By Martin Griffith, AP RENO — Scientists are hailing the return of a threatened fish to its home spawning grounds in Nevada for the first time in 76 years, calling it a milestone in efforts to re-establish a self-sustaining population of the species at a desert lake near Reno. About 90 Lahontan cutthroat trout weighing […]
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Construction work on Highway 89 on the West Shore is switching to around-the-clock work this week. The $41 million project from Tahoma to Tahoe City includes drainage treatment facilities for stormwater runoff, curb and gutter, shoulder widening and new pavement throughout the 9-mile project limits. The contractor is working on rebuilding the highway in 3-mile […]
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By Kathryn Reed Ginger ale was a drink that was always in Sue’s fridge as a kid. While that’s not the case as an adult, it is still her favorite soft drink. It’s the ginger that appeals to her. Ireland is credited as the birthplace of ginger ale; in about 1851. However, it is Canadian […]
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By Susan Wood Nevada Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki may serve his last day on the job come January, but it will always be Labor Day in which he made the most lasting impression on former state official Sue Wagner. Fourteen years ago on that day, Wagner narrowly survived a plane crash with Krolicki while campaigning […]
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By Dave McClure Liberty Utilities, owned by Canadian utility giant Algonquin Power, is on a mission to raise our rates for electricity to feed their insatiable appetite for more profits. Look out California Lake Tahoe residents, businesses, and homeowners as the foreign corporation spins their message that rate increases are necessary for “safe and reliable […]
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Vernon “Cody” Mathews, 23, has not been heard from since June 6. Mathews was dropped off at the family cabin in the Ice House area June 4. His mother spoke with him via telephone June 6 just before he went for a hike. Mathews was staying at the cabin alone. He has no vehicle and […]
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To the community, There’s a saying among lawyers that you need to show your case not tell it. While busy telling us that Adam Laxalt’s campaign is all about his last name, Jon Ralston shows us something quite different. As Ralston concedes, Adam Laxalt is, “A graduate of Georgetown University, Adam stayed in Washington for […]
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Two people died and three were injured in an accident on the Geiger Grade that involved three motorcycles. The accident occurred June 7 just after 9am on Highway 341 approximately 2½ miles south of the Highway 395 junction. Nevada Highway Patrol troopers said a 2001 orange Harley Davidson driven by James L. Wood, 68, along […]
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By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times Most Californians surveyed say the statewide drought has had little or no impact on their daily lives, and a majority oppose the suspension of environmental protections or large-scale public spending to boost water supplies, a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll has found. Although 89 percent characterize the drought […]
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Placer County has released the final environmental impact report for the Northstar Mountain Master Plan. On-mountain improvements include upgrading existing ski lifts, widening existing ski trails, replacing and adding ski lifts and ski trails; and infrastructure to accommodate these features including on-mountain skier service facilities and upgrades, snowmaking facilities, utilities and seasonal spur roadways. In […]
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