Washoe County sheriff’s deputies were called out to Mount Rose Ski Resort on Feb. 3 because of a lost skier. Mount Rose ski patrol rescued the lost skier on the east side of the mountain. “The skier is OK and our volunteers are bringing him down to Davis Creek Park,” officials said. Further details were […]
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By Matt Weiser, Water Deeply California is about to learn a whole lot more about how water moves through its many diverse landscapes. The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has awarded a $2.2 million grant to the University of California to use remote sensors and drones to monitor hydrology across various landscapes. The subject areas will […]
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Placer County is in the process of developing a Sustainability Plan, outlining ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and manage climate risks that threaten property value, natural resources and quality of life. Two community workshops this month will offer a chance for people to learn about the plan’s purpose and goals, and how to become […]
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By Carlos Lozano, Los Angeles Times An avalanche at Mammoth Mountain early Saturday forced the closure of the mountain and area ski resorts, officials said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or missing people, but rescue operations have been activated, officials said. Read the whole story
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By James DeHaven, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevadans who haven’t kept up with the state’s upcoming elections, take heart — the rest of the country is paying plenty of attention for you. Three months before party primary voters decide which candidates will appear on November’s general election ballot, money and media attention has poured into races for […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Emergency management officials are warning Lake Tahoe residents to avoid activity in some neighborhoods because of the potential for an avalanche. On Friday Washoe County issued a Stage 1 Avalanche Warning for the Crystal Bay and Third Creek subdivisions. “Storm and wind slab avalanches are likely, especially human triggered, […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal An avalanche swept up five people, including one who was seriously injured, at a Lake Tahoe-area ski resort on Friday. The avalanche happened at 1:40 p.m. at Squaw Valley Resort, less than five hours after searchers recovered the body of a snowboarder who had gone missing late Thursday during a […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – One more vote and the Meyers Area Plan will be the law of the land, replacing the planning document from 1993. The process to develop this plan started in February 2012. In these six years there have been a multitude of meetings, angry words levied between residents, at El Dorado […]
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By Matt Weiser, Water Deeply A skier threads his way through patches of dry ground at California’s Squaw Valley Ski Resort on March 21, 2015, when the state experienced one of its driest winters ever. A new forecasting tool could one day be able to predict such poor mountain snowpack conditions as much as […]
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Douglas County commissioners on March 1 approved $407,000 to spent at Kahle Community Center for maintenance issues. Scott Morgan, parks and recreation director, told Lake Tahoe News 90 percent of the expense is for the roof, the rest is for carpet. Shaheen Beauchamp Builders is expected to begin work next week inside the Stateline facility. […]
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