By Jana Mortellaro Spending hours typing on a computer keyboard can lead to back pain, neck pain, and repetitive-stress injuries of the fingers, hands, elbows, and wrists. But you can avoid such problems by practicing the following strategies. Comfort basics Be sure to schedule regular breaks throughout the day: · Briefly rest your eyes every […]
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Publisher’s note: The following endorsement is from Lake Tahoe News after a team of seven community members gathered to discuss who should be on the Lake Valley Fire Protection District board. Lake Valley Fire Protection District will be 70 years old next year. One would think with that kind of history it would run like a […]
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By Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times Despite widespread opposition from law enforcement, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill that will allow thousands of felons in county jails to vote in California elections as part of an effort to speed their transition back into society. Through a representative, Brown declined to comment on the bill by […]
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Lake Valley Fire Protection District will continue its curbside chipping service through October. This free service assists homeowners by converting slash and cut limbs into wood chips for use on their property. This action reduces flammable vegetation and helps homeowners create defensible space to protect their property from the threat of wildfire. The program is offered to […]
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Almost all the money needed to purchase the Johnson Meadows property in South Lake Tahoe has been secured. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife this week allocated $4 million to the Tahoe Resource Conservation District for the acquisition. In March the California Tahoe Conservancy gave the TRCD $4.234 million for the purchase. The approximately 209-acre property is the […]
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By Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle Devastating wildfires like the giant that is still chewing through Big Sur are driving the nation’s firefighting costs to unprecedented levels, prompting the Obama administration to say the government is ill-equipped to handle the increasingly busy fire seasons of the historically dry West. White House Budget Director Shaun Donovan […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will soon begin closing recreational facilities around the Lake Tahoe Basin for the winter season. Seasonal closures apply to many Forest Service recreation sites including beaches, campgrounds, and picnic areas, which traditionally close in mid-October. Forest roads close around mid-November for soil protection and public safety. […]
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WordWave, a three-day festival on the grounds of Valhalla at the Tallac Historic Site, returns Oct. 21-23. This literary mash-up will feature oral storytelling, theater performances and free readings, panels on craft, and a novel writing camp for kids. Highlights include a staged reading of the WordWave one-act playwriting contest winners, a maker’s station demo […]
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Lahontan Regional Water Quality Board in November will decide how to spend money from a settlement agreement with Squaw Valley ski resort. The public has until Oct. 14 to weigh in on the decision. Through the mid- to late 1990s, Lahontan issued several orders to address various issues of non-compliance with Squaw Valley Ski Corporation (now […]
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By Sammy Caiola, Sacramento Bee Miranda Leconte can’t stand litterers. She’s irked by backpackers who camp in Desolation Wilderness without permits, and she’s got a lot to say to people who build fires there, despite the many warnings that it’s forbidden. If she sounds like a stickler it’s because she is, but for good reason […]
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