Publisher’s report: This is a report posted by an unknown person to the Sierra Avalanche Center. By Sierra Avalanche Center Around noon March 3, my partner and I descended the northeast side of Elephant’s Back in the Carson Pass area. We parked at Red Lake, skinned up along the old road to the pass, then […]
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· Barton Health is offering discounts to patients needing a CT scan. The discount is 40 percent for insured patients and 75 percent for self-pay patients if paid in full at or before the time of service. These discounts are also applicable to CTAs, MRIs, MRAs, and any contrast materials used during these procedures. · […]
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As the snow stops to fall on the South Shore, the Lake Tahoe Unified School District has decided to call another snow day more than 12 hours before the decision is usually made No school on March 6. The district says it is because of the blizzard.
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By Rebekah Sager, Fox News President Trump’s proposed travel ban of citizens from seven majority-Muslim countries is weighing heavily on the tourism industry. Whether it’s individuals who want to see the U.S. or companies planning travel for corporate events, many in the industry are expecting fewer people to visit America in the foreseeable future. […]
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By Matthew Vanatta, Grind TV After an exciting day of competition in the men’s and women’s slopestyle finals of the U.S. Burton Open in Vail on Friday, Saturday looked to be even more exciting with the men’s and women’s halfpipe finals taking center stage. The pipe was looking pristine Saturday morning for the kickoff of […]
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By Amanda Hoover, Christian Science Monitor Over the past two decades, humans triggered 84 percent of all wildfires and tripled the length of the fire season, making it a nearly year-round phenomenon under drier, warmer conditions, according to a new study. The findings come from a team of researchers at the University of Colorado […]
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Update: 1:58pm: Interstate 80 is expected to open at 2pm Sunday to passenger vehicles. There is no estimated time for trucks to be allowed through. —– Whiteout conditions are making travel in the greater Lake Tahoe area difficult. Interstate 80 is closed in both directions because of the lack of visibility. Highway 89 around Emerald […]
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Live Violence Free is offering a free adult trauma support group for people who are survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, or other forms of sexual abuse. The support group offers a confidential space to receive education and support on healing from trauma caused by previous abuse. The goal of the group is […]
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By Melinda Myers Spend less time and money while growing a bounty of flavorful vegetables this growing season. Increase your harvest, even in small garden spaces, with proper planning and easy care, high yielding vegetables. A productive garden starts with a plan, but choosing the best vegetables to grow and where to plant them can […]
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Roland Knapp will talk about how 90 percent of the mountain yellow-legged frogs have been disappearing, the ambitious and promising effort under way to recover these frogs, and how this approach may be applied to conserving other threatened amphibians globally. Knapp works for the UC Santa Barbara Marine Science Institute based in Mammoth. The April […]
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