By Dan Weikel, Los Angeles Times Caltrans is seeking 5,000 volunteers for an experimental program that will charge motorists a fee based on how far they drive — a proposal that could replace the state gas tax as a way to fund highway maintenance and repairs. Volunteers will participate in the California Road Charge Pilot Program, […]
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By Kathryn Reed What will the visitors’ centers of the future look like and will they even exist? Those questions are expected to be answered by next summer after the Tahoe Fund delves into what might suit Lake Tahoe’s needs the best. There are various centers around the basin from chamber operated entities to U.S. […]
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By Gina Kolata and Sarah Cohen, New York Times Drug overdoses are driving up the death rate of young white adults in the United States to levels not seen since the end of the AIDS epidemic more than two decades ago — a turn of fortune that stands in sharp contrast to falling death rates […]
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Uber and Lyft can now pick up and drop off passengers at Reno-Tahoe International Airport. Prior to the Jan. 20 announcement the drivers picked up their fares outside the airport or dropped them off nearby. About 3.4 million use the Reno airport each year. Uber and Lyft are also operating in the Lake Tahoe area. — Lake […]
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By Bill Theobald, USA Today WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans found a rare subject they could agree on Wednesday: Lake Tahoe and surrounding land is worth improving and protecting. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee easily passed the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2015 by voice vote and sent it to the full Senate. The bill authorizes […]
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By Bill Chappell, NPR It’s not rare for a year to break record temperatures. But it’s now happened two years in a row — and 2015 was “very, very clearly the warmest year by a long chalk,” says Gavin Schmidt, director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies. NASA is presenting the annual review of […]
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By Ivana Kottasova, CNN The world is flooded with garbage. There will be more plastic than fish in terms of weight in the world’s oceans by 2050, the World Economic Forum warned Tuesday. Plastic has become one of the world’s most popular materials, combining amazing functionality and very low production costs. Its use has increased […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Pro skier JT Holmes says he’s still shaken five days after being buried and going unconscious in an avalanche northwest of Lake Tahoe. Holmes, who is known for pushing the boundaries of big mountain skiing and speed riding, said he was skiing with friends on Thursday near Truckee when the slide occurred during the group’s fourth run […]
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A snowboarder skiing in a closed area of Sugar Bowl Ski Resort faces trespassing charges. Resort officials say Christian Michael Mares triggered an avalanche at approximately 12:45pm Jan. 15 after knowingly traversing into an area of the East Palisades called Perco’s. This area has not been open to the public since the 2010-11 ski season. […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe has done a 180 on being an environmental leader, according to some people. It all has to do with plastic bags. The council on a 3-2 vote Jan. 19 said only grocery stores and food outlets must adhere to the plastic bag ban. Mayor Wendy David and Councilmember Austin […]
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