By Associated Press CARSON CITY – Nevada’s getting more money than expected from a government program that pays counties based on the amount of federally managed land within their borders. Gov. Brian Sandoval announced this week that Nevada would get $25 million this year from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Payment in Lieu of […]
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The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors this month will consider raising the ambulance billing rates on both sides of the county. Through a joint powers agreement Lake Valley and South Lake Tahoe fire departments operate the ambulance service on the California side of the South Shore. A consultant who looked at what the county […]
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Sierra-at-Tahoe’s annual dodge ball tournament at Steamers Bar & Grill will be Nov. 12. There will be live music, drink specials and giveaways. Each team should consist of five to six participants. Signups are at 6pm, with the tournament starting at 7:30pm. Here is more info about the tournament. Steamers is at 2236 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South […]
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By Meg Ragonese As continuing rain and potential snow is forecast Northern Nevada, the Nevada Department of Transportation is prepared to help keep roads clear. NDOT begins annual winter preparations in August by readying more than 80 snowplows and other pieces of snow and ice equipment for use in snow removal across northwestern Nevada. More […]
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By Kathryn Reed Lake Tahoe Community College has placed the men’s soccer coach on paid administrative leave. Ben Wade was escorted off campus on Nov. 5 after a meeting with the director of human resources and dean of students. “There is absolutely no cause to let me go at this time in the season,” Wade […]
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The U.S. Postal Service expects to deliver approximately 15.5 billion cards, letters, flats, and packages this holiday season. In addition, they are projecting approximately 600 million packages will be delivered between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, which is an increase of 10.5 percent from last year. Following the success of the 2014 holiday season, the […]
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Actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer and director Rob Schneider will host a screening of his most recent project, “Real Rob”, at Sierra Nevada College on Nov. 9 from 5-7pm. It is an upcoming Netflix original series slated to drop Dec. 1. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Schneider, hosted by SNC writer in […]
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By Justin Gillis and Clifford Krauss, New York Times The New York attorney general has begun an investigation of Exxon Mobil to determine whether the company lied to the public about the risks of climate change or to investors about how such risks might hurt the oil business. According to people with knowledge of the […]
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To the community, I wish to express my deepest thanks to following: Lake Tahoe Education Foundation and the El Dorado Ag In the Classroom, among others, who helped to fund the Tahoe Farm Day for the third- and fourth-grade classes. There were over 30 stations that students were able to experience. LTEF was also the […]
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By Brian Uhler The department is deeply appreciative of the support given to the family of Mark Hounsell who was killed, along with his wife, Jeanne, and her friend Laura Fisher, in a motor vehicle accident. They are survived by four children who have been the recipients of beautiful and heartfelt support from the entire […]
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