Douglas County is likely to recoup much of what it spent last winter on flooding issues. Seven projects in the Carson Valley cost more than $380,000. Through FEMA the county could see $285,779. Work needed to done be included clearing debris, fixing pipes and pumps, and repairs to the North Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant. — […]
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· Sharon Romack has been hired as executive director of Valhalla Tahoe. · Free flu shots will be given on Nov. 27 from 4-5:30pm during Bread & Broth’s weekly meal at Grace Hall in South Lake Tahoe. · Getaway Transit, a Bay Area-based company, is starting a shuttle service to the South and North Shores […]
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The Housing Element of the 2016 Douglas County Master Plan update is scheduled to go before the Board of Commissioners on Dec. 4, 9am in Minden. Public comment will be taken at the meeting, while written comments will be accepted before then. According to participants in the 2016 Master Plan survey, the Housing Element was […]
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By Associated Press California released long-awaited rules Thursday that will govern the state’s emerging legal marijuana industry, while potentially opening the way for larger-scale cultivation that some fear could strangle small-farm growers. The thicket of emergency regulations will allow the state to begin issuing temporary licenses for growers, distributors and sellers on Jan. 1, when […]
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Electric rates could be going up more than 4 percent starting Jan. 1 for Liberty Utilities customers. The company in October asked the California Public Utilities Commission for the $2,174,648 increase. The basis is because of capital projects in excess of $4 million and inflation. The notice sent to ratepayers, which includes the California side […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College is hosting a holiday, family movie night on Dec. 8 at 5:30pm in the Duke Theatre. “The Polar Express” starring Tom Hanks will be on the big screen. Come dressed in cozy pajamas, then gather the family for a holiday photo with Coyote Claus. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for […]
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By Rob Oldham It’s a common misconception that baby teeth don’t matter much — after all, they’re just going to fall out anyway, right? But the science is firm: Baby teeth are not expendable, and they have many more roles beyond “holding space” for permanent teeth. Proper care of your child’s baby teeth can help […]
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By Barbara J. Powell, Bloomberg U.S. Thanksgiving travel will jump to the highest level since 2005 boosted by a stronger economy, even as gasoline prices will be higher than a year earlier. About 50.9 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home for the Nov. 22-Nov. 26 holiday period, the ninth consecutive increase […]
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By Brian Fagan Of the three ancient ways of obtaining food—hunting, plant foraging, and fishing—only the last remained important after the development of agriculture and livestock raising in Southwest Asia some 12,000 years ago. Yet ancient fisher folk and their communities have almost entirely escaped scholarly study. Why? Such communities held their knowledge close to […]
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By Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News Salt Lake City is already “ticking all the boxes” for another successful Winter Games bid, according to the head of a leading international Olympic publication. “They’re doing all the right things,” said Ed Hula, founder and editor of the Atlanta-based “Around the Rings,” especially involving state and local government […]
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