By Seth A. Richardson, Reno Gazette-Journal Nancy Lang has been trying to reach Sen. Dean Heller’s office for some time, but to no avail. The 67-year-old from Gardnerville wanted to talk about some of the votes before the Senate – especially confirmation votes for some of President Trump’s cabinet appointees and the precarious position of […]
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What started out with California Highway Patrol officers trying to pull over a suspected drunken driver early Friday morning ended with a Placer County sheriff’s deputy fatally shooting that person. Highway 89 between Squaw Valley and Fairway Drive in Tahoe City is expected to be closed for the better part of Feb. 3 while officers […]
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The 40th annual Great Ski Race features a historic course linking Tahoe City to Truckee. The 30-kilometer cross country ski race is the main fund raising event for the Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue Team, a nonprofit all-volunteer organization. Team members, along with community supporters, organize event,which continues to be one of the largest Nordic ski races […]
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By Kathryn Reed KINGS BEACH – California State Parks wants to turn the centerpiece of Kings Beach into a masterpiece. Overhauling the master plan from 1980 for the Kings Beach State Recreation Area and replacing the pier that boats can’t reach are closer to being a reality. Creating a more welcoming, aesthetically pleasing, environmentally sensitive […]
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To the community, If you’re a visitor to this site, you know that I have a strong opinion about SnowGlobe. Again, I will state that I am not against it, I am against were and when it is held. I’m all for well run events that bring people to the area. Now that being said, […]
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By Jon Mark Saraceno, Las Vegas Review-Journal HOUSTON — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday that no team owner can have any ownership stake in a casino, a proclamation aimed squarely at Las Vegas as the Oakland Raiders pursue relocation to a stadium suddenly in need of new investors. “That is not something that’s consistent […]
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By Keith Rogers, Las Vegas Review-Journal The Nevada commission charged with overseeing nuclear waste issues on Tuesday warned that it expects Congress to seek funding to revive the shuttered Yucca Mountain repository project this year. The warning is contained in a report to Gov. Brian Sandoval and the state Legislature from the Nuclear Projects Commission. […]
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· The 2017 Douglas County School District Spelling Bee winners are Lilly Dingman (sixth grade, Zephyr Cove Elementary School), Ruby Jacobsen (seventh grade, Carson Valley Middle School), and Grace Wolski (eighth grade, Whittell High School). · The Loft in South Lake Tahoe is hosting a five-course wine pairing dinner on Feb. 8 at 6pm. Grace […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — The state retirement board voted Tuesday to appeal a judge’s order requiring it to release the names and pension information of tens of thousands of retired public workers. The Public Employees Retirement System board, after meeting briefly in a closed session, agreed unanimously in a public […]
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South Lake Tahoe’s main advocate for the disabled has died. David Joseph Kelly passed away in his sleep at his South Lake Tahoe home on Jan. 31, 2017. He was 73. Kelly is the man behind Tahoe Senior Plaza, Kelly Ridge (named in his honor), and Sky Forest Acres. These three South Lake Tahoe developments […]
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