U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will be conducting prescribed fire operations on Kingsbury Grade near North Benjamin on April 13. The project area is approximately 10 acres and operations may continue through Friday. Residents and travelers can expect to see smoke from prescribed fire project areas.
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee More than 20 propane tanks were still leaking Monday evening, and a voluntary evacuation initiated over the weekend remained in effect for Placer County’s Serene Lakes subdivision. But year-round residents said they were staying put, despite concerns about explosions like one that leveled a three-story home in the mountain enclave […]
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To the publisher, On March 21, members of the Sierra House Cafecitos group as well as some parents from that school got together to conduct a tamales sale fundraiser that will benefit the school. The group of dedicated volunteers would like to express their gratitude to the local stores that donated materials and food for […]
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The Reno River Festival returns to downtown’s Truckee River Whitewater Park for year No. 8 on May 6–8. The festival’s three days of nonstop outdoor fun includes live music and entertainment along with the return of crowd favorites such as the Friday night Kick-Off Party and concert with English Beat, 4th annual Run Amuck run […]
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By Reno Gazette-Journal New research shows that on average, full-time working women in Nevada are paid $7,734 less per year than their male counterparts. In Nevada, on average, a woman working full time is paid $35,691 per year, while a man working full time is paid $43,425 per year. The study was released Monday, the […]
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Lather on the sunscreen, it’s a gorgeous day at the lake. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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By Gary Klien, Marin Independent Journal A 77-year-old Nevada man was arrested Monday in connection with the slaying of a woman in Marin County in the 1970s and three other homicides in different counties, authorities said. Joseph Naso, a Reno resident, was arrested in South Lake Tahoe following his release from the El Dorado County […]
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By Kathryn Reed TWIN BRIDGES — It was hot, hot, hot at Sierra-at-Tahoe and it wasn’t just because the sun was beating down. The fourth annual Salsa Showdown was April 10 at the ski resort. Thirty contestants entered this year’s event that drew a throng of people to the West Bowl area for much of […]
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• Douglas County commissioners voted unanimously this month to support a bill in the Legislature that would have Nevada no longer be part of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. • On May 4, Bona Fide Books of Meyers will launch its first publication, “Permanent Vacation: Twenty Writers on Work and Life in Our National Parks” […]
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The Pacific Crest Trail and Tahoe Rim Trail associations are showing the National Geographic film, “America’s Wild Spaces: The Pacific Crest Trail” on May 31 at 6pm. This hourlong film chronicles the peaks and valleys of the epic 2,650-mile-long Pacific Crest Trail. This trail stretches from Mexico to Canada, cutting through seven national parks and […]
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