By Kathryn Reed Rerouting the Upper Truckee River behind Lake Tahoe Airport is costing 50 percent more than planned and there is no way to know if less sediment will actually get carried into Lake Tahoe. “It’s hard to make conclusions about the overall sediment reduction,” Theresa Cody, a hydrologist with the U.S. Forest Service, […]
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By Joel Stein, Time This story is not a good idea. Not for society and certainly not for me. Because what trolls feed on is attention. And this little bit–these several thousand words–is like leaving bears a pan of baklava. It would be smarter to be cautious, because the Internet’s personality has changed. Once it […]
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Multiple times this fire season firefighting aircraft had to be grounded because of drones. It is now against the law in California to fly the unmanned aircraft near a wildland fire. “Wildfires continue to ravage our state and we can’t have drones or anything else getting in the way of the first-class emergency response we […]
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To the community, When Nancy Dalton informed me she was running for the Lake Tahoe Community College board seat from trustee Area 4, I was extremely pleased. Since there is no incumbent in that area, it is important to have someone who understands both education and our community; Nancy fills these requirements extremely well. She […]
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By Chris Kudialis, Las Vegas Sun Legal betting nationwide on professional sports would help protect the integrity of American sports while cutting down substantially on black market wagering, former NBA Commissioner David Stern said this week. Speaking at Las Vegas’ Global Gaming Expo, Stern echoed the words of his successor and current NBA Commissioner Adam […]
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The Nevada Division of Forestry in cooperation with UNR will be conducting a prescribed burn in the Whittell Forest, located on the East Slope of the Sierra Nevada in Little Valley, about three miles west of Washoe Lake and 2½ miles east of Lake Tahoe. The burn operation will begin Oct. 3 and is expected to […]
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By Rick Gross For many people, volunteerism is about more than simply doing something nice – it’s about enriching peoples’ lives and making the communities where we live and work a better place. But did you know your stewardship and goodwill may also help you reduce your taxes? Gifts given to charity and other expenses […]
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· Candidates for the 4th Congressional District – which includes the California side of Lake Tahoe – will debate Oct. 4 at 7am at the Auburn City Council chambers. Republican Tom McClintock is being challenged by Democrat Bob Derlet. · California’s controller has updated the Government Compensation in California website to include 2015 self-reported data for community […]
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By Dale Roberts CAVE ROCK – Whenever I have out of town guests I get a lot of enjoyment and take great pride as a host to show them the best that Tahoe has to offer. No visit to my home is complete until I have taken them to the best spot to admire the […]
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By Jason Blevins, Denver Post Denver private equity firm KSL Partners, Vail’s East West Partners and Aspen Skiing Co. are partnering to buy the Snowmass Base Village project from an affiliate of New York’s Related Cos., reviving hope for the stalled project that has languished for nearly a decade. East West, which developed Northstar Village, […]
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