The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin forest thinning operations on National Forest System lands on the west side of Fallen Leaf Lake on Friday. Operations will take place south of the dam and will move closer to the dam in a couple of weeks. The Forest Service will issue a […]
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The black bear and cub that were caught in the Foothill Road area of Carson Valley were released tonight in the foothills of Douglas County near Kingsbury Grade by the Nevada Department of Wildlife. The two bears were caught early Aug. 15. A trap had been set in the area 10 days ago because there […]
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The Dirt on Your Garden Soil is talk that will focus on understanding your garden soil and how to improve it to make your garden more productive. This is part of a series of talks and demonstrations on gardening in Tahoe presented by the Lake Tahoe Master Gardeners. The free soil talk will be Aug. […]
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• The highly regarded Squeeze In restaurants with locations in Truckee and Reno are about to start offering franchise opportunities. • The Yardbirds original lead guitarist Top Topham has rejoined the band because founding member Chris Dreja is ill. The Yardbirds will be at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe on Sept. 14. • Squaw Valley and Mammoth […]
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By Neela Banerjee, Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — A decade after a vast power outage shut down the Northeast, the electricity grid remains “highly vulnerable” to blackouts because of extreme weather fueled by climate change, a report by the White House and the Energy Department concludes. The Aug. 14, 2003, blackout occurred when an alarm […]
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By Sumathi Reddy, Wall Street Journal It isn’t just the beer that contributes to beer bellies. It could also be the extra calories, fat and unhealthy eating choices that may come with moderate drinking. A recent study found that men consume an additional 433 calories (equivalent to a McDonald’s double cheeseburger) on days they drink […]
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The 4,958-acre American Fire is at 35 percent containment. Smoke from this fire in the Tahoe National Forest continues to fill the skies east of Foresthill, including the Lake Tahoe Basin, Truckee and Reno. The fire is about 10 miles northeast of Foresthill in rugged terrain. Because of the heavy fuels in the area and […]
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There will be a sustainable landscaping workshop on Aug. 27 from 6-8pm. Tahoe RCD, South Tahoe Public Utility District, and the Master Gardeners will teach people about water-wise landscaping techniques, turf removal and relandscaping ideas, water-saving technology, turf irrigation scheduling and maintenance, healthy yard fertility practices, and more. The free workshop is at the STPUD […]
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Saint Joseph Community Land Trust is sponsoring a workshop on identity theft and fraud prevention Aug. 21. Sgt. Pat Brooks of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department is leading the discussion. The class will be at the Douglas County Senior Center on Highway 50 and Warrior Way in Zephyr Cove. The event is free. It starts […]
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By Kathryn Reed RENO – It felt a bit like being back at spring training – a warm night that never required long sleeves, grass beyond the outfield fence to sit in, beer prices that don’t break the bank and an intimate ballpark. Now in their fifth season, the Reno Aces are developing players for […]
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