By Dale Kasler and Ryan Sabalow, Sacramento Bee It’s only a beginning. But it’s a strong beginning, and it offers at least a rain gauge’s worth of hope to a state enduring its fifth year of drought. The National Weather Service said Monday that the rainy season in the northern Sierra Nevada is off to […]
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· The Bicycle Advisory Committee of the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority will meet Dec. 7, from 9-11am in the downstairs conference room at Lake Tahoe Airport. · Tahoe City Cross Country is now open. · A new little free library is being erected this week on Ski Run Boulevard near Bio […]
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By Ellen Garrison, Sacramento Bee A Yuba City couple missing in snowy El Dorado County since Sunday were found in their snowbound SUV by searchers on Monday afternoon. Rory and Susan Holloter, both in their 60s, were ferried to safety on snowmobiles. Both were in good condition, said sheriff’s department department spokeswoman Sgt. Tasha Thompson. […]
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The Nevada Division of Forestry is accepting applications for the Community Forest and Open Space Program competitive grant funding. The CFP provides federal funding for the acquisition of private forest lands for public use. Tribal and local governments, land trust organizations and other qualified nonprofit conservation organizations may apply for CFP funds on behalf of […]
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By Kathryn Reed CAMINO – One aroma above all says Christmas – the scent of a freshly cut evergreen. It’s everywhere in the foothills of El Dorado County this time of year. It didn’t matter that the temperature was dropping and snow was beginning to fall, it just added to the magic of the countless […]
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By Erin Berger, Outside You may have seen Ambreen Tariq’s selfies and peaceful tent shots in your feed, and you may have noticed that her account isn’t the usual outdoor-lifestyle Insta fare. The 33-year-old runs the Brown People Camping account, which has gained more than 2,000 followers since she started posting in August. Tariq, who lives in D.C., uses the platform […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee Demography, it’s been said, is destiny – and the outcome of California’s election this month proves it again. California’s political evolution over the last four decades, from a mostly red state to a purple state and finally to a very blue state, corresponds to its powerful demographic trends, driven largely […]
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By Mark Neuzil A canoe is like a banjo—it makes everyone happy. Propelled with paddles, sleek, long, narrow, lightweight—mostly open—and fast: Every canoe I’ve owned makes me smile at its memory. I remember my oldest daughter, at age 10, mimicking the cry of a loon, and the loon crying back, while on a Boundary […]
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By Kathryn Reed Protein is something everyone needs. As a vegetarian, there are times when I need to seek it out. This is because there are so many dishes I make that have little to no protein. Tofu often gets a bad rap because it can be mushy and bland. It’s like a lot of food […]
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By Nicole Raz, Las Vegas Review-Journal A company’s potential water use, in some cases, is the deciding factor in whether Nevada will provide tax incentives. “We have discouraged a couple of companies (considering relocating for tax abatements) that we felt were water users of such significance, particularly in comparison to the jobs and quality of […]
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