Rodney Gorman, retired Army sergeant major, will join the American Century Championship field of golfers in July. This is the second year the Stateline celebrity golf tournament has invited the winner of the George W. Bush Presidential Center’s Warrior Open. Gorman is a Gulf War veteran who has also experienced multiple deployments to Afghanistan and […]
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Students at the UNR have created an exhibit called the Tahoe Recreation Experience: Fun at the Lake. It highlights the history of recreational activities at Lake Tahoe such as boat racing, skiing, hiking and camping as well as the historic environmental impacts on the lake. The project is part of the university’s Shared History Program and […]
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By Peter Whoriskey, Washington Post Are consumers right to think that organic food is safer and healthier? It seems like a straightforward question, especially for Miles McEvoy, the chief of the National Organic Program at USDA. That’s the section of the federal government that champions organic farming practices and defines what food deserves the coveted […]
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Weather permitting, the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit may conduct prescribed fire operations starting May 4 off Ski Run Boulevard near Heavenly and near Logan Creek Drive on the East Shore. Operations may last through the week as conditions allow. Each operation follows a prescribed fire burn plan, which considers temperature, humidity, […]
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Zeb Hogan, an aquatic biologist at UNR and host of the Nat Geo WILD “Monster Fish” show, has been traveling the globe for 10 years to find the biggest freshwater fish on the planet. He will be giving a free lecture May 7 at 7pm about his adventures, travels and work to find, study and […]
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By Cathy Lockeclocke, Sacramento Bee Five Bay Area residents have been arrested in El Dorado County, accused of being part of a counterfeit credit card ring. Sheriff’s deputies responded to Red Hawk Casino in Shingle Springs about 1pm Thursday regarding a report of fraudulent use of a credit card. Casino security personnel reported that a […]
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By Chris Murray, Reno Gazette-Journal It’s been a year since Steve and Carolyn Coburn experienced one of the greatest days of their lives. You remember the Coburns. They’re the couple from Topaz Lake, about 70 miles south of Reno, who used some wisdom, a lot of fortune and an unbending belief in California Chrome, the […]
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By Linda Fine Conaboy STATELINE – Not many people spend much time thinking about human sex trafficking. It’s often a daunting and maybe even intangible topic. Just exactly what is human sex trafficking? Law enforcement focuses on the human aspect of the topic, identifying human trafficking as the primary vehicle, and defining it as the […]
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By George Runner Democrats in the California Legislature seem to be facing the reality that the fire tax they passed with the governor’s help in 2011 is unfair. Californians who live in rural areas rely on a range of public services from multiple levels of government to combat fires. These residents already pay taxes to […]
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By Kurtis Alexander, Fresno Bee Federal prosecutors said Friday that they intend to drop charges against the bow hunter accused of starting the devastating Rim Fire that burned through Yosemite two years ago and convulsed into the largest wildfire in Sierra history. In a motion to dismiss the case, U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner said the […]
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