By Ben Botkin and Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval said Friday there will be no special session of the Nevada Legislature but didn’t comment further on a partisan blowup over education savings accounts that disrupted the session’s final days. “Here’s news for you,” Sandoval told a handful of reporters […]
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By Ryan Canaday, KTVN-TV A record-breaking winter has damaged many trails in Lake Tahoe. As a result, experts are working to repair the beaten path. Chris Binder, director with the Tahoe Rim Trail Association, says there’s no hiding the fact that Tahoe’s hiking paths need some care. “We’re seeing some evidence of erosion on the trails […]
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By Associated Press A wet winter has produced a bumper crop of cheatgrass that fire officials in Northern Nevada expect will dry out and become prime fuel for the smallest of sparks during a hot, dry wildfire season ahead. Battalion Chief Larry Goss of the East Fork Fire District said that the potential exists […]
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· South Lake Tahoe Recreation Department is offering an American Red Cross certified lifeguard training course and a lifeguard recertification course in June. Go online to register. · The Wild and Scenic Film Festival will be in Truckee on June 17. Doors open at 6:30pm, live music at 7pm, films from 9-10:30pm; at CA 89 […]
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By Kathryn Reed OLYMPIC VALLEY – Warmth and skiing are seldom two words that go together. But these are not ordinary times. The abundance of available terrain at Squaw Valley is astounding. There is so much snow that resort officials hope the 2016-17 ski season blends into the 2017-18 season without interruption. If this happens, […]
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By Clint Purvance This week, June 4-10, is Community Health Improvement Week. It is a national celebration to recognize the work and efforts of health professionals to improve their community’s health. One thing you will hear from Barton Health professionals is that improving the health and wellness in our community takes collaboration and commitment. This […]
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· South Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Arts Alliance are partnering for an art gallery reception June 12 from 6-8pm at City Hall located at 1901 Airport Road. · Become a Lake Tahoe expert at the UC Davis docent training June 15, 19, 20 and 24. Training includes general Lake Tahoe information, environmental issues, geology, history of research, […]
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Thieves made off with a spool of copper wire from the Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care construction site on Al Tahoe Boulevard. Last week work was going forward to connect the sewer line to South Tahoe Public Utility District’s connection at Pioneer Village nearly 900 feet away. “The new way to locate water, electrical, sewer lines, […]
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By Mike Higdon, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada’s craft brewpubs will be able to make more than twice as much beer starting in July if Gov. Brian Sandoval signs an omnibus liquor bill. Nevada is one of the top beer consuming states but one of the most restrictive on production, according to 24/7 Wall Street. Most of […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal The use of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to extract fossil fuels could be banned in Nevada if a state assemblyman gets his way. But that’s only if the Legislature approves Assembly Bill 159 before the end of the legislative session on June 5 and Gov. Brian Sandoval signs it into […]
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