For El Dorado County residents with the most severe forms of mental illness, the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) program (also known as the Laura’s Law program), is available. The program, coordinated through the El Dorado County Behavioral Health Division of the Health and Human Services Agency, gives additional tools to families, agencies and individuals to […]
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By Scott McFetridge, AP DES MOINES, Iowa — A century-old train trestle stands as one of the trophies of Des Moines’ push to spruce up its downtown. Bicyclists and pedestrians pose for pictures beside the brightly painted beams of the Red Bridge and gather on viewing platforms overlooking the Des Moines River. But little more […]
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A series of earthquakes have been rattling the Gardnerville area on Tuesday afternoon. The strongest was measured at 3.9 at 3:45pm June 6. It was centered about 12.5 miles southeast of Gardnerville near Double Springs Flat. Two subsequent temblors occurred — a 2.2 at 3:51 and a 2.1 at 4:18pm. No injuries or damage have […]
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More than 2,000 customers in South Lake Tahoe have been without power for the better part of Tuesday afternoon. This is because a vehicle took out a power pole at Al Tahoe Boulevard and Pioneer Trail. No one was injured in the accident. No further details, though, have been provided. Liberty Utilities said power should […]
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· Mike Love and guests Chad Wilkins, Taking Root and disc jockeys Ramone & Clay will be at Blu Nightclub at MontBleu on June 9. Doors open at 9pm. Must be 21 to attend. · Zephyr Cove Tennis Club members Tricia Ward and Ray Fugitt won their respective divisions at the Reno City Championships during Memorial Day […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Nevada lawmakers gave final legislative approval Monday to a package of bills that resolved a stalemate over the budget and signaled the 2017 Legislature would end without chaos by midnight. The Assembly’s approval of three key bills needed to bring the session to a close came […]
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By Don Ashton Last Friday, I delivered to the Board of Supervisors and publicly released the county’s recommended budget. The 422-page document deserves some context. In theory, crafting a budget should be a relatively simple endeavor. You add up the money that comes in, subtract the cost of mandated programs that must be paid for, […]
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Reports of a man with a gun led Douglas County sheriff’s deputies to Rabe Meadow on June 5. Deputies drove part way onto the U.S. Forest Service property in Stateline. “Three deputies looked and were unable to locate anything,” Deputy Bernadette Smith told Lake Tahoe News. A person reported seeing a man with a rifle […]
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Squaw Valley’s dog-friendly music festival Peak and Paws returns to the village June 17-18. There will be pet-friendly guided hikes, a Splash Dogs dock jumping competition, Yappy Hour drink specials, an array of pet-centric specialty products and vendors, as well as live bluegrass music all weekend. All proceeds from the event benefit the Humane Society […]
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By Kathryn Reed Illegal fences going into Lake Tahoe have caught the attention of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. Property owners must get a permit from the bi-state regulatory agency before construction. This was not done. A TRPA inspector was at the Tahoe Beach Club on June 2 to talk to the Stateline property owner. […]
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