By Jessie Marchesseau MEYERS – A roundabout at the Pioneer Trail intersection, another one at the Highway 89 intersection, frontage roads flanking Highway 50 in between, and sidewalks and a bike path all the way down Apache Avenue. These are a few of the ideas planners had on display at Thursday’s Meyers Corridor Project public […]
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By Joanne S. Marchetta Millions of people visit our region each year, and the shoreline is where most of them go to enjoy the beauty and the cold, famously clear water of Lake Tahoe. The shoreline is also where a challenging mix of planning issues converge: Protecting the environment and our lake’s awe-inspiring scenery, managing […]
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By Jim Krajewski, Reno Gazette-Journal STATELINE — The fast greens suited Jack Wagner just fine. Wagner raced around the Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course and emerged on top after the first day of the American Century Championship on Friday. Wagner, known for his short game, scored 27 points to lead Mike Modano by 3 points. Defending champion Mark […]
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A who’s who of the Tahoe-Reno region will descend upon the courts at Zephyr Cove next week for the 33rd annual Tahoe Tennis Classic. More than 175 players from multiple states are entered into the all doubles tournament. The four-day tournament (July 28-31) has 11 divisions. Spectators are welcome to watch the action for free […]
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By Eli Blumenthal, USA Today Even with the peak travel season in full swing, gasoline prices are stuck in reverse. Gas prices have plunged to their lowest July level in 12 years, according to AAA, even as Americans are racking up more miles. In fact, gas prices have dropped in 39 out of the last 40 days, lopping 20 cents […]
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By Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal The millionaires who helped the Burning Man Project buy Fly Ranch for $6.5 million include a cofounder of Airbnb, a cofounder of Cirque du Soleil, an Iranian photographer and one of the first investors of Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram. On Thursday, Burning Man organizers announced the names of the donors who helped the […]
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By Marsha Hayes, Horse When the 61st Tevis Ride commences early on July 23, about 170 horse and rider teams will head down the historic Western States Trail across the rugged Sierra Nevada mountains in a challenging 100-mile journey. It will also allow equine researchers another opportunity to study elite endurance horses in a field […]
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Expect traffic delays on Pioneer Trail on the South Shore as overhead lines are put underground. Approximately 5,800 feet of power lines from Liberty Utilities as well as communication lines owned by AT&T and Charter Communications are being relocated underground along Pioneer Trail from Black Bart Court to south of Golden Bear Trail. The work […]
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By Kevin Smith, San Gabriel Valley Tribune If you think California is a tough place to do business, you’re not alone. A report from CNBC confirms what scores of companies have long suspected — California is the least business-friendly state in the nation. CNBC’s 10th annual America’s Top States for Business study places the Golden […]
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By Kathryn Reed There was so little evidence to support any wrongdoing by El Dorado County Auditor-Controller Joe Harn that he wasn’t even asked to defend himself. “I never spoke to anyone from the Attorney General’s Office. I was never informed by the attorney general that I was under investigation,” Harn told Lake Tahoe News. “I […]
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