Boreal, CA….Before you get on the road, check Boreal’s latest snow, weather and road conditions to be prepared for your trip to the mountain. All conditions are updated daily at 6 AM. Be aware that conditions are subject to change. It is recommended that you always carry chains or drive a 4WD/AWD vehicle when going […]
A STRONG STORM IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE TOWARD THE WEST COAST THURSDAY. AHEAD OF THIS STORM…WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH STRONG GUSTS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY IN THE LEE SIDE OF THE SIERRA FROM RENO AND CARSON CITY SOUTH TO MONO COUNTY…AND EAST INTO MINERAL COUNTY WHERE A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT. A […]
CARSON CITY, NV – Governor Brian Sandoval today made the following statement after the release of the news that Nevada has again made gains in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP): “I was encouraged to hear this morning that our state has again made gains in reading and math proficiency in the fourth and […]
Updated Information: The Sparks Police Department has identified the two drivers in the shooting as 40 year old Kristian Francis Rodgers of Fernley and 46 year old Devin Larry Churchill of Fernley. Churchill was the driver who was shot. The two vehicles involved were a blue 2004 Toyota RAV and a primer grey/faded blue 1973 […]
Colfax, CA…Emergency crews are working a Semi Truck and Trailer fire on westbound I-80 near Colfax. A Sigalert has been issued and hard lane closures are in place until the incident is cleared. Please use caution in the area..
November 1, 2011(Tahoe City, Calif.) – Tahoe’s original ski resort, Granlibakken (http://www.granlibakken.com), near Tahoe City, is lodging central in 2012 with various ski and stay packages for seven area resorts. “How much more warm weather and sunshine can we take,” laughed Kay Williams, deadpanning over last season’s epic seven-month winter and 700+ inches of snow. […]
At 2 a.m. on Nov. 6, 2011, groggy Americans will turn their clocks back one hour, marking the end of Daylight Saving Time (DST). The federal law that established “daylight time” in the United States does not require any area to observe daylight saving time. But if a state chooses to observe DST, it must […]
A stream restoration project on Lake Tahoe’s North Shore is reaping environmental benefits as a small, fall run of kokanee salmon was spotted in the lower reaches of the creek earlier this month. The run has gone missing since the 1960s when Lake Forest Meadow was filled and numerous stream channels were diverted into a […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will conduct the first-ever nationwide test of the U.S. Emergency Alert System on Wednesday, Nov. 9. The test is scheduled to begin at approximately 11a.m. in Placer County and will last about three and a half minutes. FEMA is planning the test in close coordination with the Federal Communications Commission […]
Placer County announced that a public open house will be held on Tues., Nov. 15, 2011, in Squaw Valley, to present information on biomass energy production. The open house will be at the Squaw Valley Public Service District offices. The open house will run from 3 PM until 7 PM in the District’s Community Room, […]
