Greg Boeger has received the 2018 wine lifetime achievement award from the California State Fair. He and his wife, Sue, started Boeger Winery in 1972. It is the oldest winery in El Dorado County. Greg Boeger grew up on his grandfather’s Nichelini Winery in Napa. This is where he developed his knowledge of grape growing […]
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· Former Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., and former Secretary of State John Kerry will appear together as part of the inaugural Harry Reid Public Engagement Lecture Series event at 3pm April 3, at Lawlor Events Center on the UNR campus. · Lake Tahoe Community College and Lake Tahoe Unified School District boards have a joint […]
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By Kathryn Reed Tie goes to the local, at least when it comes to awarding bids in South Lake Tahoe. That was one of the reasons the City Council used this month in voting for which business would get the next three-year contract to operate the boat launch facility at Lakeview Commons. While Tahoe City […]
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By Dan Walters, CALmatters After one year of torrential respite, drought may have returned to California, and with it, a renewal of the state’s perpetual conflict over water management. State and federal water systems have told farmers not to expect more than a fifth of their paper allocations, the state Water Resources Control Board is […]
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El Dorado County is down one less judge with the gubernatorial appointment of Mark Ralphs to the bench. The 57-year-old from Diamond Springs has been an assistant public defender at the El Dorado County Public Defender’s Office since 2007, where he has served as a deputy public defender since 1997. He is based in the […]
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By John Potter, KTVN-TV Transgender Nevadans will score a victory if a proposed policy change at the DMV takes effect. The gender shown on their driver’s license could be of their own choosing. It’s part of the recent national trend, of state and local governments better accommodating transgender people. The Nevada DMV now wants to […]
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By Megan Michelson, Powder A pervasive housing shortage is afflicting mountain towns from Stowe to Telluride. The issue is not just a question of locals being able to afford million-dollar homes–it’s also about availability. “There is very little vacancy for ownership or rental units, and what is vacant is very unaffordable,” says Stacy Stoker, […]
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El Dorado County CAO Don Ashton is hosting a round table discussion on March 21 in Meyers. Topics will include: Where the county gets its money How much is mandated to be spent and where How much is discretionary and options about how to spend it The process driving the decisions about what gets funded […]
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By Melinda Myers Turn up the heat and add a bit of spice to your meals with hot peppers. Add them to your garden, flower borders and containers for added beauty and easy picking. Your biggest challenge will be narrowing down your choices. Let All-America Selections winners help. This nonprofit organization tests new edible and […]
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Mother Nature appears to be making up for lost time. The storm that should arrive on Thursday in Lake Tahoe could have snow accumulations measured in feet instead of inches. The National Weather Service in Reno is calling for 3-5 feet above 7,000 feet, and a couple feet at lake level. A winter storm watch […]
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