Smoke from a controlled burn on the south end of Fallen Leaf Lake has prompted several calls to local fire agencies. Officials say the fire is under control. A helicopter flew over as well to ensure it was fine, Lake Valley Fire Chief Tim Alameda told Lake Tahoe News. Winds are carrying the smoke over […]
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By Meghin Delaney, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada is normally at the bottom of national education rankings, but new data released Wednesday gave the Silver State a rare opportunity to celebrate. For the second year in a row, Nevada’s performance on Advanced Placement exams was highlighted in an annual report by the College Board for […]
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By Associated Press CARSON CITY — Nevada’s Board of Examiners has approved a $5.1 million contract with an outside legal team to help fight President Trump’s proposal to restart the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas. The panel chaired by Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval voted unanimously this week to extend […]
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By Associated Press The privately held owner of Safeway, Vons and other grocery brands is plunging deeper into the pharmacy business with a deal to buy Rite Aid, the nation’s third-largest drugstore chain. Albertsons Companies is offering either a share of its stock and $1.83 in cash or slightly more than a share for every […]
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· John Brissenden, 69, of Hope Valley has been appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown to the Sierra Nevada Conservancy, where he served from 2005-17. Brissenden has owned Sorensen’s Resort since 1980. He was a member of the Alpine County Board of Supervisors from 1989-93. · Liberty Utilities has a planned outage for Feb. 21 from […]
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By David R. Baker, San Francisco Chronicle The cost of preventing power-line wildfires could rise so high that California’s top utility regulator recently suggested a new way to pay for it — charge residents of high-risk areas more money for electricity. Michael Picker, president of the California Public Utilities Commission, floated the idea […]
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By Joe Mathews Good news, Sacramento! “Lady Bird,” a coming-of-age film set in Sacramento—and written and directed by local product Greta Gerwig—has been nominated for five Academy Awards, including best picture. Here’s the better news, Sacramento! Gerwig says she will make three more films about her hometown. “I would like to make a quartet of […]
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By Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Nearly two months after recreational marijuana became legal in California, less than 1 percent of the state’s known growers have been licensed, according to a report released Monday by a pot industry group. The 38-page report from the California Growers Association says 0.78 percent, or 534, of an estimated […]
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By Kathryn Reed Apparently whatever rattled the South Lake Tahoe City Council members to the point they stripped City Manager Nancy Kerry of all her duties isn’t that egregious based on the decision to keep her on the payroll. The council in closed session on Tuesday again were discussing Kerry. The closed session items for […]
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University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and its certified master gardeners will be offering free gardening classes. Gardening in Nevada: The Bartley Ranch Series is for anyone who wants to garden – those with big yards, small yards, or just patio or balcony space. The classes, offered in partnership with Washoe County Regional Parks and Open […]
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