By Daniel Rothberg, Las Vegas Sun An economic development organization Tuesday approved the formation of the Center for Advanced Mobility, part of a state initiative to place Nevada on the cutting edge of automobile technology at a time when the industry is quickly pushing to develop autonomous vehicles. The center will fall under the Nevada […]
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The Eldorado National Forest is developing preliminary applications to the Off Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division, which includes a strong emphasis on trail maintenance and repair, law enforcement across the four ranger districts, printing and distribution of the motor vehicle use maps, restoration of impacted areas, planning, and education. The agency will be hosting an open […]
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Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has been receiving numerous reports about a phone scam in which people pose as sheriff’s office personnel to fraudulently obtain money. Scammers are using names of sheriff’s office employees and are able to manipulate the phone technology so the caller ID shows an actual sheriff’s office phone number. The scammer tells the […]
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South Lake Tahoe police are looking for two men who may be connected to the fatal shooting last weekend of an Amador County man. Dennis Wright Jr., 40 was gunned down in the parking lot of the Beverly Lodge on Jan. 30 about 7:45pm. His friend Kendra Ghiorso told officers they were there to sell […]
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By Case Keefer, Las Vegas Sun The thing that makes the Super Bowl so entertaining for sports bettors is also what makes it so profitable for sports books. Gamblers love proposition wagers because they provide hundreds, if not thousands, of different ways to bet on the biggest game of the year. Bookmakers love proposition wagers […]
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Lake Valley Fire Protection District is looking for people to adopt one of the more than 1,000 fire hydrants in the area. Employees aren’t able to shovel and maintain all of them in a timely manner even though state law says they must be free of obstructions and immediately identifiable. The district said some hydrants remain buried […]
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Liberty Utilities is offering academic scholarships to eligible high school and college students within its service territory. The eight schools participating in the fourth annual scholarship program are South Tahoe High School, Loyalton High School, Douglas High School (students residing in Alpine County only), Coleville High School, North Tahoe High School, Truckee High School and Portola High School, as well […]
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By Carina Storrs, CNN Have you felt down a lot in the last couple of weeks? How often have you felt tired or felt as if you couldn’t concentrate? These are some of the questions your doctor might ask to determine if you are at risk of depression. And if new recommendations by the U.S. […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe voters will likely be asked in November to raise taxes in order to pay for a laundry list of needs and wants that was discussed by the City Council on Tuesday. “We need ongoing funding for long-term capital needs,” City Manager Nancy Kerry stressed. As was pointed out in […]
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To the community, For over 26 years, Bread & Broth has been serving the community by providing free meals to those who struggle to put food on their tables and provide just the basic needs for daily living. As a nonprofit that is staffed by an all-volunteer crew, B&B relies on our very generous community […]
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