To the community, Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless would like to thank the city of South Lake Tahoe for their preparedness in the face of severe weather last week. As one volunteer commented, “Everyone at the city of South Lake Tahoe was very nice, helpful, and willing.” The South Lake Tahoe Warm Room is an […]
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Weather has canceled the Jan. 19 Douglas County Board of Commissioners meeting at Stateline. Agenda items for the Carson Valley will be moved to the Feb. 2 agenda. Agenda items for the lake will be moved to the Feb. 16 meeting. The commissioners’ work session scheduled to take place at Kahle Community Center at 11:30am […]
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A Chautauqua portrayal of President Theodore Roosevelt performed by Doug Mishler will be a fundraiser for the nonprofit Friends of Dangberg Home Ranch. The dinner and performance will be at CVIC Hall, 1602 Esmeralda Ave., Minden, on Feb. 4 from 5-8pm. Ticket sales end Jan. 31. They are $45 for adults, $25 for 17 and […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada Highway Patrol troopers soon will wear body cameras to record their interactions with the public with the approval of a $1.25 million five-year contract to purchase and operate the devices for its uniformed officers. The Board of Examiners, including Gov. Brian Sandoval, approved the contract between the state […]
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By Seth Borenstein, AP WASHINGTON — Earth sizzled to a third-straight record hot year in 2016, government scientists said Wednesday. They mostly blame man-made global warming with help from a natural El Nino, which has since disappeared. Measuring global temperatures in slightly different ways, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that last […]
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By Tracy Rucinski, Reuters Caesars Entertainment Corp has wrapped up the $18 billion bankruptcy of its main operating unit, allowing the casino company to focus on restoring the tarnished Harrah’s, Caesars and Horseshoe brands after two years of Chapter 11 proceedings. Caesars’ subsidiary, Caesars Entertainment Operating Co Inc., won court approval on Tuesday for a […]
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The first show of the 2017 Harveys Summer Outdoor Concert Series has been announced. Third Eye Blind will take to the stage on July 16 at 7:30pm. This coincides with the final day of the annual celebrity golf tournament. Tickets go on sale next month. The last time the band was in Lake Tahoe was […]
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A bear cub weighing about half its normal weight has been brought to Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care to be rehabbed. The 1-year-old animal is believed to have injured its head because it was found dazed, walking in circles round its mom near Quincy. Veterinarian Kevin Willetts could not find anything wrong the cub other than […]
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Political Polarization and Policymaking after the 2016 Election will be the subject of a Feb. 2 talk at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village. Just how divided are we? And what are the nature of those divides? Political science research indicates that a diverse set of conflicts-differences in issue attitudes, policy priorities, race and ethnicity, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Snowmageddon tested South Lake Tahoe personnel and infrastructure in ways that are still being assessed. The full impact of last week’s rain and snow storms might not be known until things fully dry out. This is especially true of roads and drainage systems. The City Council on Jan. 17 received an update […]
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