By Reno Gazette-Journal The Reno Gazette-Journal reached out to all of the presidential candidates, Republican and Democrat, for their responses to six questions of special interest to Nevada voters. Informed by reader feedback, we asked them about immigration, drought, renewable energy, marijuana, online gaming and federal lands management. Below are the email responses from Democratic […]
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By Caitlin Lilly, Las Vegas Review-Journal In the wake of the Oregon standoff that resulted in the death of LaVoy Finicum and the arrest of Cliven Bundy andhis two sons, Time Labs examined how much land the federal government actually owns throughout the United States. Not only does the federal government own 28 percent of all U.S. […]
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Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s 4th annual Community Breakfast is Feb. 25. Chamber officials will recap accomplishments from 2015 and give insight into how organizational goals have changed since receiving feedback from the member survey. The survey found that respondents believed the top three challenges facing business in South Lake Tahoe are employment/labor […]
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By Philip Marcelo, AP BOSTON — It’s like “Guitar Hero” that pays you back, if you’re any good. At least, that’s the pitch gambling regulators across the country are hearing as they consider whether to allow casinos to offer slot machines that mimic video and arcade games in an effort to attract younger gamblers. The […]
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By Michael Doyle, McClatchy Washington Bureau Yosemite National Park’s concessionaire executives met with National Park Service officials on Dec. 8, 2014. On that, at least, they agree. What happened next, though, remains in dispute, like so much else involving renewal of the park’s lucrative concessions contract. Company executives say the park service “pressured” them to […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is hosting an open house Feb. 25 to provide information and seek public input on developing three preliminary applications for California’s Off-Highway Vehicle Cooperative Funds grants. Grants would provide for OHV education and information, law enforcement patrols, resource and use monitoring, planning for winter travel management, and […]
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The Food Bank of El Dorado County needs volunteers on Feb. 24 from 9:30-11:30am in South Lake Tahoe to help distribute food from the mobile food pantry. Volunteers will assist in handing out food and signing people in. For more info, call 530.621.9950 or email volunteer@foodbankedc.org. Food will be available from 10-11am at the American Legion Hall, […]
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The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team is partnering with sixth-graders at Tahoe Expedition Academy to put on a community open house about prescribed fire. At the Feb. 24 open house, people may learn more about the role prescribed fire plays in improving forest health and reducing wildfire risk for Lake Tahoe communities. Since 2008, agencies […]
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University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and certified master gardeners have teamed up with Washoe County Regional Parks and Open Space to offer Gardening in Nevada: The Bartley Ranch Series. Classes are free and run 6-8pm every Tuesday through March 29, at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road in Reno. The next three classes are: […]
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A tiny temblor shook the South Lake Tahoe region early Friday morning. According to the Nevada Seismic Laboratory, a 1.14 earthquake struck 12.5 miles south of South Lake Tahoe at 1:09am Feb. 19. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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