By Daniel Rothberg, Las Vegas Sun Southern Nevada’s last coal plant closed March 16. That same day, a New Mexico power company said a plant on Navajo land might be next to shutter. And in a somewhat unexpected decision the month before, regional utilities announced the early shutdown of the West’s largest coal plant, also […]
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· To enroll in the South Tahoe Refuse bear box loan program, call 530.541.5105. Homeowners may apply for a loan up to $1,200 for a metal bear box. The loan payments will cover five years and be included in the STR bill. · In a sign the Knights Inn project in South Lake Tahoe is […]
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The State Water Resources Board is giving South Tahoe Public Utility District $294,270 to help resolve the groundwater contamination issue near the Y. The money will be used to conduct an engineering feasibility study of alternatives to remove Tetrachloroethylene or PCE from the groundwater. Tahoe Keys Water Company and Lukins Brothers Water Company are partners […]
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By Linda Fine Conaboy You might not expect a vascular surgeon to be dressed in a plaid, flannel shirt, with shirt sleeves rolled to the elbow and a bill cap hugging his head at a jaunty angle. But Irwin Berman isn’t your regular surgeon. And you probably wouldn’t expect the good doctor to call MontBleu […]
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By Terry Gherardi The newly seated El Dorado County Republican Central Committee (RCC) began the year by taking positions on proposed legislation and/or actions by local and state elected officials. Or, that which effects county residents and their families. The first action from the RCC was in response to the Board of Supervisors’ vote to […]
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Two people were arrested this week in Truckee after a traffic stop revealed heroin in their vehicle, according to officers. Dylan Tanner Robert Surrock, 25, of Kings Beach faces charges of possession of a narcotic for sale and sale or transport of a controlled substance. Abbigail Starr Baker, 27, of Bremerton, Wash., was arrested on […]
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Weather and conditions permitting, Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, California State Parks and the U.S. Forest Service may continue prescribed fire operations beginning April 3. Operations may take place near Tahoe City, Glenbrook, Round Hill, Kingsbury Grade, and Meyers. Operations may continue over the next several weeks, as conditions allow. To receive prescribed fire notifications, […]
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By James Queally, Kate Mather and Cindy Chang, Los Angeles Times In 2013, something changed on the streets of Los Angeles. Police officers began making fewer arrests. The following year, the Los Angeles Police Department’s arrest numbers dipped even lower and continued to fall, dropping by 25 percent from 2013 to 2015. The statewide […]
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Lance Orr has been named Barton Health’s doctor of the year. Orr is a board-certified emergency physician and medical director at Barton Hospital’s Emergency Department. Barton officials say he is considered a “physician of all trades.” He is also Barton Health’s interim chief medical officer. Doctor of the year is determined by Barton’s staff and […]
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To the community, A big thank you to the Ernie’s Coffee Shop for hosting the Aktion Club fundraiser on March 22. Staff at Ernie’s were flipping hundreds of burgers throughout the evening as orders where being taken by the skilled waitresses. Kiwanis of Tahoe Sierra and Aktion Club members greeted and seated everyone throughout the […]
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