By Mark Memmott, NPR Declaring that “human influence on the climate system is clear,” a U.N.-assembled panel of scientists reported Friday that “it is extremely likely that human influence has been the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid-20th century.” The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which brings together hundreds of researchers from […]
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The U.S. Forest Service will begin its fall prescribed burn program in the Eldorado National Forest as soon as weather conditions are favorable. Approximately 5,100 acres of National Forest land are slated to be burned this fall, winter and spring. Prescribed fires are used to maintain forest health and to reduce fuels that could feed […]
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And El Dorado Hills man is going to prison for committing 28-tax related felonies. A federal jury on Sept. 26 found Donald M. Wanland Jr. guilty of attempting to evade personal income taxes from 200-03, failing to file tax returns for 2005-07, and multiple counts of removing, depositing, and concealing assets from the IRS in […]
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By AP BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Vail Resorts’ fiscal fourth-quarter loss widened as some expenses rose. The loss was smaller than Wall Street expected but revenue missed expectations, and its shares slipped in premarket trading Friday. The ski resort operator lost $59.9 million, or $1.67 per share, for the three months ended July 31. That compares […]
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By Mandy Kendall A little while ago I wrote about the harmful effects of the sun on our skin and how to help prevent damage. Unfortunately, as hard as we try to protect our skin during those summer months, prevention is not always 100 percent effective. So, now that summer has come to a close, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Nationally ranked wrestler in high school. Green belt in martial arts. World traveler. Accomplished artist. Motivational speaker. This is a great resume – and one that is similar to many people’s. What makes Brett Eastburn different, a word he probably would not use, is that he has no arms or legs. The […]
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By Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times Countries that don’t plan for the future tend not to do well there. When you watch the reckless behavior of the Tea Party-driven Republicans in Congress today, you can’t help but fear that we’ll be one of those. What makes it all the more frustrating is that in […]
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A 2-year-old male black bear was captured Sept. 26 in Incline Village. The trap was moved from a location near Gardnerville Wednesday morning and put in Incline that afternoon. The 160-pound bear had never been handled by Nevada Department of Wildlife officials before. It has been tranquilized and processed, and will be released back into […]
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Brett Eastburn, who was born without arms and legs, brings his humor and motivation to South Tahoe Middle School on Sept. 26.
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Lake Tahoe Marathon means road closures starting Friday and continuing through Sunday. There will be a road closure Sept. 27 between Spring Creek and the top of Emerald Bay from 6:50-7:30am. On Sunday about 2,000 athletes will run down Highway 89 from Tahoe City and various points in between to Spring Creek Road bike path. […]
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