By Kathryn Reed Ultraviolet light might be the answer to ridding Lake Tahoe of milfoil and other invasive weeds. In controlled lab tests the box like device has been effective at killing various weeds that are not native to Tahoe and that have become a problem. John J. Paoluccio, president of Inventive Resources Inc., is […]
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By Daniel Rothberg, Las Vegas Sun It has attracted interest from a company from Canada and one from California, established operating agreements with two companies in Israel, begun negotiating with three companies from Europe, started examining partnerships in Dubai and opened an ongoing dialog with the public utility in Singapore. The Center of Excellence, a […]
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By Scott Smith, AP Gray wolves could be stripped of state endangered species protections once at least 50 of the animals are roaming in California, wildlife officials said last week. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife released a draft plan for managing gray wolves, which were granted protections last year but whose numbers are […]
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By Kathryn Reed The South Lake Tahoe City Council on Monday took steps to reduce overtime in the fire department and ensure ambulances are staffed with appropriate medical personnel. In July the council voted to turn over the ambulance service to Lake Valley Fire Protection District. South Lake Tahoe and Lake Valley fire departments make […]
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By Kathryn Reed Without unanimous support of their colleagues, Wendy David is now mayor of South Lake Tahoe and Austin Sass is mayor pro tem. Councilwoman JoAnn Conner abstained from both votes this morning without saying why. As is customary with the December council meeting, the electeds voted among themselves as to who will be […]
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By Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — Inside an old aircraft factory here, behind the glass windows of a pristine laboratory, the lost crew of the USS Oklahoma rests on special tables covered in black foam. Their bones are brown with age after 50 years in the ground and, before […]
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By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County is lacking leadership. There is no permanent chief administrative officer, no permanent assistant chief administrative officer, no IT director, no risk manager, and no chief deputy county counsel. The county for more than a year has had an interim CAO – which is the top position. It won’t be […]
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By Jason Hildago, Reno Gazette-Journal Fresh powder apparently isn’t the only thing hitting Lake Tahoe in December. Ridesharing service Uber is planning a simultaneous launch on both sides of Tahoe before the end of the year, filling a key market in its Nevada and California territories. Uber was not able to provide a specific date […]
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By Scott Powers, Team USA Whitney Gardner realized quickly she was overmatched when she first competed in the Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup. The competition was stronger and more experienced. The jumps intimidated her. The features scared her. The courses were too challenging. She was constantly falling. She just wasn’t meeting her own expectations. […]
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By Kathryn Reed GENOA – In the Old West justice was often swift and outside the legal system – especially in the more unruly mining towns. Places like Bodie were accustomed to recording a killing a day. But Genoa was different. It was a civilized trading post in the late 1800s. So when a mob […]
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