The wicked winter is being blamed for the decline in home sales for the first quarter of 2017 in the Lake Tahoe-Truckee area. The overall sales volume dipped 7 percent from a year ago. The drop was mainly affected by a 13 percent decrease in the sale of homes priced less than $1 million, according […]
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By Nashelly Chavez, Sacramento Bee The northern Sierra Nevada, which supplies water for much of the rest of California, is poised to surpass its wettest year in recorded history well before the rainy season comes to a close. As of Saturday morning, the region had accumulated an average of 87.5 inches of water across eight […]
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By Larry Weitzman Honda and its luxury brand Acura are on a roll. My last three Honda/Acura Road Beats have all reported great new products out of the company that started with Soichiro Honda and his marvelous 50 cc Honda Cub that is still in production nearly 60 years after its introduction. With production exceeding […]
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The sixth season of nationally celebrated classical music festival, Classical Tahoe, will be July 28 through Aug. 12. The festival brings together nationally and internationally recognized musicians for three weeks of concert performances in Incline Village. Under the direction of Joel Revzen, the 10-concert series supports Tahoe’s cultural growth, while bringing together an assembly of […]
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By Kathryn Reed I made the right decision in not snowshoeing to Cascade Falls by myself. The conditions, at least a week ago, were sketchy in places. The narrow, slick route had many people turning around – us included. Originally AJ and I were going to go on a weekday. And while I would not […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee The decline of California’s Republican Party, as underscored by the most recent voter registration data, is a truly remarkable, even historic, phenomenon. Republicans dominated the state’s politics for much of the 20th century – personified by Ronald Reagan – but began to fade as the century closed. The new registration […]
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By Sean Rossman, USA Today The world’s cloud authority, having not classified a new cloud in three decades, arose this month to name about a dozen new types, including a rolling, slalom-like form known to blanket the Iowa sky. The asperitas cloud is among the stars of the World Meteorological Organization’s scarcely published International Cloud Atlas. A new […]
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By Jim Krajewski, Reno Gazette-Journal Baseball season is upon us and with it are some changes in food at the ballpark. The Reno Aces have several new food items, as well as a new executive chef entrusted with making those meals. Paul Valenzuela is in charge of the kitchen now at Greater Nevada Field. He […]
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To the community, The Go Local: Business Expo returned to the South Shore with huge success thanks to attendees, vendors, volunteers, and sponsors. Over 1,300 locals and visitors gathered inside the Harveys convention center March 31 as Tahoe Chamber member businesses showcased their latest programs, products, and services. The night was highlighted with live entertainment […]
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Kingsbury Grade is open following repairs to an eroding roadside slope and extensive rockfall. NDOT has been monitoring roadside slopes across the region, including a slope on Kingsbury Grade which had slid approximately 1 foot within a recent 24-hour period, posing the threat of bringing mud, rock and debris across the highway. Additionally, approximately four-foot […]
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