By Thomas Beaumont, AP DES MOINES, Iowa — A group of Republican and Democratic governors are echoing President Trump’s criticism of a House GOP health care bill, saying it threatens coverage for the most vulnerable. Instead, they’re asking Senate leaders to work together on an overhaul of Democrat Barack Obama’s health care law. In a […]
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Douglas County Public Library is providing a summer reading program for adults this July. Those 18 and older may register at the Minden Library or the Zephyr Cove Library. Participants will get the opportunity to share their opinions on the books they read. There will be door prizes for every book or audio book completed, […]
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There is a movement in Olympic Valley area to create a tourism business improvement district is order to generate ongoing revenue to fund a micro mass transit district. The goal is to provide year-round intra-valley shuttle service at no cost to the rider. The money to do so would come from raising the transient occupancy […]
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Without a suitable home, the Bass Camp and Reggae festivals are not happening in Tahoe this year. Paul Reder through PR Productions started the concerts in the parking lot of Lake Tahoe Hard Rock. His customers want to be on grass. And while he accommodated them to a point, it wasn’t feasible to lay sod […]
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By Kathryn Reed Ryan Galles is returning to Davis where he moved from in 2008 to become principal of Sierra House Elementary School. On Friday he announced his plans to his staff and students. “He is really the main reason I chose Sierra House. I could tell he loved his school and the students. He […]
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· The theme for Truckee’s Fourth of July parade is Truckee – Base Camp for a Big Life. Parade entry fee is $85. Entry deadline is July 2 at 5pm. Register online. · The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office phone system is being upgraded, which may main intermittent problems with the system for the next several days. […]
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By Carolyn Wilke, Sacramento Bee The Sierra Nevada and Coast ranges are pushed down by fractions of an inch each winter by the weight of rain and snow and then rise after melt and runoff, tugging on California’s earthquake faults and triggering small temblors, according to a new study by seismologists at UC Berkeley […]
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By Kathryn Reed It would be hard to find someone on the South Shore whose life has not been touched by cancer. Treatment, though, has usually required patients to travel to at least Carson City or Truckee; often farther depending on the type of cancer and one’s financial means. Barton Health wanted to be a […]
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By Joe Mathews The next bubble to burst in California just might be the festival bubble. The festival economy is growing so fast that it runs the risk of overheating. Even after expanding from one weekend to two and increasing capacity to 125,000, the Coachella Arts and Music Festival still sold out in just three […]
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By Alex Veiga, AP A diminished supply of available homes is swelling prices in large U.S. metro areas from New York to Miami to Los Angeles, squeezing out would-be buyers and pushing up rents as more people are forced to remain tenants. The trend is pressuring Americans’ budgets, with about one-third of households spending more […]
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