· Truckee Planning Commission will have a public hearing on Nov. 21 at 6pm on the proposed Capitol Avenue Grocery Store development permit. The meeting will be at the airport. · The Community Christmas Concert is Dec. 21 at 6:30pm at Olympic Valley Lodge. · Hard Rock Lake Tahoe is planning to have a New […]
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Incline Village schools are on a two-hour delay Thursday morning because of a power outage and slick roads. The National Weather Service in Reno has issue a flood watch for South Lake Tahoe, Stateline, Incline Village, Truckee, Portola, Susanville, Bridgeport, Mammoth Lakes, Sparks, Gardnerville, and Virginia City through Nov. 16 at 10pm. “Periods of moderate […]
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By Susan Wood In a matter of minutes, the Douglas County Planning Commission took a 15-year concept and paved the way for more lakefront property to be sold at Stateline – a rarity in Tahoe that could be a reflection of a flourishing housing market. The first of three phases of the Tahoe Beach Club […]
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By Brie Loskota In the midst of the Second Intifada, in summer 2001, I was living in the dorms at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Normally bustling streets were nearly empty. Signs in store windows offered discounts for the “brave tourists” who ventured inside despite the growing violence and tension. Being constantly on alert exhausted me, […]
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By Tammy La Gorce, New York Times The tip does not have to be big — $1 to $5, says the American Hotel and Lodging Association. But less than a third of hotel guests leave any money for the housekeepers. The hotel association publishes a gratuity guide on its website that offers suggestions for tipping […]
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South Lake Tahoe Fire Chief Jeff Meston earned the the Ed Bent Training Excellence Award in recognition of being the Outstanding Fire Instructor of the Year. Each year during the California Training Officers’ Fall Training Symposium a fire service instructor is honored. The award was created many years ago on behalf of Ed Bent for […]
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By William Harwood, CBS News The current three- to seven-day forecasts Americans have come to rely on for planning everything from weekend picnics to hurricane evacuations rely heavily on constant updates from satellites that orbit Earth’s poles measuring temperature, moisture and a host of other variables that define the planet’s ever-changing weather. Early Tuesday, NASA […]
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The Barton Foundation’s ninth annual Festival of Trees and Lights is Nov. 30-Dec. 3 at MontBleu in Stateline. Proceeds from the festival will benefit mental and behavioral health services. Trees and wreaths will be decorated by local artists, there will be a children’s crafting area, photos with Santa, Teddy Bear Hospital, a gift shop, raffle […]
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Nevada Department of Transportation has been prepping since August to be ready for winter, which arriving this week. NDOT begins annual winter preparations by readying more than 80 snowplows and other pieces of snow and ice equipment. Approximately 40,000 cubic yards of salt and sand has been stockpiled in the area, ready to be spread […]
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Squaw Valley Institute in partnership with Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows presents Leadership Across the Mountains with Retired Rear Admiral Scott Moore and the Karakoram Group. Moore has overseen more than 2000 Navy seal combat missions worldwide. He also served as director of the Counterterrorism Division within the White House National Security Council and deputy director […]
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