Publisher’s note: This article first appeared in Tahoe In Depth and is reprinted with permission. By Will Richardson It’s August at Lake Tahoe, the peak of shorebird migration, and the low water level means ample beach and mudflat habitat at the delta formed by the Upper Truckee River and Trout Creek. Sandpipers and plovers of […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe is committing $100,000 of taxpayer money to fight the lawsuit filed by Councilwoman JoAnn Conner. Conner is asking the court and her attorney for a payment plan because of her income level. The City Council and City Manager Nancy Kerry – the five defendants – met in a special […]
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By Brad Branan, Sacramento Bee Earlier this year, I was having a perfectly good time backpacking the Tahoe Rim Trail when I became unnerved by all the people passing me on mountain bikes. The reason for my frustration: They were clearly having more fun than me. So I did what any self-respecting outdoor enthusiast would. […]
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By Cheryl Katz, National Geographic If greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced, rising temperatures and humidity wrought by global warming could expose hundreds of millions of people worldwide to potentially lethal heat stress by 2060, a report suggests. The greatest exposure will occur in populous, tropical regions such as India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, […]
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By Linda Fine Conaboy RENO – The Food Bank of Northern Nevada services an area of about 90,000 square miles. Included within their client base are communities on the eastern slope of the Sierra, which covers California locations such as Lake Tahoe, Susanville, Bridgeport, Bishop and many points in between. In Nevada, a food truck […]
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By Matt Stevens, Los Angeles Times As water utilities and their customers increasingly look to gray water and runoff from storms to supplement their supply amid drought, more guidelines and research are needed to ensure that the water is safe, researchers said in a report released Wednesday. These sources “have substantial potential to contribute to […]
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By Daniela Wei, BloombergBusiness She has an hourglass figure, an unflappable manner and a friendly face. Meet “Min,” the robot whose creators say could revolutionize card-dealing in the world’s casinos. The svelte brunette is a prototype of a human-like electronic croupier, which Paradise Entertainment Ltd., a Hong Kong-based gaming machine manufacturer and supplier, says could […]
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By Kathryn Reed TRUCKEE – Speed – it’s what most riders want. Waiting in lines and slow lifts don’t add to a memorable ski day, at least not in a positive way. Comfort is another biggie. Northstar has been listening. While skiers and snowboarders might not notice the changes at first, the Big Springs Gondola […]
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By Darryl Fears, Washington Post The nation is closing in on its worst wildfire season in recorded history, with nearly 9.8 million acres already burned — the equivalent of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and part of New Hampshire going up in flames. Two large fires and more than 160 smaller ones remain active, and more […]
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By Juliet Williams, AP SACRAMENTO — Purveyors of daily fantasy sports gaming made their pitch for minimal regulations for the fast-growing industry before a panel of California lawmakers on Wednesday, arguing that the online sports match ups are a harmless outlet for fans and purely based on skill, not chance. “These are games of skill, […]
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