Passport to Dining, North Tahoe’s flavorful fundraiser features up to 35 food, wine, beer, and other beverage tasting stations as well as a silent auction and raffle chock-full of valuable items. The event will take place Nov. 9, 6-9pm at a new venue, Tahoe Biltmore. It is a fundraiser for North Tahoe Business Association. This […]
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By David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee A Placer County Sheriff’s Office deputy encountered a big bear sauntering down North Lake Boulevard Tuesday night in Kings Beach. “Hey, big boy. Don’t be breaking into any of them businesses,” the deputy joked from his car. The bear slowly walks down the street from the Taco Bell and then […]
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By Natalie Bruzda, Las Vegas Review-Journal Thom Reilly believes there is no more time to waste. The Nevada System of Higher Education chancellor has been on the job for only two months, but he has a bevy of goals ready for the state Board of Regents meetings this week. “We need to build our budget. […]
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The unveiling of the Spirit of Competition bronze sculpture at Champions Plaza in South Lake Tahoe will take place Oct. 27 at noon. On the heels of the 2014 Winter Olympics, in which several local athletes earned Olympic medals, the idea of creating a Champions Plaza was born. To honor and recognize these athletes the […]
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Work is in progress to repair the top three road damage priorities in California’s national forests after last winter’s storms, and all three are in the Eldorado National Forest. The Federal Highway Administration is providing $6.8 million to repair 11 Pines Road and Blacksmith Flat Road in the Georgetown Ranger District and Ellis Road in […]
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By Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal Sci-fi freakazoids, this is your year to flourish. Burning Man announced its 2018 theme this week, “I, Robot,” a theme inspired by the 1950 collection of short stories published by author Isaac Asimov. The stories tell the fictional history of robots. The theme was chosen by Burning Man founder Larry Harvey […]
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By Joseph Serna, Sonali Kohli and Makeda Easter, Los Angeles Times Deadly wildfires in Northern California have caused over $1 billion in insured losses, according to California’s insurance commissioner. Preliminary loss figures released Thursday by State Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones estimate total insured losses at $1.045 billion. The insurers — eight of California’s largest […]
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By Joanne Marchetta The heartbreaking fires in Northern California’s Wine Country this month have upended hundreds of thousands of people’s lives. In just over one week, the fires across Northern California burned more than 220,000 acres, destroyed 6,000 buildings, and killed more than 40 people. Our hearts go out to our neighbors in Napa, Sonoma, […]
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By Nikki Ekstein, Bloomberg Sometimes a simple $25 accessory can change your skiing or snowboarding experience as much as a $500 private lesson. At least, that’s what I learned a few years ago in Vail. After a few trips up and down the slopes for an hour with one of the area’s top instructors, the most useful thing […]
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By Associated Press A federal lawsuit challenging petitions to recall three Nevada state senators in districts with significant Hispanic and African-American populations alleges the effort is an unconstitutional attempt to replace the legislators with Republicans in violation of the U.S. Voting Rights Act. The suit filed Monday in U.S. District Court also seeks to strike […]
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