By Kathryn Reed For some reason I had not thought of putting quinoa in enchiladas. Thank goodness Denise enlightened me. And these were no ordinary enchiladas. For one, they weren’t wrapped in tortillas and then they weren’t baked. The concoction was cooked in a slow cooker. Crockpots are such great alternatives because they allow for […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s official – the voters of South Lake Tahoe will decide in November the future of vacation home rentals outside the tourist core area. Per the city staff report on July 17, “The initiative would ban VHR rentals in residential zones following a three-year amortization period, with exception of qualified VHR rentals […]
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By Steve Keating, Reuters Sarah Hirshland landed her dream job when she was named chief executive of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) on Thursday, but she faces a nightmare situation in her new role dealing with the aftermath of a massive sex abuse scandal. She fills the post previously held by Scott Blackmun, who resigned […]
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The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, Senior Health Education Program and Family Caregiver Support Program will be presenting a Powerful Tools for Caregivers educational series for older adults in August. This six-week program will be from 2-3:30pm each Friday afternoon from Aug. 24-Sept. 28 at the Cameron Park Community Center located at […]
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The 100th birthday of Sandy Poulsen and the 75th anniversary of her 22 kick-turns and the resultant naming of KT-22. The event will be Aug. 11 at 1pm at the Poulsen estate in Squaw Valley. There will be a barbecue, cocktails, games, music and more. Money raised will go toward a project that is important […]
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Douglas County is looking for entities to apply for the Community Grant Program. Applicants are encouraged to attend the Board of Commissioners meeting where the electeds will discussed and announce the awards. Grant applications are available at the county manager’s office and treasure’s office in Minden, as well as the general services office at the […]
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By Emily Cadei, Sacramento Bee Democratic challenger Jessica Morse outraised Republican Rep. Tom McClintock by a more than three-to-one margin as the two geared up for a general election clash in the 4th District congressional race. McClintock, however, started July with slightly more money in the bank. The five-term incumbent raised $112,000 in the six-week […]
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Update 7:38pm: By Jordan Cutler-Tietjen, Sacramento Bee Two victims have died and another was transported to a hospital after a small private plane crashed in a meadow south of Truckee, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office tweeted. Pilot Kenneth Whitall-Scherfee, 60, of Carmichael was identified as one of the dead by the sheriff’s office Tuesday […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – While the word “bankruptcy” has not been floated publicly among the Tahoe Transportation District staff and board, the bus system it runs on the South Shore is sputtering to stay solvent. Interestingly, Carl Hasty, who manages the bi-state transit agency, mentioned at the July 13 meeting that it was eight […]
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By Sage Sauerbrey, Moonshine Ink “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” That was Teddy Roosevelt’s both subtle and crude approach to foreign policy — when diplomacy doesn’t work, break out the big guns. While covering the multitude of developments working through the public process across Truckee/North Tahoe, I’ve noticed a one-sided parallel to Teddy’s […]
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