By Ray Hagar, Reno Gazette-Journal The ongoing drought, warmer-than-usual weather conditions and the fuel for fire those conditions produce could lead to a “perfect storm” this summer where multiple states in the West could be having large, simultaneous fires, state and federal fire officials told Gov. Brian Sandoval Monday. “The system is going to be […]
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By Carol Singleton May is Be Bear Aware Month and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife reminds the public to act responsibly when in bear country. Spring is the time of year when California’s black bears emerge from their winter dens in search of food. Because bears are attracted to anything edible or smelly, […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will resume work on the Carnelian, Incline and South Shore Hazardous Fuels Reduction and Healthy Forest Restoration projects this month. These projects authorize thinning of trees and brush on National Forest System lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to reduce the risk of severe wildfire and […]
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TOCCATA — Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus — will kick off its 10th Summer MusicFest with Going For Baroque-Summer Solstice. This is a tribute to the classical and Baroque masters. The series will feature guest flutist Josue Casillas, among many other soloists. Works of Vivaldi, Teleman and J.S. Bach will be featured. “Papa” Bach’s well known Cantata […]
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Spotting one of the above banners could win someone a cruiser bike. This is all part of the annual Tahoe Bike Challenge. When you see one of these banners at a business, email info@tahoebike.org with your name, email, phone number, and where you spotted the banner to be entered into the raffle. Emailing a picture […]
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By Kyle Roerink, Las Vegas Sun As a handsome, popular, moderate politician of Latino heritage, Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval often is the subject of political speculation. Even before his overwhelming re-election win, people were guessing about his ambitions to run for U.S. Senate. Then Sen. Harry Reid announced his retirement, making a potential Senate run […]
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By Adam Roy, Outside Kind’s fruit-and-nut bars have won loyal fans among hikers, bikers, and climbers for their taste, simple ingredient list, and ability to banish hunger for hours. But now, the very thing that leaves athletes satiated — their fat — has landed them in the Food and Drug Administration’s doghouse. The FDA recently […]
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The nation’s largest one-day food drive will be May 9. Fill a bag – or any container – with nonperishable food, and leave it for your letter carrier at home or work or bring food to the local post office. In 2014, Nevada carriers collected more nearly 440,000 pounds of food. Nationally, 78 million pounds of […]
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By Roberto A. Ferdman, Washington Post Gluten, which gives bread, pizza dough and other starchy foods their chewiness, is one of the most beloved proteins in the world. But it’s also quickly becoming one of the most feared — at least here in the United States. An estimated 20 million Americans believe that eating it […]
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Mishka is a 6-year-old German shepherd and he is a big fluffy lovable boy. Like most German shepherds, he is smart, loyal, and somewhat independent. He was found as a stray and his people never looked for him. Mishka is neutered, microchipped, tested for heart worm, and vaccinated. He is at the El Dorado County […]
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