By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau RENO – Officials and business leaders attending a regional summit on economic development here on Thursday emphasized the need to work together regionally to bring in new employers and create jobs. The summit, called ReCharge Nevada, was attended by about 300 government officials and business representatives to help create […]
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By Kathryn Reed I’ve become addicted to homegrown carrots. But my supplier says I’ve been cut off. The season is over. I’m not sure what I’m supposed to do. I don’t want to share the soup I made with my last bag of those luscious orange veggies. I had good intentions to do so before […]
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By John Heil California’s landscapes are under siege from a host of threats. Catastrophic wildfire, climate change, invasive species and increasing human population put these delicate ecosystems at risk. The U.S. Forest Service has recognized and battled these threats for decades, but recently the agency recognized the need for a more focused approach on ecological […]
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A steady stream of people flowed into the Valhalla Grand Hall on Nov. 19 for the first day of the 16th annual Holiday Faire. Plenty of shopping was being done, as most everyone was leaving with at least one bag. The fair is open today from 10am-4pm with 23 vendors selling everything from strudel to […]
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By Rebecca P. Coniglio It is November, the leaves are falling, the days are getting shorter, and families are making their Thanksgiving plans. For me, I can close my eyes and the aroma of my mother’s house on Thanksgiving Day rushes over me. She always makes her famous mushy-mushy, what she calls stuffing and more […]
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By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times Charter schools have won over about half of California voters, but these independent, non-traditional public schools are not widely viewed as the solution to the state’s education problems, according to a new poll. Among those surveyed in the USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll, 52 percent had a favorable opinion […]
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By Kathryn Reed Seven months was a long wait. And when the wait was finally over at 8:30am Saturday, cheers reverberated throughout the plaza at Heavenly Village. Heavenly Mountain Resort opened for business for the 2011-12 ski season Nov. 19 with the gondola, Tamarack and Dipper running. As more snow falls, more lifts and runs […]
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At a special meeting in Tahoe City on Tuesday, the Placer County Board of Supervisors had a public hearing on a third-party appeal of a Planning Commission decision to approve the Homewood Mountain Resort project. The board heard from approximately 40 people representing both sides of the issue. At the conclusion of the hearing, supervisors […]
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By Reno Gazette-Journal 5:16pm update: Utility crews have nearly finished restoring power and gas to homes impacted by Friday’s Caughlin Fire in southwest Reno. Only 15 homes on Feretto Lane are still without power but are expected to have electricity restored by about 7pm, said NV Energy spokeswoman Faye Anderson. Only about 50 homes still […]
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The Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association is presenting “Pedal-Driven: a bike-umentary”, a new documentary film from Jamie Howell at Moon Productions. The screening will take place at Mo’s Place in South Lake Tahoe on Nov. 30 at 7pm. It will be preceded by a social hour starting at 6pm. The movie screening is in conjunction […]
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