By Daniel Rothberg, Las Vegas Sun A group filed a ballot measure Feb. 3 that would create a competitive electricity market in Nevada to effectively end NV Energy’s monopoly through a constitutional amendment. The amendment would require the Legislature to create an open market for purchasing electricity and prohibit monopolies, according to language released by the […]
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Crime went up in El Dorado County in 2015 compared to 2014. Sheriff’s investigators want another year of data to be able to analyze if the change is because of Proposition 47. That is the voter-approved initiative that changed how some crimes are reported as well as the sentences for them. One reason the number of […]
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Sierra-at-Tahoe is offering reduced lift tickets during Snowsports Week, Feb. 8-11. Tickets are $50. All proceeds go to Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation, Barton Foundation, Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation, Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, and Sierra-at-Tahoe Educational Foundation. Tickets must be purchased prior to arriving at the resort. Tickets are available by calling 530.543.5614.
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South Lake Tahoe is accepting applications for the spring Citizens Academy. The academy will be on consecutive Thursdays from 5:30-7:30pm beginning April 7 and running through May 19. The free, seven-session interactive course is designed to provide residents with an in-depth look into municipal government, as well as information about the services and programs of […]
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There is still time for Nevadans to register to vote in order to participate in the caucuses this month. Any registered Democrat or Republican is eligible to participate and vote. The deadline to register is Feb. 13 for Republicans and Feb. 20 for Democrats. Democrats caucus Feb. 20 beginning at 11am. The Republicans caucus Feb. 23 […]
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By Joann Eisenbrandt PLACERVILLE – Accountability. Integrity. Service excellence. Collaboration. These are the four organization core values that form the foundation of the three-year strategic plan El Dorado County is in the process of developing. Work on the plan began in September 2014, when the Board of Supervisors had its first special workshop to discuss […]
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By Adam Winkler When President Obama announced he would not endorse any candidate who doesn’t support stricter gun laws, it was another marker in a sea change in the discourse over guns in America. Even in the absence of significant new federal legislation, the gun debate has been transformed since Newtown—and Aurora. And Tucson. And […]
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By Tim Zimmermann, Outside “Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are.” That’s what the French lawyer Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, who happened to have a deep love of gastronomy, wrote in 1825. A century later, a diet-hawking American nutritionist named Victor Lindlahr rendered it as: “You are what you eat.” […]
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South Lake Tahoe firefighters recognized several people at the annual awards ceremony last month. Awards include: Firefighter of the year – Mike Mileski Paramedic of the year – Sophie Tetlow Dispatcher of the year – Linda Clark STAT volunteer of the year – Leonard Smith. Fire Chief Jeff Meston presented meritorious awards to Marty Creel, Kim George, Jody […]
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By Jaime Hayde, KRNV-TV The Truckee River surged to its highest peak on Saturday since 2012 thanks to recent storms, bringing into light the issue of collecting rainwater. In Nevada, it’s illegal to catch rainwater with any type of system. However, the hot topic could be up for debate during the next legislative session. Nevada […]
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