By Marcus Woo, Wired The launch of a small satellite won’t fix the the drought in the American West—now entering its fourth year—and it won’t change the fact that January was the driest month in recorded California history. But the Soil Moisture Active Passive mission might at least tell scientists and farmers something new about […]
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Emily Harrington, one the top rock climbers in the world, continues the Alpenglow Sports Winter Film Series on Feb. 12 at 7pm at Squaw Valley’s Olympic Village Lodge. Her show “The Long Way,” documents a National Geographic expedition of adventure, suffering, and ultimate reward in the remote jungles and high altitude peaks of Myanmar. Harrington […]
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By Associated Press PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — The handlers of Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, said Monday the furry rodent has forecast six more weeks of winter. Members of the top hat-wearing Inner Circle announced the “prediction” Monday morning. A German legend has it that if a furry rodent sees his shadow on Feb. 2, […]
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El Dorado County may have a new chief administrative officer this week. The Board of Supervisors on Feb. 4 is being asked to hire interim CAO Pamela Knorr as the county’s future leader. It is the 26th item on a closed session agenda with 27 items. Knorr was hired to be the human resources director […]
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Reba is a beautiful Catahoula leopard dog-Lab mix who is 3-year- old and very sweet. She is about 45 pounds, and has very soft, pretty fur. She gets along well with other dogs, but appears to be a little too interested in cats. Reba is an active girl who would like to get exercise each […]
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By Kathryn Reed Plants are thriving even though it’s winter in Lake Tahoe. That’s what happens when a garage is converted into a grow room. Buds are sprouting from the 29 marijuana plants. And this is all legal in South Lake Tahoe. Ten permitted grows exist in the city. But what worries city officials is […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee Although the state budget is finally balanced after years of deficits, polls tell us that most Californians are still concerned about the state’s fiscal stability. Their concern is well-placed. A temporary tax increase, mostly on the wealthy, and a recovering economy have provided the wherewithal to cover the state’s current […]
Read moreTahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District’s board of directors will meet Feb. 5 at 6pm in the Lake Valley Fire Department’s training room behind the station. This is a continuation of the January meeting that ended because of time. Here is Thursday’s agenda as well a copy of the draft MOU between TPRID and El Dorado County.
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun Nevada’s top gaming regulator hasn’t made his professional career in the casino industry or in the law, but he’s plenty experienced with both of those fields anyway. A doctor by trade, Tony Alamo is the first non-attorney to serve as chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission, the body that […]
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By Josh Boak, AP WASHINGTON — There’s a good reason the U.S. economy is impressing the world right now despite a slowdown in the final three months of 2014: In a word, steadiness. Companies have been hiring at healthy rates for the past year. Layoffs hover near historic lows. Auto sales are strong. Gas prices […]
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