By Kathryn Reed Ponds oozing toxic chemicals sitting in what looks like a wasteland. That is what the long defunct Leviathan Mine in Alpine County is today. For decades the old sulfur mine has been in litigation. A settlement between Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board and ARCO should be signed any day. It is […]
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By Kathryn Reed Another federal loan will finalize Kirkwood’s push to be on the grid by Nov. 1. The remote enclave off Highway 88 that borders El Dorado, Alpine and Amador counties has had a problem keeping the lights on and lifts spinning. There are about 700 mostly part-time residents in Kirkwood, with the ski […]
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By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times With wounds from the Great Recession still fresh, chastened Americans are hoarding more cash in their checking accounts than at any time in the last 25 years. The defensive stance, uncharacteristic of previous periods of low inflation and an improving economy, reflects how debt-burdened Americans have striven to […]
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By Susan Wood STATELINE – Despite a raucous storm that produced a widespread power outage affecting thousands of South Shore customers, the Zac Brown band electrified an enthusiastic audience who stood on their feet for most of the show at Harveys. The drizzle that ended Sunday’s dramatic summer storm did little to dampen the spirits […]
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By Science Daily Every year, wildfires clear millions of hectares of land and emit about 34 percent of global soot mass into the atmosphere. In certain regions, such as Southeast Asia and Russia, these fires can contribute as much as 63 percent of regional soot mass. In a paper published in Nature Scientific Reports, a […]
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By Veronica Rocha, Los Angeles Times California is probably headed into a deeper drought this summer, making it harder to escape in the future, an expert says. With more than 80 percent of the state in an extreme drought, dry conditions will probably continue and won’t improve much in the next few months, said climatologist […]
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By Kathryn Reed St. Theresa School is being reincarnated into Lake Tahoe Catholic Academy when it opens Sept. 2. “The diocese will not control the direct day-to-day operation of LTCA, but instead we’ll focus on maintaining a Catholic identity within the school, as well as our adherence to the principles of Catholic education,” Malin Kennedy, […]
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By Henry Brean, Las Vegas Review-Journal On lonely highways from Pahrump to the state capital, you can still find signs of a rare and controversial business as old as the mining camps that helped put Nevada on the map. Just follow the trademark spinning red lights. While recent decades have seen casinos sprout from coast […]
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By Jaime Hayden, KRNV-TV A new federal earthquake map is shaking things up a bit for about one-third of the United States, including Nevada. The U.S. Geologic Survey updated its national seismic hazard maps for the first time since 2008. Nevada is one of 16 states considered to have the highest risk for earthquakes. So […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – From sultry to raunchy to melancholy to edgy – Carrie Underwood’s vocal delivery is as expansive as her lyrics. On Friday she was a bundle of energy that charged the crowd at Harveys Outdoor Concert Series. So many in the audience were singing right along with her. With multiple hits […]
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