Credit cards stolen from a trailhead parking lot off Mt. Rose Highway have been used at multiple locations in Kings Beach, a gas station in San Ramon, and at several locations in Reno, including Walmarts. Washoe County sheriff’s detectives want help identifying the suspect in the vehicle break-in. It occurred Jan. 1. The suspect broke […]
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· South Lake Tahoe city councilmembers on Jan. 23 are expected to vote themselves as well as the elected city treasurer a 5 percent raise. This would bring each of their monthly stipends to $1,042.97. · State Sen. Ted Gaines, R-El Dorado, introduced Senate Bill 911, legislation that ensures killers of police dogs are prosecuted […]
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By Lindsay Beevers, The Conversation Last year unleashed some catastrophic weather across the world. At the beginning of 2017, Australia experienced one of the hottest summers on record in Sydney and Brisbane, followed by a killer summer heatwave across southern Europe and wildfires triggered by heat in California. The Atlantic hurricane season was particularly active, […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada’s Pershing County could become home to the first new wilderness designations of the Trump era. A bill that cleared the House of Representatives by voice vote on Wednesday would designate seven new wilderness areas covering more than 136,000 acres in the northern Nevada county. It still needs Senate approval […]
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Heavenly Mountain, Northstar and Kirkwood resorts gave money and product donations to 92 nonprofits in South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Jackson, Stateline, Minden, Gardnerville and Carson City as well as organizations from Truckee, Tahoe City, Kings Beach and Incline Village. For this year’s EpicPromise grant cycle, Vail Resorts — the parent company of the ski resorts […]
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By Janet R. Phillips, Reno Gazette-Journal Two more miles to go and the Tahoe Pyramid Bikeway through the steep, rugged Truckee Canyon west of Reno will be complete, hopefully this year. Planning and construction bidding documents are now being prepared for the two most difficult miles to complete – the area where Interstate 80 makes […]
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The Eldorado National Forest will be submitting applications for Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) Cooperative Funds for the 2017-18 grant cycle. The gorest is developing preliminary applications to the Off Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Division which includes a strong emphasis on trail maintenance and repair, law enforcement across the four Ranger Districts, printing and distribution […]
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By Jim Lawrence Conserving and restoring Lake Tahoe’s natural environment and revitalizing its communities requires a delicate balancing act. Historically, building consensus around how to strike that balance has been one of the region’s greatest difficulties. Lake Tahoe reached its strongest-ever consensus on that balance with the 2012 Regional Plan and its focus on sustainable […]
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By U.S. Ski and Snowboard After a storied 18-year career, Olympic champion Julia Mancuso of Squaw Valley hung up her tiara and took a victory lap on Jan. 19 in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy – which happens to be the first track she podiumed on in January 2006. Mancuso will move on to the next chapter […]
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By Kathryn Reed Houses have holes in them that owners don’t always think about, but which fire seems to know exist. That is one of the conundrums when it comes to fire prevention. Building codes continually change to help suppress fire. Vegetation through defensible space has been a help for years. Windows and vents are […]
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