By Martha Bellisle, Reno Gazette-Journal Records searches by the Reno Gazette-Journal revealed Tuesday that the truck driver who plowed into an Amtrak train, killing six, had two additional speeding violations besides the four reported by the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. Those two other tickets issued to Lawrence Valli included one for slamming his semi […]
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By Daniela Hernandez, Los Angeles Times Public Enemy No. 1 in America’s battle of the bulge isn’t cupcakes, soda or double bacon cheeseburgers. It’s the simple potato, according to Harvard University researchers. Daily consumption of an extra serving of spuds — French fries, crispy chips, mashed with butter and garlic, or simply boiled or baked […]
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By Pat Bailey, UC Davis Livestock grazing is apparently not the culprit in the steep decline of Yosemite toads and their habitat, according to the results of an extensive, five-year study conducted by UC Davis, UC Berkeley and the U.S. Forest Service. “A direct correlation between the intensity of cattle use and toad occupancy of […]
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By Forrest Hartman, Reno Gazette-Journal Marvin Jefferson knows what it means to walk in the footsteps of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. because he’s done it. Jefferson, a professional actor, has portrayed the beloved civil rights leader numerous times, and he’s preparing to do it again for Nevada Humanities Chautauqua. The event, which is celebrating […]
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The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a wind advisory for Lake Tahoe through 11 tonight. By afternoon gusts should be 40 mph. Wave heights could reach 2 to 4 feet. Small boats will be prone to capsizing, with the NWS suggesting they be pulled form the lake. The strong cold front moving through […]
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Publisher’s note: This is republished with permission from the September 1975 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. A picture story of the Oregon-California Trail was presented by Chuck Lucas on August 28th. Ninety-eight per cent of the 225 photographic slides were taken on site as he recently followed the route of the Oregon Trail from Independence, […]
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• Sugar Pine Point State Park is going to bring its facilities into ADA compliance. The West Shore state park is seeking bids on the project until July 20. Engineers expect the work needed to cost about a half million dollars. • The South Lake Tahoe City Council anticipates voting July 12 on an entity […]
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Tahoe Derby Dames take on the NorCal Roller Girls on July 9 at 5pm. Gates at Bijou Community Park open at 4pm. Tickets are $10 at the door. Kids 10 and under free. Click here for Derby Dames info.
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By Guy Rocha Carson City’s First Presbyterian Church celebrated 150 years as a congregation on June 2. Legend has it that Mark Twain once performed in the church in 1864 to raise money to replace a roof on the building. The fundraiser was a favor to his brother, Orion Clemens, who was a church member […]
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By John Harris Higher crop prices, an increase in acres and more water helped boost Kings County’s overall crop value to $1.7 billion in 2010, an increase of 30 percent over the previous year. As a farmer and rancher gravely concerned with the health of agriculture in California — and as a citizen who wants […]
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