By Susan Skorupa, Reno Gazette-Journal Home means Nevada, as the state song says, but so do hot summer days with dry, insistent southwest winds, and acres and acres of cheatgrass and other combustible vegetation. Mix in a little lightning or some other ignition and you get wildfire. Each spring, state and local fire officials warn […]
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Caltrans asphalt replacement improvement project on Highway 267 in Placer County near Truckee is about to begin. Construction is scheduled to start from Northstar Drive to Brockway Summit. Motorists can expect delays from 7am-8pm Monday through Thursday and until noon on Friday. This $327,266 project will remove and replace sections of the asphalt concrete surfacing […]
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By Lisa Huard CORONADO — California’s Travel and Tourism Commission predicts the number of visitors to California will increase by nearly 3 percent this year. It’s anticipated that visitors will spend about $92 billion on food, lodging and other expenses. That would be a 5 percent increase from 2009, with many of these individuals coming […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has partnered with the newly formed Tahoe Institute for Natural Science to bring an International Migratory Bird Day Festival to Lake Tahoe. The event is from 9:30am-3:30pm June 5 at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center on Emerald Bay Road in South Lake Tahoe. The festival will […]
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Three decades after the debut of Foreigner and chart-topping success as a solo artist, Lou Gramm returns with a hot new band and a dynamic live show featuring 90 minutes of his own unique brand of rock. Gramm and his band headline at the El Dorado County Fair on June 19 at 8pm on the […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is seeking public comment on the proposed action for the Carnelian Hazardous Fuels Reduction and Healthy Forest Restoration Project. The agency will host a public meeting on June 3 to share details of the proposed project activities, answer questions, and encourage comment on the project. The […]
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Dragonfly Restaurant in Truckee is again teaming up with Reno’s Buckbean Brewery for another beermaker’s dinner on June 11 at 6pm. The four-course dinner, which includes beer pairings, is priced at $42 per person. Seating is limited and reservations are recommended — (530) 587.0557. The Beer Maker’s Lodging Package offers guests who wish to spend […]
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The Bare Bones Open Mic nights offer a creative stage for musicians, writers, comedians and other performing artists of all ages. The entertainment takes place at the Valhalla Grand Hall stage on the South Shore starting at 7pm on May 25, June 29 and Aug. 17. There’s a variety of music, comedy, and spoken word […]
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Event: Reggae Mondaze What: Rally Start Time: May 24 at 10pm End Time: May 25 at 1am Where: The Divided Sky, Meyers
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By Kathryn Reed With a wind advisory nearly every day for the last week and presumably for much of the coming week for Lake Tahoe, the fact that May 22-28 is National Safe Boating Week may not be a factor in the Sierra if everyone is huddled indoors. The National Weather Service has a winter […]
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