By Kathryn Reed Neighbors on Ski Run Boulevard have long endeavored to set themselves apart from other areas of South Lake Tahoe. It’s a community within a community. Nice, wide, paved, plowed and lighted sidewalks are inviting to walk on. Even the street itself is wider than many – giving it that feel of a […]
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By Barbara J. King, NPR Birdsong is music to human ears. It has inspired famous composers. For the rest of us, it may uplift the spirit and improve attention or simply be a source of delight, fun and learning. But have you ever wondered what birds themselves hear when they sing? After all, we know […]
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By Amelia Pak-Harvey, Las Vegas Review-Journal New programs that provide an alternative route to a teaching license by blending online coursework with classroom training could help Nevada address its teacher shortage. The state Department of Education’s Commission on Professional Standards in Education approved three more alternative programs in October, bringing the total to 19 programs […]
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By Thomas Moore, Las Vegas Sun Nevada regulators will discuss allowing the use of wagering accounts for more forms of casino gambling at a special workshop Thursday. Currently, bettors can use accounts for sports betting and some online games. Among other changes, the proposed regulations would allow people to use wagering accounts to bet on […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY – The size of the next state budget became clearer Tuesday when financial experts projected Nevada will collect $541 million more in tax revenue over the next two years than it did during the last budget cycle. The Economic Forum projects the state will collect $7.9 billion […]
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The Truckee Tahoe Community Chorus of Sierra College’s winter 2016 concert series “Holiday Glow” is Dec. 10-11. The program features a colorful array of musical styles and traditions depicting the warmth and glow of the holiday season. The 50-voice chorus, now in its 15th year, was founded by the late Chris Nelson and is currently […]
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· Tree removal for the Highway 89-Fanny Bridge project in Tahoe City will take place from 8am-5:30pm until May, weather permitting. · The Carson Ranger District’s fire crews have started pile burning in the Arrowhawk fuels reduction project area near Reno in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. · Santa’s annual fly-in at the Truckee airport is Dec. […]
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By Kathryn Reed A fire at a South Lake Tahoe apartment complex this afternoon displaced at least one person. Flames were shooting from the bottom middle dwelling of the six-unit complex when firefighters arrived. “We were able to stop it within 10 minutes,” Battalion Chief Jim Drennan told Lake Tahoe News. Investigators are on scene […]
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By Tracy Rucinski, Reuters The bank lenders of Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s operating unit said they might walk away from a plan to bring the casino unit out of its $18 billion bankruptcy, potentially sending a high-stakes reorganization plan into disarray. The committee of bank lenders, which includes Blackstone Group LP’s GSO Capital Partners, has yet […]
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By Dale Kasler and Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee Urban Californians used about 1.8 percent more water in October compared with a year earlier, state officials said Tuesday. It marked the fourth straight month in which conservation has slipped following the state’s decision to relax drought mandates. The State Water Resources Control Board said, however, that […]
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