Middle Martis wetland restoration projects will take place starting Aug. 10 and last through October. Trail access in some areas of Waddle Ranch may be disrupted for short periods. Construction crews may escort bikers and hikers through the restoration site. The Truckee River Watershed Council is sponsoring the restoration of Middle Martis Creek with several partners and […]
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Hi everyone – we are Prince and Princess – 3- and 6-month-old, black and white kitties. We’re super cute, fun, silly, love attention and we want to be your next best friends. Come over to the shelter and meet us. You can’t go wrong with two truly noble cats such as us. The thing is, […]
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By Kathryn Reed “When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways — either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength.” — Dalai Lama Mark Bender chose to find his inner strength when his life was turned upside down three […]
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By Larry Weitzman Fact is an overused word. Just because something is written or spoken doesn’t make it a fact, as a fact must be proven to be a fact. Likewise use of the term “proven fact” or “known fact” is redundant as all facts to be a fact must be proven and therefore known. […]
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By Nicholas St. Fleur, New York Times Every summer as Americans slather on sun lotion, they are reminded of the dangers of skin cancer. This year alone, more than 76,000 people in the United States will developmelanoma, the deadliest form of the disease, and about 10,000 will die from it. The U.S. Preventive Services Task […]
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The pilot of a glider died when the aircraft crashed Sunday in the Pinenuts. Joseph N. Lowenhardt, 74, of Minden was the only occupant. The Nevada Civil Air Patrol, assisted by the U.S. Air Force, located the crashed glider approximately 8 miles east of the Minden Tahoe Airport. The pilot was found deceased in the wreckage. […]
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By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde and Ryan Sabalow, Sacramento Bee A California Highway Patrol officer, a former falconer, captured a pelican wandering near westbound Interstate 80 in Truckee this week. The CHP got a call about an injured bird on the highway. Officers arrived about 7:15pm Tuesday to find the pelican on a hill beside the freeway. […]
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By Brooke Edwards Staffs, Orange County Register A growing number of California law enforcement organizations and leaders are voicing objections to a state ballot measure that would legalize recreational marijuana, saying it would make the state less safe. San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos said the initiative to legalize marijuana “will do nothing to […]
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By Tony Berendsen Mars is in Scorpio about 69 million miles from the Earth fading in brightness from its close approach of 47 million miles on May 30. Still the brightest object in the southern horizon the bright red color of Mars makes it easy to find in the early evening; it is a fast […]
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· Tahoe Transportation District is considering ending BlueGo route 21x and making changes to routes 19x and 20x based on funding from Nevada. If approved, the changes would be effective Oct. 1. · East West Partners is raising the minimum wage for its workers in Lake Tahoe and Vail to $15/hour. · Bush will be […]
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