By USSA VAL D’ISERE, France – Steven Nyman (Sundance, Utah) led the American’s in the first downhill of the season in 15th Saturday at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup. Norway’s Kjetil Jansrud won for the second-straight day after taking Friday’s super G victory. Peter Fill of Italy was second. Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway, […]
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Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and Placer County staff will give an overview of new and improved processes that help home and business owners make changes to their property. At the Dec. 13 talk staff highlight recent changes to streamline permitting, online tools, the application process, new area plans and how they are making it easier for […]
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By Daniel Fisher, Forbes Like a monk on a mountaintop, Rob Katz is sitting in the Eagle’s Nest, a gourmet restaurant high above the quaint faux-Swiss village of Vail, ready to impart wisdom. “If you’re a casino you have these very committed, addicted gamblers,” the 49-year-old CEO of Vail Resorts says, explaining his business. “Well, […]
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By Jim Ogsbury On Jan, 20, 2017, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States. The installation of a new administration naturally presents an opportunity to reset the state-federal relationship, and Western Governors’ Association looks forward to working with the president-elect in that endeavor. In the meantime, WGA is urging […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — The number of active registered voters in Nevada reached a record in November, topping 1.5 million, Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske said Thursday. The latest report shows 40,195 Nevadans registered to vote since the Nov. 8 general election, adding of 2.74 percent to state voting rolls. […]
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By Kathryn Reed There is now only one defendant in the case initiated by South Lake Tahoe City Councilman-elect Jason Collin in regards to the loop road. This is the strategy concocted by Collin’s attorney. “He said since the measure passed, it is the appropriate thing to do,” Collin told Lake Tahoe News. The lawsuit was […]
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Expect delays on Highway 50 for the next few weeks between Echo Summit and Camino. Caltrans has a $3.2 million emergency contract with Doug Veerkamp General Engineering to cut down dead or dying trees along the highway. The project is to address motorist safety. Thousands of trees have been impacted by the drought and the bark […]
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By Kathryn Reed Skiers at Squaw Valley are drinking bottled water and eating packaged food – at least on the mountain – because the wells are contaminated. E. coli and coliform bacteria have been detected in the four wells that service Gold Coast and High Camp. As long as no one drinks the water, there is […]
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The annual seasonal closure of dirt roads in the Eldorado National Forest took effect this week. Rainfall, soil moisture, road and trail conditions, and weather forecasts are factors that trigger a seasonal closure earlier than Jan. 1. The roads will remain closed until at least April 1. The seasonal closure is designed to protect roadbeds […]
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Liberty Utilities is suggesting the following electrical safety and conservation tips. Holiday lighting tips: Switch to safe, long-lasting, energy efficient LED holiday lights. Use a timer to reliably turn lights on and off. Don’t overload your electric circuits. Stay within limits of your circuit breaker. Adhere to manufacturer’s designations and locations for indoor vs. outdoor use. […]
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