A 6-foot sink hole near Genoa is being blamed on a broken water line. The hole is on Jacks Valley Road between Montaña and the first entrance to Genoa Lakes Golf Course. The road is closed from these two access points. A precautionary boil water notice has been issued to the residents in the Montaña […]
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By Joann Eisenbrandt PLACERVILLE – A lawsuit filed last week is designed to keep the Miwok Indians from developing land on the West Slope even though grading has already begun on Phase I. On Friday the El Dorado Council filed a lawsuit against the county-approved encroachment permit for the Shingle Springs Village Project being developed […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — James Dzurenda is on a mission to sell change behind bars. As director of Nevada’s beleaguered Department of Corrections, Dzurenda has been traveling the state to meet with staff and legislators. He has scrutinized Nevada laws and the department’s antiquated records system. From his perspective, Nevada […]
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Crews are working at Tahoe Tom’s gas station in South Lake Tahoe to determine if a tank that failed a recent test is leaking fuel. The station has been a source of contaminated groundwater dating to at least 1991. Still to be determined is if the tank can be repaired or needs replacing. “Since the […]
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By Jordan Yadoo, Bloomberg The value of owning a home in the U.S. has never been greater, at least according to one figure buried in a monthly Commerce Department report. The share of Americans’ total personal income coming from rental profit rose to a record 4.4 percent in the first quarter of 2016, data released […]
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By Pashtana Usufzy, Las Vegas Review-Journal A preliminary study in Brazil found that a mosquito species detected in Nevada and other states can spread Zika virus, the Associated Press reported Thursday. The study by the Fiocruz institute found that Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes gathered in Recife, Brazil, could transmit the virus to people, though it’s unclear […]
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The Nevada System of Higher Education board of regents has approved the Global Water Center: Solutions for Sustainability at UNR. The goal is to foster creative, interdisciplinary research aimed at answering critical questions related to water resource management and sustainability. “The issues surrounding water resources, water quality and ecosystems aren’t just single-focus that can be […]
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By Rob Jordan, Stanford Strained by drought in recent years, California desperately needs more resilient water supplies. An affordable solution that provides a wide range of benefits is within reach, according to a Stanford study. Published in San Francisco Estuary & Watershed, the study reveals the costs and benefits of using groundwater recharge and storage […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau MEYERS – A roundabout at the Pioneer Trail intersection, another one at the Highway 89 intersection, frontage roads flanking Highway 50 in between, and sidewalks and a bike path all the way down Apache Avenue. These are a few of the ideas planners had on display at Thursday’s Meyers Corridor Project public […]
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By Eli Blumenthal, USA Today Even with the peak travel season in full swing, gasoline prices are stuck in reverse. Gas prices have plunged to their lowest July level in 12 years, according to AAA, even as Americans are racking up more miles. In fact, gas prices have dropped in 39 out of the last 40 days, lopping 20 cents […]
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