By Matt Hansen, Powder The month of October holds many promises. Heroes are made under Friday night lights. Hunters march into the woods for meat, others harvest vegetables from the garden. It’s the best time of year to go fishing, and the best excuse to dress up and howl at the moon. It’s also the […]
Read more
By Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News Yosemite National Park is known for its waterfalls, huge granite walls and stunning peaks. The views may be priceless, but the cost of getting in could be going up. On Monday, Yosemite officials announced plans to raise the park entrance fee from $20 to $30 per car, saying […]
Read more
By David Siders, Sacramento Bee The state’s largest nurses union said Tuesday that no California hospital is prepared to treat an Ebola patient, pressing Gov. Jerry Brown to require increased training and protective equipment for nurses. The union’s call – and a rebuttal from the California Hospital Association – came as Brown met privately with […]
Read more
To the community, Tom Davis first came into our lives in the ’70s when he worked at Sahara Tahoe as the pilot for their luxury yacht. He has been very supportive of Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care since the organization started in April 1978, offering his experience and support to help in the growth. During our time […]
Read more
By Associated Press NEW YORK — Full House Resorts Inc., the casino and hotel operator, said Wednesday that it is putting itself up for sale. The company, based in Las Vegas, evaluated strategic alternatives and decided that a sale was the best move. It is working on finding a buyer. Full House, headquartered in Las […]
Read more
Douglas County Parks & Recreation Department and the Kiwanis Sunrisers of Lake Tahoe will be sponsoring the annual Halloween Carnival on Oct. 31 at Kahle Community Center in Stateline. The free event is from 4-6:30pm. Kids need to bring a trick or treat bag for carnival prizes and goodies. For more information, call 775.586.7271.
Read more
By Kathryn Reed KINGS BEACH – Developing 112 acres of pristine ridgeline in Lake Tahoe is drawing the wrath of many North Lake Tahoe residents and environmental groups. Even the Placer County supervisor who represents the area has questions. “I’m struggling with how the Lake Tahoe piece is consistent with the Regional Plan,” Supervisor Jennifer Montgomery […]
Read more
To the community, The Dave Brady for sheriff campaign claims that “public safety dollars are not being spent wisely” by Sheriff (Ron) Pierini. I want to say that I believe that this claim is a clearly false and misleading statement. Here is why. The claims expressed in a recent Brady campaign brochure stated the sheriff’s […]
Read more
• Truckee area residents and businesses may dump off unused paint for free on Nov. 8 from9am-1pm at the town’s corporation yard, 10969 Stevens Lane, Truckee. • Switchback PR + Marketing based in Truckee is celebrating 15 years in business. • Tahoe Cross Country’s ski swap is 15 at 10am. Proceeds benefit the Tahoe Cross […]
Read more
By Melanie Mason, Los Angeles Times Gov. Jerry Brown pitched his decades-long political career as an asset in tackling California’s vexing water problems in a speech at Stanford University on Monday, portraying this year’s major water legislation as a continuation of his first gubernatorial term nearly 40 years ago. Amid the state’s crippling drought, water […]
Read more