By Michael Grunwald, Time America is having a solar revolution, and it’s a big deal. Solar installations increased more than 1,000 percent during President Obama’s first term and contributed nearly half the new power capacity added to the grid in the first quarter of this year. We’ve always gotten energy from the sun—oil, gas and […]
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By Geoffrey Mohan, Los Angeles Times Wildfires such as the Yarnell Hill blaze in Arizona may be warming Earth’s atmosphere far more than previously thought, according to a study by Los Alamos National Laboratory. Researchers at the Department of Energy facility normally chase fires throughout the western U.S., to measure their atmospheric effects. But in […]
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The Bison Fire is now the largest wildland fire on record in Northern Nevada – at 25,733 acres. While the fire is 40 percent contained, it is threatening 98 structures in Douglas and Lyon counties. Lyon County Sheriff’s Department has implemented a voluntary evacuation for Smith Valley subdivision. This will be in place at least […]
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The Kyburz Fire and other wildfires in the region are creating smoky conditions in some areas of El Dorado County, prompting the county Air Quality Management District and Health Services Department to issue an advisory. Officials expect that El Dorado County may continue to be affected on an intermittent basis. Smoke conditions can vary a […]
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Firefighters made significant gains on the Kyburz Fire overnight. The 615-acre blaze is 80 percent contained. The fire is burning on the north side of Highway 50 in the Eldorado National Forest. While the highway is completely open, officials are urging motorists to drive slowly, and watch for fire personnel and debris on the road. […]
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By Kathryn Reed ZEPHYR COVE – A prime piece of real estate on the South Shore sits idle, with no buyer in sight. The empty 36,000-square-foot former Kingsbury Middle School in Stateline is costing the district between $10,000 and $15,000 a month to ensure the alarm is on, pipes don’t freeze and other basics are […]
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Updated 8:25pm: No estimate is being given on when full containment of the Kyburz Fire might be achieved. It has consumed 634 acres and is 40 percent contained. Highway 50 between Tahoe and Placerville is open without controls. A shed and outhouse have burned to the ground. —- Cool weather and no wind overnight allowed […]
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Updated 7:45pm: The voluntary evacuation area for the Bison Fire has grown to parts of Lyon County. Sheriff’s deputies were going door to door this evening asking residents to leave Pipeline Canyon. The fire that is predominately in Douglas County has consumed 25,773 acres and is 25 percent contained. Full containment is still slated for […]
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By K. Kaufmann, Desert Sun It’s now official. The decade of 2001-2010 was the warmest on record, causing almost a 2,300 percent spike worldwide in heat-related deaths. That shocking figure is one of many contained in the report, “The Global Climate 2001-2010, A Decade of Climate Extremes,” released last week in Geneva by the World […]
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Auto thieves in South Lake Tahoe are targeting vans. In three days five vehicles have been stolen or thieves tried to steal them. No arrests have been made. Thefts include: • July 4: 1992 Dodge van stolen from 2111 South Ave. This van was located and recovered locally. • July 7: 1993 dark Green Ford […]
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