By Ally Gravina, Moonshine Ink Little Roots Farm, occupying a half-acre of land in Truckee’s Prosser neighborhood, is the only commercial farm within a 50-mile radius. Owned and operated by Todd Karol and Stacie Schultze, graduates of Sierra Nevada College, Little Roots focuses primarily on eight varieties of microgreens and also carries 10 to 20 […]
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In celebration of the holiday season, the South Lake Tahoe Library welcomes families of all ages to join the Winter Extravaganza. Creation stations will be set up with easy to make, seasonal decorations suitable for all ages. Santa and Mrs. Claus are scheduled to drop by, so bring a camera. The event will be Dec. […]
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By Sonali Kohli, Los Angeles Times More than two dozen investigators have spent weeks scouring wine country trying to solve the mystery at the heart of the most destructive wildfires in California history: What caused the infernos that killed 43 people and destroyed more than 8,000 buildings? The answers will have wide-ranging ramifications for the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Two years after an Alpine County creek was chemically treated, native Paiute cutthroat trout have returned to those waters. That was the whole purpose of treating Silver King Creek and its tributaries from Llewellyn Falls downstream to Silver King Canyon. The lower reaches of Tamarack Creek, Tamarack Lake Creek and Coyote Valley […]
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· Here are the El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra roadwork schedules from Caltrans for the week. · From Nov. 18-Dec. 2, Washoe County sheriff’s deputies, along with the Reno and Sparks police departments and Nevada Highway Patrol will dedicate extra deputies specifically to look for drivers and other occupants in vehicles who are not wearing their seat belts, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Champions Plaza in South Lake Tahoe was developed to recognize athletes in the area who have reached statewide, national or international recognition in their sport. It was never intended to be just about Olympians or three in particular. Nonetheless, the idea was born out of the trio who became known as the […]
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By Natalie Obiko Pearson, Bloomberg News A tiny Canadian ski resort forged by Scandinavian miners chasing an 1890s gold rush has become the unlikely recipient of a record equity crowdfunding raise, tapping into powder hounds’ quest to fend off a wave of consolidation led by Vail Resorts. Investors are lining up to buy a piece […]
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Douglas County completed construction of the Martin Slough Trailhead on Buckeye Road east of Heybourne Road this fall. The trailhead includes eight parking spots and is the first phase of an overall project to complete the Martin Slough Trail. When complete, the Martin Slough Trail will provide a 2.6 mile paved multi-use path connecting Jake’s […]
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By Lake Tahoe News El Dorado County Board of Supervisors in December is expected to approve a temporary ban on the sales of recreational and medicinal marijuana. Any medical facilities in operation today would be grandfathered in. They are taking the same approach as South Lake Tahoe and many other jurisdictions in wanting to have […]
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By Michelle D. Layser, The Conversation Low-income Americans are already struggling to keep a roof over their heads due to a growing affordable housing shortage. But budgets drafted by the Trump administration and Congress, along with provisions in the tax cut package, are bound to make matters worse. As a researcher who studies the intersection […]
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