By Don Thompson, AP California’s state fire department is stretched thin just as the bone-dry state enters the peak of its wildfire season, with vacancy rates exceeding 15 percent for some firefighters and supervisors. The vacancy rate is more than 10 percent for some fire engine drivers, according to statistics provided to the Associated Press. A […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Changing snowmelt cycles could be more damaging to mountain streams and reservoirs in the Western U.S. than previously thought, according to recently published research. That’s according to research that shows slow-melting snowpack reduces the amount of water that makes it into streams and reservoirs. The results have ramifications for everyone […]
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Frederick Artman Graham died July 27, 2016. He was 79. Fred was born Aug. 21, 1936, in Butler, Pa., to Robert Humphries Graham II and Jennie Marie Schottenheimer. At 15, he met and fell in love with Shirley Ann Ramelli. Their story began with him walking past her home on his way from work at Friedman’s […]
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· The annual Lake Tahoe Summit start time on Aug. 31 has changed to 1:30pm, with access to Harveys starting at 11:30am. · Kenny Neal will play at the Squaw Valley Village on Sept. 6 at 6pm. · Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is having two workshops about the shoreline ordinances. The first is Sept. 21 […]
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By Howard Blume and Joy Resmovits, Los Angeles Times Monday was the end of the line for a landmark California case challenging tenure and other traditional job protections for teachers — and the teachers won. The outcome left some union opponents looking for a different battlefield in the ongoing wars over public education, while others said they should try the courts again. […]
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Truckee Lutheran Presbyterian Church is hosting a communitywide Sept. 11 Commemoration & Thanksgiving event on Sept. 11 at 11:30am at Truckee River Regional Park. TLPC’s leadership will host an opportunity for the community to come together to remember and honor those who died and those who served 15 years ago. As a part of the […]
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By Larry Weitzman First introduced to the United States in 1999 and now in a new fourth generation, the first hybrid and still leading hybrid, is the Toyota Prius. Except for the front end, the new Prius is almost unrecognizable from the 2015 third generation model. Now made in several distinct models staring with the […]
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The Nevada Division of State Lands is offering grants for projects that will preserve and restore the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Approximately $350,000 generated from the purchase of Nevada Lake Tahoe License Plates will be available. Proposals that include the implementation of construction projects listed on the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s five-year […]
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By Kathryn Reed TAHOE CITY – Rooms are simple, efficient, clean and have what you need. It’s a bit minimalist without lacking anything. Refreshing, unique beers are on tap – perfect after a day exploring Lake Tahoe. Sit inside on a couch or at one of the outside areas, even by a fire pit. Basecamp […]
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By Shiva Frentzen There are not very many opportunities for the Board of Supervisors to easily add to the revenue side of the balance sheet without adding additional expenditures. The BOS have made a major commitment to obligate the residents of El Dorado County to a $2.6 million per year bond payment for the next […]
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