By Linda Fine Conaboy TRUCKEE –Truckee Town Manager Tony Lashbrook last week said it is imperative the town starts acting on climate change. This comes two months after he said that because of its location Truckee is not required to do climate action planning, but that big monetary incentives make it desirable to do […]
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By Larry Weitzman Last column I promised more discussion regarding Ray Nutting’s claim against the county for “malicious prosecution, abuse of process and numerous other torts” as Nutting identified in his own claim against El Dorado County filed Dec. 5, 2014, receiving case number 14.00096. All the documents are readily available via the Public Records […]
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Stephen O’Mara (M30-34) who lives in San Rafael, but hails from Ireland, was the first to cross the finish line winning the men’s Ironman 70.3 Lake Tahoe age-group race in a time of 4:25:27. On the women’s side, Erica Clevenger (F18-24), a student at the University of Arizona,was the top female age-grouper in the Ironman […]
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By Zachary Roth, MSNBC America’s voting machines are reaching the end of their lifespans, and many states appear unwilling to spend the money to replace them, a detailed new report warns. The impasse raises the threat of a catastrophic meltdown in next year’s presidential election. The report, released Tuesday by the Brennan Center for Justice, […]
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El Dorado County is putting on five weeks of aging and caregiving classes. They are designed to provide instruction and support for caregivers who are or are planning to care for a family member or friend age 60 or older. Classes include: Oct. 12: Mealtime Matters: The Importance of Nutrition in the Elderly; Oct. 19: Understanding the Stages […]
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By Angela Moniot Longtime physician Paul Marlowe this month will say farewell to his patients and the urgent care practice where he has provided care for 32 years as he embarks on an adventure with his. wife Lorraine. The uniquely quirky and endearing Marlowe is known throughout the community for providing exceptional care since 1983. […]
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· Kahle Community Center has a new yoga class starting on Saturdays at 8:15am. Each student needs to bring a mat to class. Class is open to participants 18 years of age and older. The cost is $5 per class. For more information, call 775.586.7271. · Tahoe City Cross Country’s junior development and competition level Nordic […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Water, the lack of it and how the driest state in the nation can best stretch every last drop will be the focus of a three-day drought summit that convenes Monday in Carson City. It’s the penultimate event before a panel convened by Gov. Brian Sandoval meets […]
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South Lake Tahoe celebrates its 50th anniversary with a parade through town on Sept. 19, 2015.
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Truckee and Caltrans have finished the tunnel phase of the Highway 89 Undercrossing Improvement Project, nicknamed the Mousehole Project. The tunnel structure is now completely through the Union Pacific railroad embankment. The concrete tunnel structure and retaining walls were built on the south side of the Union Pacific railroad using over 1,500 cubic yards of concrete. Then the jacking began to […]
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