By Hattie Xu, Sacramento Bee While the state of Arkansas made news earlier this year when it executed four inmates in eight days, California has not seen an execution since 2006, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Of the 123 deaths of inmates who were on California’s death row since 1978, just […]
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The USDA Rural Development has about $2.8 million for rural low-income home buyers. The Direct 502 Home Loan Program is available in all areas of Nevada except Carson City and metropolitan Clark and Washoe counties. Applicants must fill out a two-page form to determine eligibility. For more info, call Brad Gallimore at 775.748.8468, ext. 104.
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By Adam Candee, Las Vegas Sun The arrival of the Vegas Golden Knights this year and the Raiders in three years will excite local sports fans, but the players might feel equally giddy about the prospect of calling Nevada home. As one of seven states that does not tax personal income, Nevada offers an attractive […]
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South Lake Tahoe received more than 3 inches of rain Sunday afternoon when a thunderstorm rolled through town. While streets were covered in debris, no serious damage was reported. Pea-size hail pummeled some areas. No fires were started from the lightning. However, lightning struck a tree on Oglala Street in Meyers. The National Weather Service […]
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· Are you prepared for the next Douglas County emergency? Sign up online for 911 reverse and receive alerts. · Gregory Lovato is now administrator of the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection. · Roger Gabriel, master educator at the Chopra Center, will be the featured speaker at the Wellness Weekend at Granlibakken in Tahoe City. […]
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By Lisa M. Krieger, Bay Area News Group The rope tow is long gone. The parking lot is empty. Instead of the bustling chatter of a happy crowd of skiers, there’s just silence. But the landscape of the abandoned Powder Bowl ski area still bears witness to its past, more than two decades after its […]
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The Stephen J. Wampler Foundation has moved Camp Wamp into a new home in Tahoe National Forest near Soda Springs. The campsite was previously home to the Girl Scouts of Northern California. The sale of the 129 acres was completed in late July. The foundation plans to retrofit and upgrade the property to make it […]
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The Nevada Department of Transportation wants the public to comment on future transportation projects. The Statewide Transportation Improvement Program is a fiscally constrained, four-year planning document containing federal and state-funded transportation projects, as well as regionally significant transportation improvements funded through local and/or state dollars in accordance with the Federal Aid Highway Act and the […]
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By Kathryn Reed A kaleidoscope of colors dances across the landscape in the gentle breeze. The record-setting snowfall from winter 2016-17 is still being felt – or at last seen. The flowers are late, but they were worth waiting for. If you think you’ve seen vibrant, healthy lupine, you haven’t seen anything until you go […]
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By Carline Sinkler It is a privilege to serve as principal of South Tahoe High School and I look forward to a highly productive year of forming lasting relationships, building teams and meeting challenges together that enable us to prepare our students for college, career and life. I have already met many people and I […]
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