The Nevada Independent Electrical grid failures have been pinpointed as sources of some of the country’s most damaging and deadly wildfires — the 2018 Camp and Woolsey fires in California, the 2020 Santiam Fire in Oregon and the 2021 Marshall Fire in Colorado. When the smoke dissipates, the cost of paying for these disasters hits utilities, and their customers, hard. In … [Read more...]
Low wages, remote locations keeps Nevada State Parks hiring low despite popularity boom
The Nevada Independent Some days, Allen Woolridge plans for the future of Lake Tahoe’s popular state parks. Other days, he empties trash cans and cleans the bathrooms. Woolridge is the Tahoe region manager for Nevada State Parks, a top administrator with 15 years working for the agency. But as visitation to Nevada’s parks swells, more than a quarter of Nevada State … [Read more...]
Can robots keep Tahoe’s beaches and water clean?
The Nevada Independent When the July Fourth crowds cleared out from Tahoe’s beaches this year, visitors left thousands of pounds of trash behind — Zephyr Shoals alone had 6,300 pounds of rubbish. The next day, volunteers flocked to the beaches, picking up broken coolers and lawn chairs, plastic cups and aluminum cans. But more rubbish, unseen by the volunteers, hid just … [Read more...]
State to implement reservation system at campgrounds and popular parks
The Nevada Independent Nevada State Parks is rolling out a reservation system for overnight visitors, as well as some day-use visitors, starting Sept. 1. Reserve Nevada, a new online reservation system, will offer reservations for day-use passes, campsites and cabins, annual permits and special events. Reservations, which include a service fee of up to $5 per transaction … [Read more...]
Northern Nevada fire mitigation projects draw attention of Cortez Masto
The Nevada Independent Wildfires have burned more than 8.8 million acres over the past 20 years in Nevada. A series of public-private partnerships and projects funded by federal and state appropriations could prevent more from sparking around Northern Nevada. A joint project between City of Reno Fire, NV Energy and High Desert Graziers has goats mowing down cheatgrass and … [Read more...]