Minden, NV…The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is advising of the closure of US Hwy 395 and Muller Ln, in the town of Minden. Several power poles have broken and electrical power lines are lying on the roadway across both directions of US Hwy 395 and Muller Ln, in the town of Minden. Northbound travelers on […]
Lake Tahoe Area…The best powder of the year is on it’s way now. It has the best combination of great snow, lot’s of resorts and plenty of excitement in the evenings. Be Safe & Stay in bounds! Squaw Valley is reporting 92-185″ of snow. Sierra at Tahoe is reporting 72-155″ of snow. Mt. Rose has […]
Incline Village, NV…Below is the latest snow and chain controls report from the Nevada Department of Transportation. This is a great report for a snapshot of the roads in our area… NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAY CONTROLS SUMMARY FEBRUARY 25, 2011 7:21 AM PST All routes are open with no controls with the following exceptions: […]
Truckee, CA….CHP Truckee Dispatch Center has their phone ringing off the hook this evening with spinout after spinout. The bulk of the incidents are on I-80 with 3 vehicles over the side near Crystal Springs Rd. They may close the roadway in this area until they get this cleared up. There is also a multiple […]
Gold Run, CA….Crews are responding to a traffic collision involving three vehicles at WB I80 and Crystal Springs. Please avoid the area if at all possible.
Kennedy Space Center, FL…The Space Shuttle Discovery launched today on it’s final voyage. Space shuttle Discovery has reached orbit and is on its way to the International Space Station. “Good to be here,” Discovery Commander Steve Lindsey radioed soon after the three main engines shut off and the external fuel tank was jettisoned. Image above: […]
Mt. Rose, NV….Mt. Rose is lighting up the night! Enjoy night skiing on weekends February 25 through March 19! BIG NEW TERRAIN PARK – constructed on the north side of the run consisting of rails, boxes, and snow features. Night Skiing Hours of Operation: Fridays & Saturdays 4:00-8:00pm February 25-26 March 4-5 March 11-12 March […]
Truckee, CA…Truckee CHP is reporting a jack knifed big rig blocking lanes on westbound I-80 near Cold Stream Road. There is a Safeway truck over the side and another big rig jack knifed. A Sig Alert has been issued. There is also a vehicle into the center divider near Donner Pass Road and another incident […]
Gold Run, CA….Emergency crews are responding to a traffic collision at EB I80 and Hamshire Rocks Road. Please travel with caution in the area.
Placer County has reduced costs for the use of cell phones and other mobile communication devices by 58 percent over the last three years as part of an ongoing effort to trim its expenditures. The county spent approximately $900,000 during the 2007-08 fiscal year on the use of BlackBerries, other cell phones, pagers and other […]
