By Kathryn Reed Highway 50 near Cave Rock will be reduced to one lane in each direction six days a week, including holidays, and around the clock beginning as soon as possible and lasting until the work is done in the fall. It’s mostly about safety and a little about lake clarity. “We are calling […]
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By Lake Tahoe News Even though there was white stuff to walk on during the final snow survey of the season today, the lack of water content will likely mean California is headed for a fifth year of drought. The snow depth in the field by the entrance of Sierra-at-Tahoe on March 30 was 58.4 […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal An updated report on climate change that forecasts less snow in the Sierra Nevada and warmer temperatures across the Great Basin doesn’t bode well for fishing and water sports in the Truckee River. And while average to above average mountain snow in winter 2015-16 has provided a welcome reprieve from […]
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By Susan Wood How can Lake Tahoe Basin residents and nature stakeholders deal with the inevitable power struggles that go with sharing open space in winter – whether that power is driven by human or machine? That’s the pervasive question the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit team is asking as it starts the long, laborious […]
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By Lori Halloran, KQED-TV For the past seven years Sonja Hinrichsen has made snow drawings all over the world. Over time she’s come to terms with the completely unpredictable nature of her work. Though she spends months planning her projects, she can never be sure if the weather will cooperate, until the appointed day arrived. […]
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By Adelaide Chen, Las Vegas Review-Journal Credit tourism — more alcohol is flowing across Nevada. Compared with five years ago, distribution of wines increased 18.2 percent, spirits went up 14.8 percent and draft beer 10 percent, all in gallons, according to the state’s taxation department. “I can guarantee you anytime you see big swings like […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Only one ingredient is missing from the kitchen at Mirabelle – the chatter among the staff. Well, there’s chatter, it’s just not audible. With the hiring of Charlie Somers, owner-chef Kenn Druley has had to rethink how he communicates with staff. Somers is deaf. Druley isn’t proficient in sign language, […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Don’t give up on that season ski pass just yet, Tahoe locals. The Monday morning powder dump that disrupted commutes in Reno served as an exclamation point for the 2015-16 season which is likely to be the longest in more than a decade. So far Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe and […]
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By Emily Benson, Mercury News WATSONVILLE — A historic 2014 law requiring water agencies across California to replenish the state’s imperiled aquifers created a new problem: Many local officials just weren’t sure how to do it. But this winter’s abundant rains are triggering a flood of experiments that have turned the state’s agricultural regions into aquifer-recharge […]
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By Kathryn Reed By the time students in the class of 2019 graduate from South Tahoe High School they may have earned 9½ units from Lake Tahoe Community College. Even more are possible, and it’s not just freshmen who are eligible. The first block is available through the Get Focused, Stay Focused program that was […]
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