By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review Journal CARSON CITY — Supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment on Tuesday disputed arguments that the time for the ratification of the amendment to the U.S. Constitutional is past, saying equality for women is long overdue. Sen. Pat Spearman, D-North Las Vegas, who sponsored Senate Joint Resolution 2, told […]
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· Douglas County is updating the strategic plan to guide the county through fiscal years 2018-22 and is seeking public feedback on the draft that is scheduled to be presented at the March 16 board meeting. Go online to provide input. · On March 16, Tahoe Expedition Academy will host a free presentation in Tahoe Vista […]
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As the well-known inventor of riveted work pants, much has been written about Jacob William “JW” Davis, some fact and some fiction. The fact that the world’s favorite item of clothing was invented and patented in Reno by him is unknown to most locals and denim fans worldwide. Having followed numerous paper trails, Kathleen P. […]
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By Kathryn Reed The 13 strategic initiatives that came out of the South Lake Tahoe City Council’s strategic planning session last month were whittled down March 7, with roads being the No. 1 priority. It was agreed a survey will be taken soon, with the goal of having results presented to the council by May. […]
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To the community, After attending the March 7 [South Lake Tahoe] City Council meeting and workshop, I have to say that I am very concerned by what transpired. At the beginning of the meeting, prior to “public communications,” [Councilman] Austin Sass read the following statement that had been added to the agenda: “This is the […]
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A wet January made it easy for Californians to conserve water. Californians’ monthly water conservation was 20.5 percent in January, an increase from the 17.2 percent savings in January 2016. “Californians continue to conserve despite the wet weather in many areas,” said State Water Board Chair Felicia Marcus. “This ongoing effort is important rain or […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Democrats will meet monthly at Lake Tahoe Golf Course in Meyers beginning March 16 from 6-8pm. The meetings will be the third Thursday of each month. Democrats and progressives are encouraged to attend. Items on the March 16 agenda include: Reports from subcommittees on local immigration issues, health care, candidate recruitment […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College Art Club is bringing artist Max Rain to campus for two days of free events for the entire community. On March 10, Rain will present a lecture and slideshow about his varied artistic pursuits at 5:30pm in Room F101 in the Fine Arts building. On March 11 from 10am-1pm in Room […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review Journal CARSON CITY — The decadeslong battle over federal ownership of nearly 110,000 square miles of Nevada is about to be re-engaged at the Nevada Legislature. With about 85 percent of those acres under control of a variety of federal agencies — primarily the U.S. Bureau of Land Management […]
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Slow Food Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Food Hub’s seventh series of Community Soup Night resume this month. Community Soup Nights will be from 6:00-7:30pm. The series kicks-off on March 15 at FiftyFifty Brewing Co. at The Rock and on March 29 at Full Belly Deli’s Truckee location in the Pioneer Center. Community Soup Night is […]
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