The Forest Service will be submitting an annual application to the state Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division. This application requests funding to provide trail maintenance, restoration, conservation, patrolling, education and law enforcement for over the snow and off-highway vehicle trails and areas. These grants will be available for public review […]
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By Kathryn Reed Lake Tahoe Community College hopes to return to its roots a bit this fall by offering community education. While the state mandates the dollars it doles out to two-year institutions be largely spent on courses geared toward students who will transfer to four-year colleges and for remedial purposes, it hasn’t always been […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee In a state often torn between flood and drought, spring is a reprieve. Winter storms are done, and a thirsty summer seems a distant worry. Not so this year. The calendar may say spring, but the clouds disagree. Stubborn storms promise ample water supplies, but they bring a real threat […]
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By Claudia Buck, Sacramento Bee The frightening images of Japan’s tsunami wiping out homes, roads and entire cities are vivid reminders that a natural disaster can strike at any time. And whether it’s an earthquake, a wildfire or flooding, being covered against severe damage to your home or business is essential. Across the United States, […]
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By Susan Voyles, Reno Gazette-Journal Washoe County commissioners on Tuesday gave its official blessings for its members on the joint fire advisory to work with Reno officials on regionalizing fire services. Commissioners also want to invite officials for Sparks, the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority and neighboring fire departments covering […]
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Lake Tahoe Unified School District will not be in session March 25 because of the severity of the storm.
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By Lisa Lien-Mager, Association of California Water Agencies A new paper by the Legislative Analyst’s office says assessing a fee on water at the retail level would be the most feasible option for funding the public benefits of water investments. In a March 22 report prepared for the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee, the […]
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In the interest of safety for presenters and the traveling audience Explore Tahoe has canceled the program for Thursday night. The Regional Wildland Fire Exercise scheduled for March 25 has been canceled because of the weather. Caltrans is blasting on Highway 50 at Echo Summit. Highway 89 remains closed around Emerald Bay. Travel restrictions are […]
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By Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times Although the effect of the tsunami was minuscule in California compared with Japan, the scattered damage is providing a rare opportunity to study how the waves work and to help officials better prepare for what could be a far more destructive seismic event along the state’s coast. Teams of […]
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By Cheryl Katz, Environmental Health News NORDEN — On a frosty evening in the Sierra Nevada, smoke curling from the chimney of the Clair Tappaan Lodge is a welcome sight for chilly snowshoers and cross-country skiers. Gathering by the massive stone hearth at this landmark Sierra Club mountain hostel, guests relax in the warmth and […]
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