By Kathryn Reed A snowboarder spent the night out in a snowstorm Tuesday after skiing out of bounds at Heavenly Mountain Resort. Aarin Yu, 32, of Los Angeles was at the top of Canyon Express chairlift when he got disoriented because of the whiteout conditions. El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies said he admitted to going […]
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Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee (LTBFAC) is scheduled to meet Feb. 28 from 1-4pm at the Forest Supervisor’s office, 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe. LTBFAC will address issues related to federal activities at Lake Tahoe. Items on the agenda include an update on the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) secondary list […]
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By Associated Press Communities downstream from a Northern California reservoir gushing water for the first time in 20 years braced for flash floods and evacuations after authorities warned them to prepare for rising rivers and creeks. Northern California is forecast to get a brief break from persistent downpours today but the surge of water released from […]
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Tuesday night’s storm caused extensive damage to Liberty Utilities infrastructure. Via helicopter crews are assessing the damage on Feb. 22. Glenshire in the Truckee area: Most customers without power; no estimated restoration time until helicopter assessment is complete. Kings Beach downtown: A tree fell through a wire early Wednesday morning; crews on site making repairs with power expected to […]
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By Brad Branan, Sacramento Bee A section of Highway 50 crumbled farther down the hillside early Tuesday near Bridal Veil Falls, offering the latest dramatic reminder of how vulnerable Sierra highways have become in this winter’s deluge of rain and snow. Though the damaged road did not result in injuries, it prompted the closure […]
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By George Skelton, Los Angeles Times You hear this every time there’s a drought or deluge in California: “Why haven’t they built more dams?” Truth is, they’ve built a bunch. And they’re about done with it. Tally them up. There are more than 1,400 dams in the state. At least 1,000 are major and […]
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By Susan Wood The idea of having drones deliver avalanche charges at ski resorts may one day fly with regulators, but major roadblocks now hinder movement in that practice. The U.S. Department of the Interior is looking into the initial concept as a way of keeping ski patrollers who conduct this duty even more […]
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By Julian E. Zelizer Before Congress passed Medicare and Medicaid in 1965 millions of elderly Americans lacked health insurance. They could not afford to go to the hospital, nor could they cover the cost of a physician. Medical breakthroughs ranging from antibiotics to new surgical procedures kept increasing the cost of health care, but the […]
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By John M. Glionna, Las Vegas Review-Journal The men arrived at Letha Roberson’s house early, with crackers and beef jerky for the job of skinning and harvesting the downed mountain lion. But the one with the knife and the know-how provided a profound twist to this gritty ritual of the hunt: A woman was showing […]
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· Harrah’s Lake Tahoe and Harveys are having some fun with all this weather. They’ve created The Atmospheric River – a drink that combines fruit juices, vodka, cognac and other ingredients. The cocktail is available exclusively at the two California Bars, located on the main casino floors. · Liberty Utilities is having two meeting March 15 to […]
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