Approximately $1.2 million in grants is available for off-highway vehicle (OHV) projects in Nevada. The money is generated by the registration of OHVs in the state. Grants are available for OHV projects relating to: (1) studies or planning for OHV trails and facilities; (2) mapping and signing of OHV trails and facilities; (3) the acquisition […]
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Patches is a 5-year-old Rat Terrier mix who likes other dogs. Patches is a happy boy, he is very confident and though he isn’t a barky dog he would make a good watch dog. He weighs about 8 pounds. Patches is neutered, microchipped, tested for FIV, and vaccinated. He is at the El Dorado County […]
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By Linda Fine Conaboy INCLINE VILLAGE – Who knew yellow jackets could be so fascinating? But spending time with Lynn Kimsey one blustery evening last week at Sierra Nevada College and listening as she revealed some of the secrets of these pesky critters was almost as entertaining as sitting around a campfire swapping stories. At […]
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By Jon Christensen, High Country News Longtime readers of High Country News are familiar with the long debate over grasslands and public-lands grazing in the West. Former Publisher Ed Marston came to see these controversies as key to the heart and health of our changing rural communities and landscapes. He guided many of us through […]
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By Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times Most physicians in the United States believe that overtreatment is harmful, wasteful and common. Researchers surveyed 2,106 physicians in various specialties regarding their beliefs about unnecessary medical care. On average, the doctors believed that 20.6 percent of all medical care was unnecessary, including 22 percent of prescriptions, 24.9 percent […]
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By Priya Hutner, Tahoe Weekly The 600 acres of Carpenter Valley were purchased in July, and the Truckee Donner Land Trust is offering docent-led hikes so people can experience the beauty and ecology of this newly acquired gem. There was a crowd of 40 people gathered around volunteer docents Andrew Terry and Bob Bowles […]
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To the community, Bread & Broth would like to thank Kurt and Laura Rasmussen, owners of Sunbeam Blind Company, for their Monday Meal sponsorship on Sept. 18. Laura Rasmussen shared her concern for those who experience hunger and hardship: “Food insecurity is a big problem for some people. We are always happy to help with […]
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By Ally Gravina, Moonshine Ink Every year, thousands of bikes are left scattered throughout the post-Burning Man Playa. This year, however, the number of abandoned bikes was more than double the usual numbers, with an estimated 4,000 left behind. Typically, the process of distributing these bikes to various nonprofit organizations is streamlined and organized. However, […]
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By Colton Lochhead, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada Assembly Republican Leader Paul Anderson’s decision to step down from the state Legislature will have ripple effects as the party gears up for the 2018 elections. Anderson resigned his Assembly seat on Friday to take a position with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. Anderson will eventually replace […]
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· The parks bond that will go before California voters in June, assuming Gov. Jerry Brown signs off on it, would bring $27 million to the California Tahoe Conservancy. · The Meyers Area Plan meeting has been changed to Oct. 25 at 9:30am at the Stateline office of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. TRPA’s Regional […]
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