By Daniel R. DeNicola Public ignorance is an inherent threat to democracy. It breeds superstition, prejudice, and error; and it prevents both a clear-eyed understanding of the world and the formulation of wise policies to adapt to that world. Plato believed it was more than a threat: He thought it characterized democracies, and would lead […]
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By Sara Israelsen-Hartley, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — Anyone carrying a cellphone could be tracked by the government without their knowledge and without permission — which is why legal scholars are encouraging the Supreme Court to set a few more rules regarding privacy in a digital age. A case argued Wednesday before the high […]
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By Tracy Sheldon The National Weather Service in Reno is forecasting low temperatures in the days ahead. Starting Dec. 5, a strong high pressure will builds over the area resulting in a prolonged period of strong morning inversions which will be very cold. This pattern will likely last through this weekend and may negatively impact […]
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By Helen Coffey, Independent USA vs Europe: which is best for a ski or snowboard holiday? The whole experience becomes very different depending on which side of the pond you’re on – off-piste etiquette, chair-lift queuing, après ski and even the kind of snow you’re turning on all vary wildly between continents. We look at […]
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The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public that people are falsely saying they are DCSO personnel. The callers are using DCSO member’s names and falsely stating the person has missed a court date and a fine is now due. The caller is asking for a credit card number. These calls are phone […]
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· Early bird registration is open for the annual Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce Business Expo. It is March 30, 4:30-8:30pm in Stateline. Go online for details. · The Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade at Granlibakken in Tahoe City starts at 5pm. For more info, go online. · Tahoe City Ice Rink at the […]
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The South Tahoe Futbol Club U13 Girls, Tahoe Revolution, team is headed to the State Cup Championship in Modesto on Dec. 9. The soccer team this past weekend won the quarter and semifinals of the NorCal Premier State Cup. The Revolution battled in the quarter final to win 4-3 against Central Valley Premier from Visalia. […]
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By Angela Schilling, KTVN-TV Lake Tahoe is the fullest it’s been for this time of year since the mid 1980s, and according to the National Weather Service, the region would need to have more than one dry winter to go back into a drought. It usually takes about three dry years for Lake Tahoe to […]
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The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team will continue prescribed fire operations over the next several weeks, weather permitting. Lake Valley, North Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts, California State Parks, California Tahoe Conservancy and the U.S. Forest Service will conduct prescribed fire operations in multiple areas around Lake Tahoe. Smoke may be present. […]
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By Gary Martin, Las Vegas Review-Journal WASHINGTON — Nevada will receive $5.7 million in unspent funds for federal health care for low-income children, but the state’s entire congressional delegation urged House and Senate leaders Friday to quickly reauthorize the program that expired two months ago. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services notified the state […]
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