WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service ended its 2011 fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2010 – Sept. 30, 2011) with a net loss of $5.1 billion. The year-end loss would have been approximately $10.6 billion had it not been for passage of legislation that postponed a congressionally mandated payment of $5.5 billion to pre-fund retiree health […]
Celebrate November 15, Nevada Recycles Day with the new KTMB, AT&T Recycling Guide. Download the .pdf version online or check it out in your new AT&T phone book for 2012. Recycling made easier in Washoe County!
Minden, NV…On Monday, November 14th, 2011, Investigators from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office located a single vehicle 90 feet down the side of an embankment near the old power dam on the East Fork of the Carson River, in Gardnerville. The vehicle matched the description of a vehicle driven by a 56 year-old Patricia Loraine […]
Tahoe City, CA…U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews are scheduled to continue prescribed fire operations on Kingsbury Grade near North Benjamin today, Monday, November 14, 2011. In addition, operations will begin near Logan Creek in Douglas County and Granlibakken on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe, weather permitting. Operations may continue through the week. Residents […]
Incline Village, NV…The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District will be pile burning throughout the district, weather permitting, through the winter months into the new year. Smoke resulting from the pile burns will affect the surrounding area intermittently. People that are smoke sensitive are advised to please stay inside and close their windows and doors […]
Truckee, CA…Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 5 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind […]
Remarks of President Barack Obama As Prepared for Delivery San Diego, California Saturday, November 12, 2011 I’m speaking to you from the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in San Diego. This is one of the biggest ships in the Navy, and on Friday it was home to one of the most unique […]
The National Weather Service would like help in advertising our upcoming weather spotter training class in Incline Village, NV to be held Wednesday, November 30th at the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District – Incline Station Training Room. Weather Spotters are volunteers who directly report hazardous or severe weather information to the National Weather Service […]