Applications for the 2017-18 California Senate Fellows Program and Assembly Fellowship Program are available. The programs provide college graduates an opportunity to become full-time Senate or Assembly staff members at the State Capitol for 11 months beginning in the fall. Fellows are assigned to the personal or committee staff of a senator or assembly member, […]
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By Larry Weitzman For 2016, Mazda reintroduced a new CX-9 crossover utility vehicle, a brand-new vehicle, although it uses the nomenclature from the prior CX-9 which was a superb CUV in its own right. Mazda’s new tag line “driving matters,” is an obvious part of the CX-9’s DNA as it is a pleasure to drive […]
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By Associated Press The flooding and snowstorms that battered Northern Nevada last week have taken a toll on Interstate 80 in the Reno area. The Nevada Department of Transportation says I-80 travelers should expect delays this week on the west side of town as crews work to repair potholes from the Keystone exit on the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Tradition is in large part what the fire service was built upon. It is those rituals that help bind the men and women who put the uniform on each day. Lake Valley Fire Protection District, though, has been lacking those ceremonial rites. That’s all about to change. Tim Alameda, who became chief […]
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By Andrés Martinez You should be celebrating the fact that the stock market is soaring. Yes, I’m talking to you, even if you are not a trust fund baby—make that especially if you are not a trust fund baby. I fear that with all the politicized talk of Wall Street and the images that shorthand […]
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To the community, I’ve received the city’s notice of a Vacation Home Rental Application for 3861 Saddle Road, Unit 12. I oppose this. Vacation rentals are like the city’s SnowGlobe festival: both are fine ideas under the right circumstances, but terrible ideas when placed in residential neighborhoods. This puts conflicting interests in proximity, a group […]
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Squaw Valley will host the Elite FIS Astle Memorial on Jan. 17-20, 2017. The FIS tech series is traditionally at Snowbird in honor of Bryce Astle, one of two U.S. Ski Team members who passed away in an avalanche in 2015. A field of nearly 100 men and 100 women will compete in two days of […]
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Just as Liberty Utilities has restored power to almost all of its customers, another series of storms is lined up, ready to bear down on Lake Tahoe and the surrounding region. All customers except the 136 who live in the River Road area have had their power restored. Helicopter operations were limited Monday due to weather. Once […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — When Gov. Brian Sandoval delivers his final State of the State address Tuesday, Nevada lawmakers will receive a written report card from the administration highlighting achievements realized over the past six years. Titled “Shared achievements for the Nevada Family,” the report is a synopsis of gains […]
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Nevada State Parks is planning improvements for the Spooner unit of Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park. The agency is seeking input on ways to improve the experience at Spooner, with particular emphasis on expanding educational and interpretive opportunities. Input may be given via an online survey until Jan. 31. and invites input from the public. […]
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