December, January and February are statistically the worst months for vehicle thefts in Washoe County, according to a four-year analysis done by the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. Based on this analysis, the sheriff’s office predicts an increase in vehicle thefts in the coming months unless steps are taken by the public to help reverse this […]
Read more
By Veronica Rocha, Los Angeles Times First, the good news: Thanks to a series of frosty winter storms, California’s snowpack is now double what it was last year at this time, according to officials. Now the bad news: The amount of water actually contained in the fluffy white stuff is still well below average. Snow levels measured […]
Read more
To the community, Every year in November, Ameriprise Financial advisors and employees participate in national days of service in partnership with Feeding America. This effort centers on helping the 49 million Americans, including 16 million children and 5.3 million seniors who face hunger in the United States. On Nov. 9, the South Lake Tahoe Ameriprise […]
Read more
By Anne Knowles CARSON CITY — Nevada officials are worried about the arrival of Asian clams at Sand Harbor. Charles Donohue, administrator and state land registrar for the Nevada Division of State Lands, said a small population of the invasive species has been detected at the popular Lake Tahoe beach. On Nov. 30he was addressing […]
Read more
Kathryn Reed, Lake Tahoe News publisher, will be on Austin Sass’ “The High Sierra Report” to discuss the top five local stories of 2015. The program will air on Lake Tahoe TV (available to Charter Cable customers) on Wednesdays throughout December at 1:30pm, 4:30pm and 7:30pm.
Read more
Tahoe Adventure Film Festival is the annual gathering of the who’s who of outdoor adventure set. This is year 13 of Todd Offenbacher’s local festival. TAFF celebrates the adventure sports community with newly released films of daring exploits and epic adventures in some of the most remote places and harsh conditions that test the human spirit. Filmmakers […]
Read more
By Kathryn Reed Planning for the South Shore’s loop road is nearing the finish line, with no intention of going to the voters even if that were a possibility. Carl Hasty, executive director for the Tahoe Transportation District – the lead agency for the project, believes between the information that has been provided and the […]
Read more
By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal The 2015 Nevada Legislature adjourned on June 1, but the session never ended for state gaming regulators. Six bills passed by lawmakers and signed by the governor brought aspects of Nevada’s gaming industry into the 21st century. But the legislation also required months of debate to change existing gaming regulations […]
Read more
By Christopher Ingraham, Washington Post Here’s an interesting factoid about contemporary policing: In 2014, for the first time ever, law enforcement officers took more property from American citizens than burglars did. Martin Armstrong pointed this out at his blog, Armstrong Economics, last month. Officers can take cash and property from people without convicting or even […]
Read more
By Amy Quinton, Capital Public Radio Sixth-grade is usually the first time California students are formally taught about climate change as part of their science curriculum. A recent study shows some textbooks present the subject as a debate stemming from opinions rather than science. Stanford and Southern Methodist University researchers analyzed the language in four […]
Read more