By Richard Aster, The Conversation California earthquakes are a geologic inevitability. The state straddles the North American and Pacific tectonic plates and is crisscrossed by the San Andreas and other active fault systems. The magnitude 7.9 earthquake that struck off Alaska’s Kodiak Island on Jan. 23 was just the latest reminder of major seismic activity […]
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By KRNV-TV The American Road and Transportation Builder’s Association recently released an analysis of the Department of Transportation’s bridge inventory data. Nevada ranked best with only 1.6 percent of bridges receiving a ‘structurally deficient’ rating. The national average is 8.9 percent. These bridge elements are rated on a scale from 0 to 9, with 0 […]
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Placer County supervisors on Feb. 6 could approve the purchase and sale agreement of the 3.5-acre Kings Beach Center. There will be a public hearing regarding the matter. The supervisors meet in Auburn, but Tahoe residents may participate in Tahoe City. San Diego-based C.W. Clark/Kalthia Group want to buy the property, build a hotel and other […]
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By Kathryn Reed A settlement agreement with the producer of SnowGlobe regarding the damaged field is on the Feb. 6 South Lake Tahoe City Council agenda. It is on the consent agenda. This is where slam dunk items that are not discussed get placed. However, it is possible for anyone – even a member of […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee The last time California officials conducted their snow survey near Echo Summit, a month ago, the ground was practically barren. This time there was snow. Just not a lot of it. The Department of Water Resources’ monthly snow survey at Phillips Station revealed a meager 13.6 inches of snow, or […]
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By Karen Weese, Washington Post Sirrea Monroe never expected her electricity to get shut off — she was only $70 behind, and she planned to pay it off after her next paycheck. What happened next shocked her: “I called to get it turned back on, paid the $70 with what was supposed to be my […]
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By Regina Garcia Cano, AP LAS VEGAS – Casino mogul Steve Wynn is under investigation after sexual misconduct allegations were leveled against him, Nevada gambling regulators announced Tuesday. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that a number of women said they were harassed or assaulted by Wynn, and that one case led to a $7.5 […]
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By Kathryn Reed Thursday night’s El Dorado County Board of Supervisors’ meeting in South Lake Tahoe was canceled because the venue was too small to accommodate all the people who turned out. The meeting was in the South Lake Tahoe City Council chambers at Lake Tahoe Airport. Fire officials said there were too many people […]
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Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is partnering with Liberty Utilities so the ski resorts can be powered by 100 percent clean, renewable energy sources. This could could be achieved as early as December. Twenty-five percent of Liberty Utilities’ current power mix includes renewables. It intends to develop and deploy a project or series of projects […]
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December was a rather flat month for Nevada casinos. Statewide the gaming win was up 0.44 percent compared to 2016, with a total of $960,384,350. On the South Shore the year-over-year revenue was down 1.24 percent at $18,489,949. North Shore casinos were down 9.97 percent. For the year, the statewide win was up 2.8 percent […]
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