Are you looking for a project that offers great rewards? Do you have experience with large (really large) dogs? Mirabelle is a special girl who needs a special home. We believe she will come out of her shell quite nicely, but right now she is quite fearful of most people. She warms up pretty quickly […]
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• Tahoe Regional Young Professionals keeps the summer sizzling with the next mixer at Brothers Bar & Grill in South Lake Tahoe July 24 from 7–10pm. Food and drink specials will be flowing throughout the evening. • John Skeel is now district manager of Tahoe Resource Conservation District. • California State Parks and the Sierra […]
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By Adam McGill The town of Truckee is working hard at better communicating with all those that visit or call Truckee home. With fire season upon us, it is now more important than ever to be able to communicate directly with the community in real time for important safety information. In an emergency seconds matter. […]
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Sierra Athletic Club on July 29 at 2pm is putting on a 2-Mile Cancer Walk to benefit the South Lake Tahoe Cancer League. The event will start at the Sierra Athletic Club parking lot at 2pm. Participants will walk from SAC to the shores of Lake Tahoe and back, followed by a barbecue, silent auction […]
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The Truckee Town Council has adopted the 2012-13 budget that results in a deficit of $965,000. Revenues for the general fund are set at $17.8 million, while budgeted expenditures are approximately $18.8 million. Officials say the deficit is due to the one-time expenditure of funds for construction of the animal shelter. Town Council approved the […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Mike Piercy was readying his Truckee home for winter one afternoon when he “pretty much tripped over” a strange-looking device on the ground. It was a calling card from deer No. 79897. With mule deer numbers dwindling, biologists have been tracking deer and studying their annual Reno-Truckee migration to identify […]
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By Scott Sonner, AP Scientists using field notes from surveys first conducted by the government before the Civil War believe they’ve gained a better understanding of how Western wildfires behaved historically. Researchers at the University of Wyoming studied historical fire patterns across millions of acres of dry Western forests. Their findings challenge the current operating […]
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A fire burning in the Pine Nuts is bringing smoke into the Lake Tahoe Basin. The Spring Fire started the afternoon of July 22 after lightning struck western Nevada. More than 1,000 acres have burned as of Sunday night. “The fire made significant runs through pinon juniper today due to gusty winds near thunderstorms over […]
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Dartmouth College’s Big Green Bus tour across America will stop at Harveys Lake Tahoe’s Outdoor Arena on July 24 to refuel with recycled waste vegetable oil from the resort’s restaurants. The converted Greyhound bus, operated by 13 students, runs on 290 gallons of WVO and travels the country seeking to educate individuals on best sustainability […]
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The North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association and the Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Sierra Human Resources Association are offering Generations and Sexual Harassment: Awareness and Prevention for Business Owners and Managers on July 26, 9-11am, with registration and snacks at 8:30am. The event will be at the Cedar House Sport Hotel, […]
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