The California Department of Motor Vehicles has created an amnesty program designed to assist qualified drivers with paying unpaid traffic or non-traffic infraction tickets, by reducing fines by 50 or 80 percent. The 18-month program begins today. Applicants must contact the superior court in the jurisdiction where they received the traffic ticket to find out if they […]
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By Associated Press CARSON CITY — Nevada is launching a fresh tourism campaign focused on attracting Millennials to the state. The Nevada Commission on Tourism voted Wednesday to approve the new fall-winter advertising blitz, including two new commercials that will run in Nevada and in neighboring states. The spots feature travelers who make friends with […]
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By Kathryn Reed Public transportation on the South Shore is a nightmare that is not serving those who need it most. That was the message delivered by nearly two dozen people on Sept. 30 to Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and Tahoe Transportation District personnel. The purpose of the meeting was to gather information about unmet […]
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To the community, “Helping at Bread & Broth is just an extension of what Lake Tahoe News is all about – just serving the community in a different way,” said Kathryn Reed, LTN publisher and B&B volunteer. Reed and her crew representing Lake Tahoe News were the Adopt A Day of Nourishment sponsor team for B&B’s […]
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By Jason Blevins, Denver Post Colorado’s Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in a wrongful-death case that could shake the foundation of the law that shields ski areas from liability for on-slope injuries and deaths. Lawyers were grilled by the justices weighing this question: Are avalanches an inherent risk of skiing or should resorts be […]
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun The persistence of illegal gambling in the United States is a major threat to the casino industry that must be addressed, the head of a major casino lobbying group said Tuesday. Geoff Freeman, president of the American Gaming Association, kicked off the first full day of the industry’s annual […]
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By Mark Grossi, Fresno Bee Firefighting commander Rocky Opliger can dial directly into the Rough Fire on his iPhone 6s to track his location via satellite as he walks the perimeter for a detailed look. He can stream live video feeds from helicopters and aircraft – in 3-D. From any angle, this monster wildfire east […]
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By Kathryn Reed ZEPHYR COVE – Cubby is going into hibernation indefinitely. The man who has been Zephyr Cove Elementary School’s mascot for the last 16 years is turning in his bear suit uniform. Pedro Kinner never expected to have this “job” for so long. Nor is it one he every applied for. It all […]
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The Douglas County Public Library Teen Advisory Board is putting on Don Carrasino and the Murdered Mobster, a buffet dinner party and teen mystery play on Oct. 16 from 5-8pm at the Minden library. Guests will be regulars at The Joint, Don Carrasino’s personal hangout. Everything will appear to be going well until suddenly Don’s righthand man […]
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About 100 years ago Nevada was rocked by the largest earthquake in its history, the Oct. 2, 1915, magnitude 7.3 Pleasant Valley earthquake south of Winnemucca. Only a few large earthquakes since then have rumbled the state, but nothing near the surface scar – with a vertical offset as high as 19 feet – that […]
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