By Jeff DeLong, Reno Gazette-Journal A proposal to ban coyote hunting contests in Nevada was rejected Friday by state wildlife officials. After hearing from some 50 people for and against the idea, the Nevada Wildlife Commission voted 7-1 to deny a petition sought to end a controversial practice that gives cash or other awards to […]
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By Katharine Mieszkowski, Reveal Call it the international food movement: From blueberries to raw sushi, the tide of imported food is rising in the U.S. Right now, about one-sixth of what Americans eat comes from outside our borders. But in recent years, food imports have grown an average of 10 percent a year, a trend […]
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By Ray Hagar, Reno Gazette-Journal When Gov. Brian Sandoval made Caleb Cage his director of military and veterans policy in 2014, he became the first governor in recent memory to have a someone on staff to oversee veterans affairs. Cage, a West Point graduate and former Army platoon leader in Iraq, was given a formidable task. […]
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By Joe Jackson, Outdoor Purchasing used gear makes learning a new, expensive sport like skiing much less cost prohibitive, but it’s easy to waste money on junk. To take some of the guesswork out of the process, I interviewed Josh Sims, owner of The Gear Fix, an outdoor gear repair and consignment shop in Bend, […]
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Work on Highway 28 in Kings Beach will begin in April and continue in May and June. During July and August, work will shift off of the highway and into the adjacent neighborhood grid. Then in September and October, work will resume on Highway 28. Barring any major unforeseen delays, it is anticipated that the […]
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By Ellen Knickmeyer, AP Big wildfires have burned almost four times as many California acres as usual so far this winter, a sign of wildfire danger growing higher still as the state moves into its fourth year of drought. The high fire risk from the drought means the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection […]
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Sierra Nevada College skiers brought home a cache of gold and silver from the 37th annual USCSA National Championships at Mount Bachelor in Oregon. The Incline Village institution has claimed 19 national championships in the last 24years. More than 178 colleges and 4,700 individual athletes compete in the USCSA’s 200 race events each season. The national event is the […]
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An El Dorado County sheriff’s deputy was arrested March 19 on felony domestic violence charges. Shane Humbird, 36, was taken into custody that day after his colleagues responded to the 4000 block of Oak Leaf Circle in Placerville for a report of domestic violence. Humbird has been with the department for 10 years. In 2012, he […]
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By Kathryn Reed The Landing Resort & Spa got caught illegally cutting down trees after much speculation that such activity had occurred from the onset of renovation at the South Lake Tahoe site. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board on Thursday is set to approve a settlement agreement that calls for a $40,000 fine […]
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By Casey Beyer A newly released scientific study highlights the importance of collaborative work to prevent the introduction of aquatic invasive species at Lake Tahoe, and confirms what many public and private stakeholders have feared: That the invasive quagga mussel, if introduced, could establish in our mountain lake’s clear, iconic waters. The study by UNR and […]
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