By Kathryn Reed KIRKWOOD – It had been a number of years since I spent Christmas with my dad. But that’s just what I did yesterday. Spending a holiday with a parent isn’t all that remarkable. Only in this case my dad died in April 2010. Kirkwood Mountain Resort was always my dad’s favorite ski […]
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By Gary Martin, Las Vegas Review-Journal WASHINGTON — Harry Reid didn’t start the partisan polarization that has stymied Congress in recent years. But he played a central role in sharpening the tone of discourse on Capitol Hill, dividing lawmakers and eroding the collegiality that once was a hallmark of the U.S. Senate. In that atmosphere, […]
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By Dan Roe, Outside You have no idea how tough [insert sport] is. Whether we say it out loud or just repeat it to ourselves, many of us share this sentiment. As American novelist Mary McCarthy once said, “We are the hero of our own story.” That said, some activities are legitimately harder than others, and […]
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By Kathryn Reed Homelessness has many faces, many circumstances, many reasons. It has only one definition – having no place to live. It’s expected to be in the single digits at 7:30am on Christmas Day in South Lake Tahoe. That’s the hour dozens of homeless people will be turned out onto the street until the […]
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By Tony Bizjak, Sacramento Bee With drought-defying snowstorms romping through the Sierra on a weekly basis, truckers once again are discovering how tough Interstate 80’s Donner Pass can be. Commercial trucks carrying 80,000-pound loads are losing traction in the snow, officials say, even with tire chains on, getting stuck in heavy summit traffic, blocking lanes […]
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By Benjamin Stillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Backers of a plan to force the federal government to cede control of millions of acres of land in Nevada are refreshing their proposal. And they’re starting with an effort to convince a skeptical public it’s possible to take nearly 7.3 million acres from the Bureau of Land Management without […]
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By Kathryn Reed TRUCKEE – Traipsing through the snow was otherworldly in a way that wasn’t expected. It became a star tour that required a bit of an imagination. Such are the hazards when Mother Nature decides to the mar the night sky with clouds. But along the way the clouds parted just long enough […]
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By Erica Hupp When asked to describe her job, Grace Newell said with pride, “I serve as a bridge between the tribes and the U.S. Forest Service. And it’s a two-way bridge; that’s very important.” Newell is the tribal liaison for the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, stationed at the supervisor’s office in Sparks. She goes on […]
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By Bob Berwyn, Inside Climate News There are warning signs that some forests in the Western U.S. may have a hard time recovering from the large and intense wildfires that have become more common as the climate warms. After studying 14 burned areas across 10 national forests in California, scientists from UC Davis and the […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe planners this month approved the change in operation permit as well as issued the building permit for the old Ace Hardware store near the Y to be turned into a brewery. “The proposal includes a mill and grain storage room, two ADA accessible restrooms, office space, a cold box, […]
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