Tali is a 5-year-old talkative girl who does well with other cats but cannot go to a home with a dog. Her adoption fee and those of all other adult cats have been paid by a kind donor. Tali is very affectionate and likes to sit on laps and be petted. Tali is spayed, microchipped, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Power outages are normal, but this hasn’t been a normal summer. Liberty Utilities is still dealing with the aftermath of last year’s winter. Relying on NV Energy is also impacting customers. Liberty provides electric service to the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin, as well as to Truckee, Alpine County and […]
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By Emma Jones I suspected that something was wrong on the Sunday morning when I saw the beginning of a Facebook post in my newsfeed sidebar that said, in French, “Our dear AJ has given up …. ” I was unable to read the rest because it was removed as I looked at it, but […]
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By Allison Lampert, Reuters The United Nations’ aviation agency is backing the creation of a single global drone registry, as part of broader efforts to come up with common rules for flying and tracking unmanned aircraft. While the International Civil Aviation Organization cannot impose regulations on countries, ICAO has proposed formation of the registry during […]
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Updated 9:47pm: More than 120 acres have burned in a remote area of the West Slope, with containment at 20 percent. The fire started Sunday afternoon in Shingle Springs. Called the French Fire because it is burning off French Creek Road, it is challenging firefighters because it is difficult to get to. No structures as […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — The legal saga of who can transport recreational marijuana to the state’s pot shops continues, with the Nevada Supreme Court issuing a temporary injunction prohibiting the state Department of Taxation from licensing marijuana businesses as distributors. The Supreme Court, in an order dated Thursday, denied […]
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By Meghan Herbst, Moonshine Ink In 2016, Truckee launched its new slogan, “Base Camp for a Big Life.” While it was chosen to epitomize Truckee’s location as a jumping-off point for mountain experiences, there are a number of local expedition companies that have been making Tahoe/Truckee a hub for adventures in the Sierra Nevada and […]
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By Mick Akers, Las Vegas Sun After the Federal Aviation Administration designated Nevada one of six unmanned aircraft (UAS) research sites in 2013, the state has been capitalizing on the rare opportunity and cultivating an international reputation in the drone industry. “The (designation) … provides a superhighway to jobs and businesses to develop,” said Chris […]
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North Tahoe Public Utility District board of directors will have a special meeting Sept. 18 at 5:30pm meeting at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach to consider the final draft for the lease agreement for the center. The board intends to enter a partnership with Laulima Kings Beach Event Center LLC to operate […]
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By Lizzie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle Thomas Rohl adjusted the 30-pound pack strapped to his back and hopped into a nearby fire rig. He was in a remote part of Solano County, on his way to help put out a grass fire smoldering a few miles to the west. It’s backbreaking, dangerous work. But it […]
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