HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON… A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS 45 TO 60 […]
For all of Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area Tonight Clear Tonight: Clear. Lows 16 to 26. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light. Wednesday Nov 2 Sunny Day: Sunny. Highs 49 to 54. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 34. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. […]
The Washoe County Purchasing Office has received the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award from the National Purchasing Institute. The Achievement in Excellence in Procurement Award program is designed to measure and recognize organizational excellence in procurement, based upon innovation, professionalism, e-procurement, productivity and leadership attributes of the agency’s purchasing function. The award is sponsored […]
The Sierra Fire Protection District has decided to extend the delay of Burn Season due to ongoing dry fuel conditions, but has tentatively scheduled the season to begin November 6th due to an expected weekend storm. If started on the 6th, open burning, with a permit, will be allowed through November 13th. For the latest […]
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind the public that texting, accessing the internet and hand-held cell phone use while driving is against the law in Nevada. The Sheriff’s Office reports that 150 warnings (verbal and written combined) have been issued since October 1, 2011 to drivers using a cellular telephone while operating a […]
(Carson City, Nev.) — The enchanting appeal of The Polar Express has spread to Carson City and has families planning ahead for the holiday season. After merely three weeks, 3,000, or 40 percent of Virginia & Truckee Railroad’s (www.VisitCarsonCity.com) Polar Express™ tickets have been sold, with 4,500 tickets remaining. The Virginia & Truckee Railroad is […]
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. –The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is proposing to thin trees and brush on National Forest System lands near Incline, Nev., to reduce wildfire risk and restore forest health. The LTBMU is seeking public input on the Incline Fuels Reduction and Healthy Forest Restoration project by November 28. […]
(South Lake Tahoe, Calif.) – The 18th Annual Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe Golf Tournament raised $39,614 during the Oct. 17 event held at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, funds which will support various programs for area kids. In addition to 120 players, the event raised money through sponsor donations, raffle tickets and a […]
SACRAMENTO – Public transit projects across California are receiving bond funds to upgrade transit service, purchase eco-friendly buses, and modernize transit stations to create jobs across the state. The 138 projects will receive $214 million from Proposition 1B, the 2006 voter-approved transportation bond, which includes $3.6 billion to improve public transit in California. “These projects […]
Truckee, CA…Crews are working a non-injury accident that is blocking a lane on Hwy 89 and Sequoia. Please use caution in the area..
