixth time in Kings Beach on July 16. This is the same pharmacy that was robbed two months ago. On May 16, the suspect robbed the Rite-Aid in Kings Beach while wearing a surgical mask. On July 16, his […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Three dynamic men had fans on their feet for nearly four hours Tuesday night as they sang, danced and wowed the full house at Harveys. San Francisco’s Train headlined the July 21 concert, but it was Matt Nathanson who got the crowd grooving in a way most opening acts aren’t […]
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Reflections of Life and Loss, Barton Hospice’s grief support group, has changed meeting dates and times. People who have experienced the loss of a loved one or endured a significant, life-altering event are encouraged to attend. This group teaches attendees how to cope with certain situations and encourages emotional connections with others. It can improve a […]
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