By Andy Wirth There are rare circumstances whereby we as a society are OK with people misstating the truth. One of those circumstances, for instance, includes fishing stories that may go something like this: “We landed a big one over by Horseshoe Bar, but he got away.” It is not, however, acceptable when one deviates […]
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By Peter Whoriskey, Washington Post For anyone wondering about whether to take a fish oil pill to improve your health, the Web site of the National Institutes of Health has some advice. Yes. And no. One page on the Web site endorses taking fish oil supplements, saying they are likely effective for heart disease, because […]
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The UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center’s 16th annual Children’s Environmental Science Day is Aug. 2 at Commons Beach in Tahoe City. The event is from 12:30-3:30pm, with a Mumbo Gumbo concert at 4pm. The carnival-style science festival will include 10 hands-on science activities and games. These activities will cover lake clarity and physics, lake level, […]
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Caltrans will begin one-way traffic controls of up to one mile in length on Highway 89 starting July 13 a 5am. This is a $6 million resurfacing project. The overlay project will begin at the Prosser Dam Road/Alder Drive roundabout just north of Interstate 80 in Truckee and continue for approximately 8 miles to the Sierra County […]
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By Evangeline Elston One of the many special attributes of the Valhalla Boathouse Theatre is its size. At 164 seats it is intimate with a unique, rustic elegance. You feel, when you walk in that magic is about to happen … and it inevitably does. Because of its size the boathouse requires a special approach […]
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By Aljazeera America The Senate introduced a bipartisan bill on Thursday that would prevent criminal prosecution as well as liability and asset forfeiture for banks that do business with a state-sanctioned marijuana business. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat, and Sen. Cory Gardner, a Republican, both of Colorado, announced the bill in a joint statement. Last […]
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By Kyle Roerink, Las Vegas Sun Less than two months after solar companies and NV Energy reached a compromise on a controversial energy policy, the two groups are rehashing their battle. The Alliance for Solar Choice filed a petition with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada on Wednesday, saying that it will soon hit a […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal The plight of Truckee River trout struggling to survive drought has anglers upset and some calling to suspend fishing in the stream until conditions improve. But the Nevada Department of Wildlife says they don’t have any plans to “close the river,” as some have suggested because officials there don’t believe […]
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By Yashaswini Swamynathan, Reuters CVS Health Corp said it was withdrawing its membership from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce after media reports that the trade group was lobbying globally against anti-smoking laws. The No. 2 U.S. drugstore chain said it was “surprised” to read recent reports on the chamber’s position on tobacco products outside the […]
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· For more info about what to do when it floods, go online. · Water has been shut off at the outdoor showers and rinse stations at California State Parks in a quest to save 18 million gallons of water a year. · The IVGID board of trustees will discuss Diamond Peak’s future on July […]
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