Results of the Jan. 3 manual readings by the Department of Water Resources: Location Elevation Snow Depth Water Content % of Long Term Average Alpha 7,600 feet 7.9 inches 2 inches 15 Phillips Station 6,800 feet 9.3 inches 2.3 inches 20 Lyons Creek 6,700 feet 15.4 inches 3.6 inches 31 By Kathryn […]
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By AP State officials say they will miss the Nevada Legislature’s April 1 deadline to begin accepting applications from medical marijuana providers and growers. Marla McDade Williams of the state Health Division said regulations must be approved before the agency can accept applications. Williams, who will manage the program for the Health Division, said she […]
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By Kathryn Reed New lifts, increased terrain and a better experience – those are some of the goals of Northstar. The Truckee ski resort is in the midst of getting environmental documents for the Northstar Mountain Master Plan approved. Comments will be taken for another week. The final environmental impact report is expected in the […]
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By AP Nevada’s third black bear hunting season is in the books. The Department of Wildlife says 14 bears were killed by hunters, with the last one killed on Nov. 23. Of those, four were female and 10 were male. As many as 20 were allowed to be killed in the season that ran from […]
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By Marilyn Geewax, NPR As the new year begins, most economists’ annual forecasts are brimming with good cheer. “The economic news remains broadly encouraging,” the Goldman Sachs forecasters write in their 2014 outlook. And the brighter prospects are not limited to this country. “The global economy is likely to emerge in 2014 with modest growth […]
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By Michelle Fay Cortez, Bloomberg The number of Americans dying from cancer has continued to fall since peaking in 1991, averting 1.5 million deaths that otherwise would have stemmed from one of the most feared diseases in the world. The American Cancer Society, in its annual statistical report, estimates that 1.7 million Americans will be […]
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Law enforcement officers are trying to identify the pedestrian who was killed on Highway 50 at 8pm News Year’s Day. The man, who is estimated to be in his 40s, was found face down in the driveway of the Town and Country Shopping Center in South Lake Tahoe. He had no identification on him and […]
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By Shan Li, Los Angeles Times Motorists driving in the U.S. in 2014 may enjoy some relief at the gas pump, shelling out about 5 cents less per gallon compared with this year, according to AAA. Rising domestic crude oil production and increased refining capacity are helping insulate the U.S. from global disruptions in production, […]
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South Lake Tahoe police officers are reporting fewer arrests during the New Year’s Eve celebrations, while Douglas County sheriff’s deputies are reporting more compared to a year ago. Between 12:01am Dec. 31 and 3pm Jan. 1, there were seven arrests in South Lake Tahoe. Most people were taken into custody for being drunk or disorderly […]
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By Vernon Silver, Bloomberg There’s a grim certainty that comes with the start of a fresh U.S. ski season: Inevitably, for a tiny number of those who take the slopes, winter fun will end in deadly tragedy. Counting just how many perish in accidents is a job that falls to the skiing industry itself, and […]
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