By Rob Sabo, Northern Nevada Business Weekly Engineering and construction firms are scrambling to repair the damage to buildings caused by massive accumulation of snow in the Lake Tahoe Basin last winter. Jared Krupa, principal engineer for K2 Engineering and Structural Design of Reno, has taken on repair work for a half-dozen structures in and […]
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Reno Gazette-Journal Responding for the first time to a lawsuit by conservationists, the U.S. Forest Service says the threat of another major wildfire like the one that destroyed about 250 homes at Lake Tahoe four years ago outweighs any concerns that its plans to log much of what’s left of the burned forest would harm […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews may conduct prescribed fire operations on the south side of the intersection of Pioneer Trail and Highway 50 in Meyers early next week if weather conditions permit. The project is approximately 30 acres and consists of piles of vegetation and woody materials remaining after fuels reduction efforts aimed at […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Few entertainers are better live than recorded. Diana Krall is one of those musicians. Though her voice ranges from purring sex kitten to raspy lounge singer, it’s her fingers that are most magical. The way they glide across those ivory keys — lingering, pounding, subtle, but always with such purpose. […]
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• Northstar-at-Tahoe opened its mountain bike park June 17. The gondola also accesses hiking trails. • Austin’s House, the only emergency children’s shelter in rural Northern Nevada, received a $5,000 donation from GE Energy. • Alpine Meadows won the award for Outstanding Ski Industry Contribution at the Far West Ski Association convention this month. • […]
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Shadow (aka Killer because she likes to ‘beat up’ dogs) – is a beautiful 4-year-old shorthair cat. She is declawed on her front paws and has lived with children. She would like to be an only pet. Shadow is spayed, microchipped, and vaccinated. She is at the El Dorado County Animal Services shelter in Meyers, […]
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After several delays due to inclement weather, there will be a temporary closure of the River Access Road in Tahoe City as part of construction of the Tahoe City Transit Center. The closure will be on June 22 from 7am-6pm. The closure will affect access to the adjacent Tahoe City Public Utility District parking lot, […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the June 28, 2011, Sacramento Bee. Judged purely on the straitjacket they’ve been forced to wear, Democrats were on their way Tuesday toward making the best of some bad budget choices. Yet judged on California’s needs and ambitions, there isn’t much to celebrate. Our standing as a state that […]
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South Lake Tahoe police officers will deploy officers into the Bijou neighborhood June 23 and June 25 as part of the Residential Neighborhood Traffic Enforcement Program. The areas of enforcement will be Glenwood Way, Herbert Avenue and Heather Lake Road. “We have had a strong response from our community in the form of phone calls […]
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By Juan Lopez, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada’s volunteerism rate of 20.6 percent in 2009 ranked last in the United States, according to the Corporation for National and Community Service. The “Summer of Service” program wants to change that. The Summer of Service was launched in Northern Nevada this month. It is a program aimed at enhancing […]
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