Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Aug. 24, 2017, Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Even after eight years of economic expansion, California counties continue to struggle to keep budgets in check under the growing strain of retirement and medical costs for public employees. But that problem would grow substantially worse under a contemptuous bill now […]
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By Mike Snider, USA Today Netflix — and tax? Your monthly bill for Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and other streaming entertainment services could go up soon as states such as Illinois try to find ways to offset declining sales taxes and other revenue shortfalls. Chicago, Pennsylvania and Florida have already passed a so-called Netflix tax, and cities such […]
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By Scott Smith, AP Endangered California frogs are getting an immunity boost from scientists who are scooping them up from remote Sierra Nevada ponds and sending them to big city zoos for inoculation, giving them a fighting chance to beat extinction, officials said. The experiment aims to rescue the 3-inch mountain yellow-legged frog — named […]
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Nevada park rangers will be providing free, guided tours to learn about Tahoe’s Comstock history, when the land that now makes up the park was used to harvest wood and water to feed the mines and population of Virginia City. The tour will follow the remnants of the Virginia Gold Hill Water Company flumes and […]
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· The annual Genoa Candy Dance is Sept. 23-24. For more info, go online. · North Tahoe Arts presents the 2017 North Lake Tahoe Plein Air Open. Artists of all levels from all over the country will gather in North Lake Tahoe from Sept. 5-10. · Tahoe City’s Oktoberfest is Sept. 30, noon-6pm at the Gatekeeper’s Museum/Layton […]
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By KOLO-TV Sierra Front says the Slinkard Fire is now estimated to be 7,881 acres, or 12.3 square miles, with 20 percent containment as of Saturday morning. The fire has burned into Nevada, to Highway 395, and crossed Highway 89 to the north. Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center reports that Highway 395 is open, but […]
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By Susan Wood It’s been hot this summer at Lake Tahoe – to the tune of fourth in ranking since records were taken 123 years ago at an average of 62.1 degrees. It ties with 1981’s figure. Keep in mind, this is the average from day to night. The record was set in 1988 at […]
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The Nevada Department of Transportation will begin a project Sept. 11 to enhance roadway drainage pipes on Kingsbury Grade. Between Sept. 11 and late summer 2018, single lane closures with a traffic flagger will periodically be in place on the Carson Valley side of Kingsbury Grade between mileposts 3 and 11. The single lane closures […]
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The 2017 pine nut harvest season is about to kick off on lands managed by the Nevada Bureau of Land Management and Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Both agencies are working together to ensure the public is safely harvesting pine nuts and aware of the regulations. The length of the pine nut harvest season varies depending on […]
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By Melinda Myers Whether planting a tree to add seasonal beauty, grow backyard fruit, provide a bit of shade, or reduce energy costs, it’s a big upfront investment. Make the most of your money spent by giving your tree its best chance at survival with proper planting and care. Now is a great time to […]
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