• Lake Tahoe Historical Society is having a wine tasting fundraiser at Cork & More in South Lake Tahoe on Sept. 18 from 7-9pm. Call 530.544.5253 for a reservation. Cost is $15. • Ken Spielvogel with Barton Women’s Health on Oct. 1 will give a lecture titled Your Prenatal Roadmap – Facts Revealed, Myths Dispelled. […]
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By CNBC Tesla has finally decided that it will build its battery “gigafactory” in Nevada, sources say. “That’s a go, but they are still negotiating the specifics of the contract,” a source within the Nevada’s governor’s office told CNBC Wednesday afternoon. The source noted that it could be a week before the deal is official. […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — A ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals finding Nevada’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional could almost immediately open the floodgates to gay unions across the state, a legal analyst involved in the challenge said Tuesday. Lambda Legal Legal Director Jon Davidson said that […]
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By Meeri Kim, Washington Post The pervasive glow of electronic devices may be an impediment to a good night’s sleep. That’s particularly noticeable now, when families are adjusting to early wake-up times for school. Teenagers can find it especially hard to get started in the morning. For nocturnal animals, it spurs activity. For daytime species […]
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By Robert D. Dávila, Sacramento Bee Dean Adraktas, a broadcast journalist who was a news reporter at KFBK until his voice on the air was silenced by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, died Aug. 28, his wife said. He was 49. With a booming voice, outgoing personality and enthusiasm for covering […]
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By Martin Griffith, AP RENO — Two men suing Nevada wildlife commissioners say trapping regulations are causing needless suffering for thousands of animals not targeted for their fur, including dogs, golden eagles and mountain lions. The lawsuit by Donald Molde of Reno and Mark Smith of Incline Village, filed Thursday in Washoe County District Court, […]
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South Lake Tahoe officials expect to be in escrow this fall on the property at the corner of Ski Run Boulevard and Highway 50. The City Council in closed session on Sept. 2 appointed Mayor Hal Cole and Councilwoman Brooke Laine to discuss particulars with the interested parties. Four entities have come forward with letters […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe’s City Council on Tuesday approved a tentative agreement that calls for nearly one-third of the employees not to receive city-provided health benefits when they retire. The public works bargaining unit, which is the largest of the six groups in the city, is expected to vote this week on the […]
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Publisher’s note: Even though the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce claims to not have a preconceived political agenda and says it wants to be transparent, board member Jason Drew last year at a public meeting said, “Our goal is to find, recruit, and elect people to the South Lake Tahoe City Council and […]
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By Paul Newbold, Jet Press Every year Jets fans have to say goodbye to one or more of their favorite players, as cuts are made and aging players are deemed expendable or “washed up”. As I age I guess I’m getting a bit sentimental towards these guys, they are young in real life but their […]
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