By Emma Court, Market Watch The Affordable Care Act was among the likely factors that assisted with a big decrease — nearly 50 percent — in personal bankruptcy filings in the last six years, according to a Consumer Reports analysis. Other factors, including new bankruptcy laws, a rebounding economy and tighter credit requirements, also likely […]
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By Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee Nevada County this week became the latest municipality – and the first in the Sacramento region – to reach an agreement allowing the fast-growing vacation housing website Airbnb to collect and pay transient occupancy taxes on behalf of its hosts. The San Francisco company says it has worked out […]
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North Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts, California State Parks, California Tahoe Conservancy, and the U.S. Forest Service may continue prescribed fire operations beginning May 8. If conditions are favorable, operations may take place near Sugar Pine Point, Brockway Summit, Incline Village, Glenbrook, Lower Kingsbury Grade, Ski Run Boulevard, Lake Tahoe Airport, Fallen […]
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By Seth Borenstein, AP WASHINGTON — A robot zaps and vacuums up venomous lionfish in Bermuda. A helicopter pelts Guam’s trees with poison-baited dead mice to fight the voracious brown tree snake. A special boat with giant winglike nets stuns and catches Asian carp in the U.S. Midwest. In the fight against alien animals that […]
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Updated May 7: The following statement was issued by Washoe County Sheriff Chuck Allen this morning after learning that the bear from the May 6 incident has died: “I am saddened to hear of the passing of the bear from yesterday’s incident in Incline Village involving one of our deputies. We appreciate the efforts made […]
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Team Tahoe, a local nonprofit, has produced a series of eco-tourism videos promoting bicycling in the Tahoe-Reno region as part of its eco-friendly initiative. The first video, Bike Tahoe: One Place. Many Paths is a collection of popular bike rides highlighting mountain biking, road cycling and bike path cruising in the region. The purpose of […]
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· Lake Valley Fire offers CPR classes for the community the last Saturday of every month. Call 530.577.3737 for more information. · Mottsville Lane in the Carson Valley is closed indefinitely because of water on the road. · Truckee’s next cannabis workshop is May 11 at 6pm at the airport. Taxation, personal use and possession […]
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The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a flood watch from 1pm May 6 to 5am May 7 for the greater Lake Tahoe area, as well as the Carson Valley, Carson City and Reno. Moderate to heavy rain is expected Saturday afternoon and evening. A half-inch of rain is possible in South Lake Tahoe. […]
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Tahoe Rim Trail Association is celebrating National Trails Day with a free hike and celebration. The nationwide event on June 3 encourages individuals to get out and discover their local trails. The local day will feature free admission to Spooner Lake State Park, workshops, guided hikes, raffle prizes and more. The celebration is from 9am-3pm. […]
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By Bill Lindelof, Sacramento Bee A man has been identified as the suspected killer of two El Dorado County camp counselors who were shot and killed while in their sleeping bags on a Sonoma County beach nearly 13 years ago. Sonoma County Sheriff Steve Freitas said at a May 5 news conference that Shaun […]
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