Marijuana plants with a street value of $30 million were uncovered south of Markleeville last week. Alpine County sheriff’s officials believe the nearly 40,000 plants were part of a Mexican cartel grow. U.S. Forest Service employees worked with deputies to rid the drainages and ridges of the plants.
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By Reno Gazette-Journal Former MLB pitcher Bob Ayrault opened The Yard, a full-service baseball academy, in Reno last week. The Yard, located at 4060 Kietzke Lane, offers specialized sports training, lessons, clinics and cage time for players and coaches. Individual and group lessons are offered seven days per week. Lessons cost $45 per 30 minutes, […]
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Local high school students with a passion for travel and excellent scholastic record are needed for the Rotary Club of Truckee’s Youth Exchange Program. Two responsible and active local students will receive the rare opportunity to live with a host family and study in a foreign country for a year. This is the chance to […]
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As the first rays of the rising sun illuminate the Sierra Nevada mountains Sept. 25, three members of the Elijah Bleu’s cycling team will depart from Fort Bragg bound for Truckee. The three riders – Hardy Bullock, Carey Thrasher and Ken Bossung – plan to ride nonstop for 300 miles in support of the mentoring […]
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By Kara LaPoint, Reno Gazette-Journal With about 250 members, the Reno-Tahoe Young Professionals Network is thriving in its third year as a not-for-profit organization — and just ahead of one of its biggest events. Executives and board members say stronger infrastructure, improved strategic planning and a better understanding of member needs have put the organization […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Sept. 14, 2010, Los Angeles Daily News. During Southern California’s fire season, most people become accustomed to visions of helicopters dropping a spray of red elixir, fire retardant, onto blazing hillsides. The red substance – a mixture of water, fertilizer, an anti-corrosion chemical (to sustain the tank that […]
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By Kathryn Reed CAMP RICHARDSON — Words danced off the tongues of writers as if they were lyrics. Words lingered in the air heavy with emotion. Words fell flat. Mostly, though, the listener was left wanting more. More words can easily be found, but it won’t be the author reading aloud. Twelve authors delivered a […]
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The 15th Annual Truckee River Day is Oct. 17. The event will include a full day of restoration followed by a celebration fair. Truckee River Day started in 1996 with only three weeks of planning. Four hundred volunteers came to lend a hand and completed 10 projects. Since that first year thousands of volunteers have […]
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The North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce is hosting a computer demonstration as part of their Chamber EDucation series titled “Learn How to Modernize Your Business PCs” Sept. 21 from 8:30-10am at Granlibakken Resort, 725 Granlibakken Road, in Tahoe City. The demonstration is a firsthand look, along with a live demonstration, of Microsoft Office 2010 […]
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The Nevada Sheriffs’ and Chiefs’ Association annual Nevada Carry Concealed Weapon Permit Holders Forum is Sept. 30 from 9am-noon in Carson City. Douglas County Undersheriff Paul Howell, Julie Butler of the Division of Records and Technology, and Frank Adams, executive director of the Nevada Sheriffs’ and Chiefs’ Association, will moderate the panel. The meeting will […]
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