Mt. Rose Now Open Through May 6th!

Mt. Rose Now Open Through May 6th!

Mt. Rose, NV…Mt. Rose has received 523″ of snow throughout the season and another storm is expected to come at the end of the week. With all of this abundant snow, Mt. Rose has decided to stay open through May 6th. BONUS for Mt. Rose Passholders: May 7-8th will be a private ski day for […]

Caesars reducing its greenhouse gas emissions in U.S. by 10 percent by 2013

LAS VEGAS, — Caesars Entertainment Corporation, formerly known as Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc., announced another environmental first for the gaming entertainment industry with its U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved commitment to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and carbon inventory by 10 percent from 2007 to 2013. “Caesars Entertainment is proud to lead the way […]

5 Vehicle Accident Near Silver Lake on Hwy 88

Kirkwood, CA…CHP Amador is reporting a 5 vehicle accident with lanes blocked on Hwy 88 near Panther Creek. At least two of the vehicles are no longer drivable. Please use caution in this area as it sometimes takes tow trucks quite awhile to reach these incidents on Hwy 88. Trucks either have to come from […]

Radioactivity Worries at Japan’s Damaged Plant

AssociatedPress on Mar 28, 2011, The battle to contain radioactivity at Japan’s damaged nuclear power plant was continuing amid fresh worries over the release of radioactive iodine. A 6.5 magnitude aftershock also shook rattled northeastern Japan Monday. (March 28)

Sunny Skies Return This Week

Sunny Skies Return This Week

Incline Village, NV….Mother Nature will smile on us this week… Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind between 5 and 10 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 5 mph. Tuesday Night: […]

Search and Rescue Volunteers Locate Missing Snowboarder in Tree Well

Search and Rescue Volunteers Locate Missing Snowboarder in Tree Well

Sierra At Tahoe, CA…A search by 60 Search and Rescue volunteers located missing snowboarder. The subject was found deceased in a tree well (a depression next to a tree, created by the snow) and he was covered in several inches snow. The initial investigation suggests Phillip impacted the tree, however it has not been determined […]

TRPA News-Front Counter Schedule Updated

TRPA News-Front Counter Schedule Updated

Lake Tahoe, NV/CA – Updated hours take effect April 4 for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency front counter, the Agency announced today. Front counter services exist for customers to submit permit applications and get project and property information. The updated schedule reflects the Agency’s commitment to customer service following a recent reorganization and staff reduction. […]

Traffic Update…Eastbound I-80 Being Held For Sanding Runs

Truckee, CA…There are a couple of spins and crashes again on I-80 this morning and they are currently holding traffic eastbound at Drum Forebay while they remove the accidents and make a couple of sanding runs. The spinouts and non-injury crashes are near Bear Valley, Yuba Gap and Blue Canyon

Roads Improving in Latest Controls Report

Roads Improving in Latest Controls Report

Incline Village, NV…At clearer skies move in for this week the chain controls report continues to shorten. There are still a few trouble spots and they are below… NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAY CONTROLS SUMMARY MARCH 28, 2011 7:32 AM PDT All routes are open with no controls with the following exceptions: IR80: Between Kingvale […]