The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control is putting on a free seminar for businesses on May 28 from 10am-2pm at Lake Tahoe Airport. The Licensee Education on Alcohol and Drugs seminar will give businesses: Information on what is acceptable identification.; the best way to check I.; how to refuse service; signs and prevention of illicit drug […]
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The Lake Tahoe goose with an arrow through it that was first seen in March was spotted again April 30. Several volunteers with Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care tried to rescue it Thursday to no avail. It was last seen on the South Shore. Anyone who sees it is asked to call 775.315.0353 so care can be […]
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By Trevon Milliard, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada schools will not be issued star ratings this year under the state’s system to hold schools accountable for their performances. No such evaluations will be made for schools’ performances this year. Instead, school ratings from 2013-14 will be rolled over for the 2014-15 school year. The Nevada State Board […]
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A Zephyr Cove woman was injured Friday morning in a single-vehicle accident. Jean Marie Michael, 76, was driving east on Highway 50 near Cave Rock when the accident occurred. She was transported to Barton Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. The tunnel was closed for a short time May 1 while crews cleared the roadway. The […]
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The Nevada Heritage Foundation is accepting applications for the 2015 Continuing Education Scholarship, an award that enables students with an interest in agriculture to purse their degrees. The application deadline is July 1. Students currently enrolled in either traditional or non-traditional post-secondary programs may apply. The award winner will receive a $1,000 to use toward his […]
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By Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times Despite increasingly aggressive clean air and fuel standards, years of drought are taking a toll on California’s air quality, the American Lung Association says in a new report. The portion of California’s Central Valley from Fresno to Madera was the most polluted region in the nation on any given […]
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· Animal Coalition of Tahoe’s bowling fundraiser is May 13 at Tahoe Bowl in South Lake Tahoe. Click on the form to sign up. · Reno Sculpture Fest is May 8-10 from 10am-10pm each day at the ReTrack located between 3rd Street and Commercial Row, and North Virginia and West streets. · There will be drop-in maker […]
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By Geoffrey Mohan, Los Angeles Times The Brown administration’s effort to speed innovation to address the state’s endemic droughts was launched to little fanfare Tuesday. No specific funding or timeline was included in the program posted to the California Energy Commission’s website. A spokesman for the commission said it would begin this summer and is […]
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A bill in the California Legislature that would give Lake Tahoe more transportation money received unanimous bipartisan support in the Senate Committee on Transportation and Housing. Senate Bill 231 is sponsored by state Sen. Ted Gaines, R-El Dorado Hills. “Although the permanent population in Lake Tahoe has been in decline, the region still remains a […]
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South Lake Tahoe Recreation Department is offering a program for community members to participate in called the Monthly Wellness Challenge. The May Wellness Challenge is basketball. Extended hours at the rec center allow for pick-up games. Drop in basketball hours are being offered Monday-Saturday from noon-5pm. Each month a different activity will be offered for […]
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