Smoke that is visible on Spooner Summit and the Twin Peaks area near Sawmill Pond is from controlled burns operated by the U.S. Forest Service. “Please be assured that Forest Service crews are monitoring these and other areas and all of our prescribed fires are under control,” Lisa Herron with the USFS said in a […]
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By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee Engineering and erosion control crews faced a time paradox Wednesday in a scorched Sierra Nevada region. For weeks since the devastating King fire burned through 97,717 acres of timberland and watershed north of Pollock Pines, multiple agencies launched a long-term project to protect water supplies and wildlife habitat from destruction […]
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• The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association named the Squaw Valley-Alpine Meadows Ski Team a gold certified club – the highest recognition a ski and snowboard club can receive from USSA. • The Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation gave the League to Save Lake Tahoe $35,000 to support its land-use planning program. The foundation also […]
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By Kathryn Reed Holding on to the side of the pool the youngsters kick as hard as they can, causing Larry Phippen to close his eyes with all that water headed in his direction. He’s telling them to turn their heads and breath. Later they grab kickboards to make their way across the width of […]
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By Michael Clark There is an important meeting of the Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District planned for the evening of Dec. 11 at the CCC building. There is an effort being made to approve an memo of understanding (MOU) with El Dorado County. The purpose of this MOU are unclear to me and to many […]
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In what is being called one of the worst storms in years is coming with a slew of warnings – from the National Weather Service, departments of transportation, law enforcement, utilities and others. A winter storm warning has been issued by the NWS in Reno for the Lake Tahoe Basin for a 24-hour period starting […]
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By Steve Tetreault and Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal WASHINGTON — Congress in its final major bill of the year unveiled Tuesday declined to support a call by billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson for a ban on legalized Internet gambling. The $1.1 trillion measure would fund most government operations through September of next year, making […]
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By Bruce Kennedy, MoneyWatch While consumers gear up for all the end-of-year celebrations, they are also shelling out more for that holiday ham, roast or turkey. Meat prices across the board have moved higher in 2014, led by record highs in U.S. beef prices. Cattlefax, an information and analysis service, notes the USDA’s retail beef […]
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By Bettina Boxall and Evan Halper, Los Angeles Times The U.S. House on Tuesday passed a California drought bill, despite a veto threat from the Obama administration and its expected demise in the Senate in the final days before Congress adjourns. The 230-182 vote was largely a symbolic gesture in the years-long effort by House […]
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• Sho Kashima of Stateline has been named a member of the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team’s moguls squad for the 2015 season. • HowMuchWillitSnow.com was developed by David Pomeroy to show snowfall forecasts in inches for cities and ski resorts for a seven-day period. • Borges Sleigh Rides is operating out of Sand Harbor State […]
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