By Coral Davenport, New York Times FOLSOM — Drew Lessard stood on top of Folsom Dam and gazed at the Sierra Nevada, which in late spring usually gushes enough melting snow into the reservoir to provide water for a million people. But the mountains were bare, and the snowpack to date remains the lowest on […]
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Douglas County was awarded $106,000 from the Nevada State Parks Recreational Trail Program for the construction of a trailhead on Buckeye Road to serve the proposed Martin Slough Bike Path. The Douglas County project was one of 12 selected out of 22 applicants. When complete, the Martin Slough Bike Path will connect Jakes Wetland in Minden to […]
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Nearly 300 volunteers on July 5 picked up 1,600 pounds of trash, including 5,266 pieces of plastic such as caps, bottles, utensils, and straws. During the League to Save Lake Tahoe’s post-Independence Day cleanup, volunteers and staff catalogued debris collected from more than 4.5 miles of Tahoe’s shoreline, finding, for example 4,053 cigarette butts. Each year, more […]
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With thunderstorms seeming to be the norm these days, South Lake Tahoe is reminding residents that sand bags are available at no cost year-round. The sand lot is located at 1160 Rufus Allen Blvd., next to Campground by the Lake. At the back of the lot is a large sand mound, shovels and bags. Residents fill […]
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By Kathryn Reed MARKLEEVILLE – Bring water because despite the destination being to a couple lakes there is no water to be found. Dust bowls. That’s what Curtz and Summit lakes are. Lake is a bit of a misnomer. A ring outlines both. A muddy patch, at least two weeks ago, was at the center […]
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By Catherine Cecchi Despite a great outreach push from land managers and local jurisdictions, environmental groups, and area businesses for Tahoe residents and visitors to clean up after themselves as they celebrated the Fourth of July, the evidence from Sunday morning indicated that we continue to have a significant problem with littering as people celebrate […]
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An El Dorado County was arrested on Fourth of July for allegedly assaulting a sheriff’s deputy among other charges. The deputy, whose name has not been released, heard what sounded like fireworks near the El Dorado Hills branch of the El Dorado County Library at 11pm July 4. The deputy located several people lighting and shooting off […]
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By Mark McDermott, Sacramento Bee One of the Sacramento region’s oldest semipro leagues was the Placer-Nevada League, founded by Allen “Scoop” Thurman of Colfax in 1923 and run by him until its demise in 1968. Six teams competed in its inaugural season: Lincoln, Roseville, Colfax, Auburn-Newcastle, Grass Valley North Star Mine and Grass Valley Empire […]
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There will be an open house at the South Lake Tahoe Services Center on July 10. This is part of the city’s 50th anniversary celebration. The free event is from 2-5pm at 1052 Tata Lane. The Services Center includes the city’s Planning, Building, Public Works, Capital Improvement, Engineering, and Streets/Snow Removal departments. There will be displays of […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — On paper and with high-profile projects rising from the Nevada desert, the state’s economic recovery is in full swing. The jobless rate is down and companies are moving to the region, all good news for a state hit hard by the Great Recession. But a new […]
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