(Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev.) – As the 2011 Amgen Tour of California makes it way through the Lake Tahoe region, residents and visitors are encouraged to plan ahead for rolling road closures – slight delays allowing the cyclists to pass – on Sunday, May 15 (Stage 1) and Monday, May 16 (Stage 2). According to race […]
Washington D.C….Recently, there have been signs that the economy is picking up steam. Last month, we saw the strongest job growth in five years, and have added more than three-quarters of a million private sector jobs in just three months. But there are still too many Americans who are either looking for work, or struggling […]
Washoe County Commissioners are scheduled to hold the final public hearing on the recommended 2011-12 general fund budget on Monday, May 16th at 10 a.m. in the Commission Chambers. The hearing will also be televised live on The Washoe Channel, TV-217 and webstreamed live via the County’s website at www.washoecounty.us During its regular meeting on […]
Blue Canyon, CA..A tow is enroute for a disabled big rig in the number three lane near Blue Canyon on eastbound I-80. Please use caution in the area…
Sacramento, CA…California State Parks today announced a plan to close up to 70 of its 278 parks due to budget cuts. The closures are necessary to achieve an $11 million reduction in the next fiscal year 2011/12, and $22 million in the following fiscal year 2012/13. These cuts were mandated by AB 95, which was […]
Woodfords, CA….Emergency crews are working a single vehicle rollover on Hwy 89 about 1/4 mile from the fire station in Woodfords. They are using the Caltrans Maintenance Station to land an air ambulance for an injured party. Please use caution or expect delays in the area…
South Lake Tahoe, CA/NV….Temps will still reach near 70 tomorrow and then take a sharp turn downward according to the National Weather Service in Reno. Saturday Snow is in the forecast and an extra layer or two might be in order for the Amgen Tour of California riders on Sunday Morning. Can’t imagine it will […]
SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Beth Gaines, R-Roseville, today took the oath of office as the new representative for the 4th Assembly District at the State Capitol, pledging to work hard on the issues that matter most to her constituents. “I was honored today to take the oath of office in Sacramento to represent the people of […]
The management and ownership of Kirkwood Mountain Resort are deeply saddened by the passing of Bud Klein, Kirkwood’s Founder, Patriarch and Visionary. Bud lost his battle with cancer on May 5, 2011. It was Bud’s pioneering spirit, entrepreneurial vigor and tireless energy in the early 1970s that converted a remote wilderness outpost at the pinnacle […]
Lake Tahoe, CA/NV…The countdown continues to the Sunday start of the 2011 Amgen Tour. If you are a local of have visited in the last few days you had to have noticed Lake Tahoe is now festooned with giant bikes to let everyone know something Big in the cycling world is about to land. We […]
