To the community, One of the great oxymorons for El Dorado County is that the political registrations are highly favorable to Republicans, so why do we have so many Democrats elected to our county offices? I get it that Democrats have certain policies that they favor, such as Sanctuary State, Planned Parenthood, hate Trump, gun […]
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By Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal The unapologetic, silver haired, Marlboro-loving eccentric credited with creating Burning Man, now a 68,000-person arts celebration held in the middle of the Northern Nevada desert, died Saturday morning. He was 70. Harvey suffered a massive stroke on April 4 in San Francisco. He was since in critical condition at a Bay Area […]
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Comments are being taken until May 27 on the draft environmental assessment for proposed management of 1,083 acres of U.S. Forest Service land off the Mt. Rose Highway above Incline Village. The goal is to restore the Incline Meadow wetland and surrounding habitat, improve water quality, and improve dispersed recreation opportunities. The project is designed […]
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Roadside stations for inspections and decontamination of motorized boats and watercraft are to open in Tahoe-Truckee. Locations, hours of operation, and opening dates are as follows: Opening May 1: 8:30am-5:30pm, sevent days a week Meyers: at the junction of Highway 50 and Highway 89 Spooner Summit: at the junction of Highway 50 and Highway 28 […]
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By Jennifer Roberts, The Conversation The gambling world is waiting with bated breath for the United States Supreme Court decision that could result in an expansion of sports betting. The decision could be announced anytime between today and the end of June. Since I teach sports betting regulation and gambling law, I’ve been closely watching […]
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By Jim Krajewski, Reno Gazette-Journal The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association board of control approved six teams for the 4A state team bracketed tournaments at its meeting in Las Vegas on Tuesday. The state tournaments will include two Northern, two Desert and two Mountain Region teams. Schools in the Southern 4A will no longer be called […]
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When skiers and snowboarders visit Sugar Bowl Resort next season they will be sliding on more snow, produced in less time, and using less energy than ever before. This summer the first $3 million of an $8 million snowmaking system upgrade and expansion will be invested to produce more snow to cover trails, race venues and terrain parks faster when temperatures […]
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Featuring an eclectic mix of touring regional and national artists, as well as local bands, Concerts at Commons Beach music series will return to Tahoe City on Sunday afternoons this summer from June 17 through Sept. 2. The free concerts are on Sundays from 4-7pm. Food and wine are available for purchase from local vendors, […]
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By Roxanna Scott, USA Today Olympic gold medalist David Wise stepped out of his comfort zone this week and delivered a message to members of Congress. The Reno skier was one of five Olympic athletes who spoke about climate change on behalf of Protect Our Winters at a briefing to Congress on Wednesday. He was […]
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By Larry Weitzman Hyundai continues its tsunami of fabulous automobiles with the overachieving, brand new 2018 Accent. No more is it to be considered a cheap little car, a throwaway. Something that is considered just basic transportation. Something that shouldn’t be fun to drive, lacking performance and styling. You can fuhgeddaboutit. All that is now […]
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