· Caltrans is warning motorists to anticipate traffic delays from July 26-28 from 7:30am-4pm on westbound Interstate 80 just west of the Nevada state line for roadway maintenance activities. · Sherry Guzzi from Sierra Wildlife Coalition will be talking about beavers at Taylor Creek Visitor Center on the South Shore on July 29 at 8:30pm. […]
Read more
Jacks Valley Road in the Carson Valley remains closed from Montaña to the second entrance of Genoa Lakes Golf Course because of a sink hole caused by a water line break. Douglas County crews installed a valve Monday night allowing water to be transferred from Genoa Lake to Montaña. The water tank level in the […]
Read more
By Howie Nave The filmmakers had to know there’d be a lot riding on the latest “Star Trek” reboot because of director J.J. Abrams setting the bar so extremely high with his first two installments (turning over the directing helm to Justin Lin). With the death of the original Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) diehard Trekkies […]
Read more
By Susan Wood STATELINE – In some respects, diehard Eagles fans might have wanted to quickly get to the end of Sunday night’s Don Henley concert at Harveys. As one of the lead singers and songwriters for the iconic band from the 1970s and ’80s, Henley’s musical history was rocked last January when his counterpart, Glenn Frey, […]
Read more
By Aaron E. Carroll, New York Times I’ve become somewhat known for medical myth-busting (having been a co-author of three books on the subject), so a fairly large number of emails sent to me are from people with articles or studies that they think prove me wrong. This week, as a few of us sniffle […]
Read more
By Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle State officials this month added the evolution of gay rights and the contributions of lesbian and gay figures in history to the list of topics that public-school students will be taught in California, a landmark move that puts the ongoing LGBT civil rights fight into the mainstream of public education. […]
Read more
Two Carson City residents died Sunday in a motorcycle accident on Monitor Pass. They were both on the motorcycle that was going south on Highway 89 on July 24. Their names have not been released pending notification of next of kin. According to Alpine County sheriff’s deputies, the motorcycle crossed into oncoming traffic for unknown […]
Read more
By Patrick Clark, Bloomberg Home prices have hit record highs in some major U.S. metropolitan areas, and house-flippers are behaving like it’s 2005: It’s no wonder people are chattering about another housing bubble. But residential real estate isn’t in a speculative bubble, industry observers contend. Instead, a low inventory of available homes is driving prices […]
Read more
Lake Tahoe Dance Collective’s signature event — Lake Tahoe Dance Festival — is July 27-29 at Tahoe City’s Gatekeeper’s Museum. The festival presents contemporary pieces alongside great works of the past. The festival is directed by longtime friends and collaborators Constantine Baecher and Christin Hanna. This year’s program features four performances by leading professional dancers and two workshop […]
Read more
By Megan Messerly, Las Vegas Sun PHILADELPHIA — Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, a longtime Bernie Sanders supporter who has endorsed Hillary Clinton, attempted to preach a message of unity at the Nevada delegation breakfast this morning. Ellison said it was OK to “duke it out” in the primary, but it’s time to come together. “We […]
Read more