By Sam Gross, Reno Gazette-Journal An update from national rail carrier Amtrak on Thursday evening answered few questions about its investigation into how one of its passengers ended up severely injured beside train tracks in Truckee. Aaron Salazar, a 22-year-old college student traveling by rail from Colorado to Oregon, was found battered, burned and unconscious […]
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Police are looking for a man who on Thursday robbed the Sierra Central Credit Union in South Lake Tahoe. The crime occurred at 5:30pm May 24. Officers said the suspect is a white male adult, wearing a fake beard and a black pinstripe suit. If has not been disclosed if the man left with money, […]
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The California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) teamed with the Nevada State Contractors Board (NCSB) on two undercover sting operations, as well as a sweep of job sites in the South Lake Tahoe area that snared 16 unlicensed contractors. NCSB staff were on-site at CSLB’s sting in South Lake Tahoe on May 16. CSLB staff […]
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By Kathryn Reed KINGS BEACH – While the proximity to Granite Chief Wilderness Area has been a dominate argument for not building the gondola that would link Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows ski resorts, on Thursday neighbors raised the issue of the proposed avalanche control devices as another concern. Heather Beckman, senior planner for Placer […]
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By Tony Bizjak, Sacramento Bee The most anticipated new housing community in the Sacramento region goes “vertical” next week south of Highway 50 in Folsom with the construction of model homes, followed by homes for sale. Early buyers could be living on the oak-studded hillside by the end of the year, builders say. The project […]
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By Wade Tyler Millward, Las Vegas Review-Journal Move over sagebrush, Nevada may have a new state flower. Recreational marijuana sales topped $41 million in March, the largest since legal sales began statewide in July. That translates into $7.09 million in tax revenue in March from marijuana, according to a state Department of Taxation release […]
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By Ian James, Desert Sun For 15 years, two NASA satellites revealed an unprecedented picture of movements in water around the Earth, tracking ice sheets melting, glaciers retreating, oceans rising and groundwater declining as humans drain aquifers. Now, NASA is carrying on the mission with the next generation of satellites that will monitor changes in the […]
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By Gary Martin, Las Vegas Review-Journal WASHINGTON — The Interior Department has published a list of 35 “critical” minerals — 20 of which are present in Nevada — as part of a Trump administration effort to reduce foreign dependence on resources needed for consumer and military goods. The list of the 35 critical minerals […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Increasing the number of boats on Lake Tahoe and where they can dock once on the water are anticipated outcomes of the shoreline plan that is being considered by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. The Governing Board on May 23 received a presentation about the draft environmental impact statement. Comments […]
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By David Jeans and Majlie De Puy Kamp, New York Times It seems like a common convenience in a digital age: a car that can be powered on and off with the push of a button, rather than the mechanical turning of a key. But it is a convenience that can have a deadly effect. […]
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