By Tracie Cone, AP SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST — In parts of California’s Sierra Nevada, marshy meadows are going dry, wildflowers are blooming earlier and glaciers are melting into ice fields. Scientists also are predicting the optimal temperature zone for giant sequoias will rise hundreds and hundreds of feet, leaving trees at risk of dying over […]
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By Kathryn Reed California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah are sizzling, with record temps breaking all over the place – including the Lake Tahoe area. And the mercury is going to continue to climb for a couple more days. A heat advisory remains in effect until Wednesday at 10pm for much of Western Nevada. South Lake […]
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By Kathryn Reed Beer. It’s one four-letter word that can help make this heat wave tolerable. And Ray Loehrer has plenty of it right now. The South Lake Tahoe home brewer bottled a couple cases on Friday. And the mugs were already chilling in the freezer. His kitchen and laundry room look a little like […]
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By Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg The use of outside VIP room operators by casino companies in Macau limits their ability to prevent money-laundering and other illegal activities, one of Nevada’s top regulators said. “Criminal transactions are widely alleged to take place just out of the direct purview of the casino,” A.G. Burnett, chairman of the Nevada […]
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By Mallory Hoff, KCRA-TV The pain at the pump is about to get worse for Californians — specifically, on July 1. On Monday, motorists will pay an additional 3.5 cents a gallon — and it’s not because of the cost of fuel, but rather, a tax increase. “Happy Fourth of July,” motorcyclist Kevin Shallenberger said […]
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By Kathryn Reed Make every day matter. That was the message Lake Tahoe Community College English instructor Suzanne Roberts delivered to the graduates as she struck a balance between joy and sorrow during the June 28 commencement address. The evening was a bit of remembrance for three former college employees who died this spring – […]
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By Maura Dolan, New York Times The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday cleared the way for gay marriages to resume in California. The court lifted its stay on an injunction which ordered state officials to stop enforcing Proposition 8. With the court’s action, counties can now begin issuing same-sex marriage licenses. A […]
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By Jack Healy, New York Times WOODLAND PARK, Colo. — A light breeze riffled the tops of ponderosa pines and old Douglas firs on the mountains above this tourist town. It was a serene summer day, but as Jonathan Bruno wandered through the trees, he wondered how long before it all went up in flames. […]
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By Kathryn Reed For those with $42.995 million to spend it will get you a lakefront compound on five parcels with four houses. Those looking for some history might be interested in the former Howard Hughes estate that is selling for $19.5 million. Those with a more modest budget should check out the $2.495 million […]
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By Kathryn Reed A bear was captured in Glenbrook on Monday by the Nevada Department of Wildlife and released the next day near Mount Rose. According to Linda Bradley, manager of the Glenbrook Homeowners Association, the last time the state was asked to trap a bear in their neighborhood was in 2008. She told Lake […]
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