· Nevada Assemblyman Jim Wheeler, R-Minden, introduced a bill that change the legal age to gamble from 21 to 18. · South Lake Tahoe City Councilmember Wendy David withdrew from the Cal-Tahoe JPA board and Councilmember Brooke Laine is now on it. Councilmember Tom Davis is now the city’s rep to the California-based […]
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Free tax return preparation for California and Nevada taxpayers is available through AARP Tax-Aide. This is for all ages with low to moderate incomes. Bring Social Security card, photo ID, 2016 tax return documents, and a copy of last year’s tax return. All tax returns are prepared and filed on site with no cost to […]
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By Jim Wire I’ve lived on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe for over 34 years, which qualifies me as a longtime local. As a local, I’d like to give my humble opinion regarding a controversial subject that continues to fester in our community. All too often we are subject to negative opinions that often […]
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What’s in the future for Social Security and Medicare and how might changes in the Affordable Care Act affect your Medicare coverage? Those topics will be discussed in a community presentation on Feb. 27 at 5:30pm in the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center, 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd. Kathleen Newton will describe the current structure and […]
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By Kathryn Reed Five years is a milestone most cancer patients celebrate. It doesn’t mean the disease won’t come back, but it is a positive indicator. Chemo, radiation, surgery or some combination is usually the medical cure. Not so for Steve Kubby. He attributes reaching the five-year mark to cannabis cryogenic extract. This month the […]
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Updated 7:10pm By Kathryn Reed Access to Carson City from the South Shore via Spooner Summit is off-limits for an indeterminate amount of time because boulders keep falling onto Highway 50. Wednesday marked the third consecutive day boulders as large as a vehicle have come loose from the hillside. Nevada Department of Transportation officials are worried about […]
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By Debra J. Saunders, Las Vegas Review-Journal WASHINGTON — How big is the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals? The San-Francisco-based circuit is so big that it represents nine states, including Nevada, 20 percent of the U.S. population and 40 percent of the nation’s land mass. It’s so big that Congress has looked at bills […]
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Tahoe National Forest has scheduled an open house in preparation for the annual application to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division, to request funding for trail maintenance, restoration, development of facilities, law enforcement, and planning for off-highway vehicle access. It will be Feb. 16 from 4-7pm. This is for individuals […]
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By Sharon Bernstein, Reuters California leaders pushed back on Monday against President Trump’s claim that the state is “out of control,” pointing to its balanced budget and high jobs numbers in the latest dustup between the populist Republican and the progressive state. The state’s top Democrats called Trump cruel and his proposals unconstitutional after the […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Feb. 6, 2017, Sacramento Bee. President Trump’s chaotic first weeks have generated wide disapproval, and not all the protests have been placid. But Rep. Tom McClintock needs to stop insisting that the seniors, families and middle-aged picketers at his town hall this past weekend were an “anarchist […]
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