By Hudson Sangree, Sacramento Bee The day after an arsonist pleaded guilty to setting the massive King Fire in September 2014, dozens of volunteers gathered Saturday near Stumpy Meadows Lake to help bring the forest back to life. The volunteers ranged from children to senior citizens. They were members of the Girl Scouts and Boy […]
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By Melinda Myers Increase your harvest without increasing the size of your garden or workload. All you need is a bit of intensive planting, along with some low maintenance techniques. Invest some time upfront to prepare the garden soil. This will save you time throughout the growing season. Add several inches of organic matter and […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Matt Reynolds and Blake Bockius were pushing their bikes through wet snow when they should have been relaxing with a post-ride beverage. They were making an over-the-snow crossing of the Sierra Nevada crest on fat tire bikes, a trek they planned to complete in 12 to 15 hours. But their […]
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Weather permitting, California State Parks, Nevada Division of Forestry and U.S. Forest Service may continue prescribed fire operations beginning April 11. On the North Shore, operations may take place in Burton Creek State Park. On the East Shore, operations may take place near Sand Harbor, Spooner Summit and Camp Galilee. On the South Shore, operations […]
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By Natalie Kitroeff, Los Angeles Times California’s economy will grow faster this year than the national economy, and unemployment will drop to 5 percent in early 2017, according to a new report by the UCLA Anderson Forecast. Personal income in California will increase more slowly than it has in recent years, when the state’s economy […]
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By Chris Murray, Reno Gazette-Journal David Wise is used to catching big air, but not quite like this. The Reno native and 2014 Olympic goal medalist set a world record last Sunday for highest freeski air on a hip, soaring 46.5 feet above the deck to best the previous record by nearly 10 feet. “There’s a […]
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The snowpack is already good enough at Tahoe area resorts for most to stay open at least until mid-month, but the forecast could help extend the season. Rain at lake level is expected today, including thunderstorms. That scenario will carry over to Saturday. Showers are possible through Wednesday. Here are the projected closing dates for […]
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On April 16, California State Parks Foundation will host its 18th annual Earth Day Restoration and Cleanup at 27 state parks across California, including Grover Hot Springs in Markleeville. More than 3,000 volunteers are needed to help with environmental improvement projects statewide. Since its inception in 1998, CSPF’s Earth Day Restoration and Cleanup program has resulted in […]
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By Paul Nelson, KTVN-TV Thanks to a wet winter, the area’s reservoirs are beginning to see a rise in water levels. Sierra snowpack numbers are average and higher in most of Nevada. Now that the temperatures have warmed up, some of that snow is beginning to flow into the reservoirs. “We’re doing much better than […]
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Players are being sought for a spring basketball team. The South Shore program is in its inaugural season. Elevation Elite provides an advanced level of competition, skills and training. Sessions run now through June 18. Grades 3-8, boys and girls may compete. There will be three evening practices a week at local gyms and five weekends […]
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