By Kathryn Reed Some of what are now publicly owned lots throughout the basin could one day be privately owned and developed. While that is not the intent of officials with the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, it is allowed under the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act that was approved by Congress last fall and signed […]
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By Abby Stevens, Moonshine Ink Once you get to the top of the Palisades at Squaw Valley, you might wonder why the terrain becomes a perfectly flat area, about the size of a football field — but then again, maybe you are just thinking about which epic line to take. The top of the Palisades, […]
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By Ben Botkin, Las Vegas Review-Journal Deep within the bowels of Nevada, a mineral found in the underground brines represents a potential growth industry for the Silver State. Lithium, used in car batteries, ceramics and even anti-depressant medications, is mined in one place in the U.S.: Nevada. State mining regulators are working on Assembly Bill […]
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By Kathryn Reed Unhook preconceived ideas. Steer rather than row. Visioning is to be unfettered and unconstrained. Those were the instructions-sentiments of Ted Gaebler, author of “Reinventing Government” and a retired city manager who spent 50 years in local government. He facilitated the Feb. 25 South Lake Tahoe strategic plan meeting at Inn by the […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Reno is experiencing its wettest winter on record and Lake Tahoe-area ski resorts anticipate Fourth of July skiing and snowboarding. Lake Tahoe is likely to hit its storage limit for the first time since 2006. And that means water from the largest alpine lake in North America will spill into the […]
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By Susan Wood The best of the best in the world of skiing will descend on the home of the 1960 Winter Games in Lake Tahoe next month, with Squaw Valley set to host the sport’s premier event. The top women’s alpine ski racers in the world are preparing for the Audi FIS Women’s World […]
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By Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News Why is it raining so much this year in California. In a typical year, California has between 10 to 15 “atmospheric river” storms — the fire hoses that rampage in from Hawaii and account for up to 50 percent of the state’s annual rainfall — and nearly […]
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By Seth A. Richardson, Reno Gazette-Journal Sen. Dean Heller and Rep. Mark Amodei didn’t mean to have a town hall meeting on Wednesday during a Carson City event, but it quickly turned into one. What was slated as a routine luncheon in front of the Carson City Chamber of Commerce with the two Republicans quickly […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one in a series of stories about affordable housing in the Lake Tahoe-Truckee region. All articles may be accessed via the home page under Special Projects, 2017 Affordable Housing. By Joann Eisenbrandt Reviewing South Lake Tahoe’s housing elements chronologically is like taking a close-up look at the city in a mirror […]
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By Christopher Joyce, NPR “Atmospheric river” is a colorful term for a sinuous plume of moisture that travels up from the tropics — a single plume can carry more water than the Mississippi River at its mouth. But new research shows that atmospheric rivers are also among the most damaging weather systems around. The atmospheric […]
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