By Fiza Pirani, Atlanta Journal-Constitution If you’re spending hours in the sun this summer, sunscreen is a must. But according to a report, nearly three quarters of all sunscreen products on the market don’t actually work or could potentially cause more harm. For their 11th annual sunscreen guide, researchers at the nonprofit Environmental Working Group evaluated […]
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By Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada may not get recreational marijuana sales in July as promised. A group of alcohol distributors are demanding that they have exclusive rights to transport marijuana for the first 18 months of the industry. A district court judge in Carson City validated their concerns Tuesday evening, issuing an order that prevents […]
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Publisher’s note: The following letter was sent to Caltrans. Last year as part of the Hwy. 89 upgrade between South Lake Tahoe Y and Camp Richardson, Caltrans put in a pedestrian beacon in hopes of reducing the backup to the car traffic on Hwy. 89. Moving forward to the first holiday weekend (Memorial Day) the […]
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By Steve Inskeep, 60 Minutes Fighting wildfires in America cost federal agencies almost $2 billion last year including more than half the budget of the U.S. Forest Service. Wildland fires are growing worse in a time of drought and climate change, and the biggest and most destructive fires can’t be stopped. They are a force […]
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There are an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 American black bears living in the Sierra Nevada and sharing habitat with the human population. Spring is the time of year when bears emerge from their winter dens in search of food. Bears are attracted to anything edible or scented. Once they get access to human food and […]
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TEDxUniversityofNevada organizers sixth annual event will be Jan. 27. The call for speakers is open from June 1-24. Speakers interested in participating in the event are encouraged to submit proposals to share their “big idea worth spreading.” TEDxUniversityofNevada 2018 will take place at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. TED stands for technology, entertainment and design. While […]
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On June 4, more than 3,000 bicycling enthusiasts from all over the country will participate in the 26th annual America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride around Lake Tahoe. This fun ride, is not a race. It is a fully supported bike tour that promotes the Lake Tahoe Bikeway project, the master plan to construct and inter-connect […]
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By Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee In the Sierra and other California mountain ranges, the big bloom is coming. But unlike the flourish of flowers that opened in March and April at lower elevations, mountain “spring” arrives in summer. So far, 2017 has been a spectacular wildflower year. As if celebrating the end of California’s epic […]
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· Live at Lakeview in South Lake Tahoe returns June 22. The free Thursday concerts go through Aug. 31 from 4:30-8:30pm. Go online for the lineup. · Truckee is looking for participants for the July 4 parade. More details are online. · The dragapella beautyshop quartet Kinsey Sicks will be at The Loft in South […]
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The teenager who died Wednesday in a fall near Emerald Bay has been identified as Chloe Conn of Detroit Lakes, Minn. The 14-year-old fell about 50 feet on May 31 near Vikingsholm. El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies are not releasing any details about the incident. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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