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Hidden mosaic of Nevada State Seal discovered at Carson City school
CARSON CITY, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Construction crews recently made a discovery at a Carson City elementary school. Construction crews uncovered an artistic mosaic rendering of the Great Seal of the State of Nevada at Carson City School District’s Student Support Services building located at 710 West Fourth Street on the Bordewich Bray Elementary School campus, district officials say.
The July 26, 2024, R-C Morning Report
Genoa, Nev. — The 256-square-mile acre Park fire is generating a bunch of smoke as it burns north of Chico. Airnow.gov shows the smoke travelling northeast for now, well north of us. Air quality readings in Carson Valley are in the low to mid-good range this morning. I drove...
Sewage Spill in Lake Tahoe; Tevis Cup Mourns Loss of Two Horses; Trail Conflicts Prompt New Initiative; More
At approximately 8 p.m. on July 18, a private contractor working in Carnelian Bay struck the North Tahoe Public Utility District’s main sewer export pipeline. Sewage from the pipeline overflowed into the nearby parking lot and reached Lake Tahoe. The pipeline has been repaired. Placer County Environmental Health, the...
Sawmill and wood processing facility proposed near Lake Tahoe
Alpenglow Timber is currently in the development phase of building and operating an integrated wood products facility near Truckee, California, to serve the Lake Tahoe and northern Sierra regions of Northern California. The proposed facility, set on 18 acres of 124-acre parcel, would include an approximately 4.5-acre area with log...
Feuling, staff worry about political posturing in accountability
Carson City School Superintendent Andrew Feuling on Tuesday expressed concerns during the Carson City School Board meeting that the state’s required “Acing Accountability” metrics present as political posturing before the 2025 legislative session. Gov. Joe Lombardo’s initiative that was approved by state legislators last year provided $2.6...
Abner Blackburn and the first Anglo settlements in Nevada
What was the first Anglo settlement in Nevada? If you ask them in Dayton and Genoa, you would get two different answers. But something certainly happened in Dayton 175 years ago, in 1849. Its effects would be felt in what became Nevada … and in some ways still are felt.
Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe Hotel-Casino Renovations Now Underway
Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe general manager Jason Sides said the initial redevelopment phase has commenced on the 539-room hotel and 25,000-square-foot casino. The renovation project is expected to be completed by early 2025. Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe will feature outdoor oasis, new gaming machines, VIP suites, and new restaurants. Golden...
Major sewage spill closes Carnelian Bay beaches, local businesses scramble
CARNELIAN BAY, Calif. — Health advisories and closures are in place at Carnelian Bay West and Patton Landing beaches after an unnamed private contractor accidentally hit the sewer line by the Gar Wood's parking lot, spilling about 125,000 gallons of untreated sewage, about 85,000 of which then leaked into the lake.
Division of State Parks asking for public input on overcrowding plan
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. (KOLO) - The Nevada Division of State Parks is asking the public for feedback on their master plan to deal with overcrowding at Sand Harbor State Park. They say the annual visitation to the park has increased 250% over the last 10 years, from 365,000 in 2012 to 1.2 million in 2023. The new master plan will allow park managers to respond to changes in visitation numbers.
BLM Issues Libra Solar Project Final Analysis
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has published the final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Libra Solar Project in Mineral and Lyon counties, Nev. Under the proposal, Libra Solar, a subsidiary of Arevia Power, would construct, operate and maintain a 700 MW solar facility, 700 MW BESS and 24-mile-long generation tie-line under a 30-year BLM right-of-way grant.
Laughs and views: Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival entertains crowd with comedy
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – As the sun sets at Lake Tahoe’s Sand Harbor State Park on Friday, July 12, Shakespeare enthusiasts wait patiently to watch the opening night at Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival. Laughs can still be heard from the beach, while festival crew members work furiously to...
What can you spend cryptocurrency on in North Lake Tahoe?
California remains one of the top five crypto-owning states in the US. Not only is crypto a great form of investment, but it’s also becoming an increasingly popular payment method. Throughout the Golden State, more restaurants, stores, and entertainment venues are accepting crypto like Bitcoin and Ethereum as a means of payment.
Natural Grocers To Open New Nevada Store July 31
Natural Grocers will celebrate the grand opening of its new store July 31 at 873 Tahoe Blvd. in Incline Village, Nevada, the fourth store in the state. Community members are invited to celebrate with a grand opening event including giveaways, savings, a prize wheel and samples. Natural Grocers’ good4u Crew...
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