By Kathryn Reed CAMP RICHARDSON — Saws and drills that look like they belong in woodshop, medication with no known benefits, prescriptions for maggots. This is what medical care was like in the 1800s. Bob LaPerriere, a retired medical doctor and historian, shared stories this month about life during the Gold Rush era in terms […]
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By Lisa Herron Lake Tahoe agencies remind residents and visitors to practice proper food storage and trash disposal at all times while in bear country. Intentional or unintentional feeding of bears can result in the bear being killed, fines and/or jail time for violators. Every year law enforcement and state wildlife officers respond to hundreds […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Authorities in Douglas County say one man is dead and a sheriff’s deputy injured following a domestic violence call to a Minden-area home. The incident happened Saturday on Shadow Lane in northern Douglas County, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. The report states that deputies responded to a call […]
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By Kenzie Bales, KRNV-TV Multiple mudslides have shut down both directions of Highway 395 from Highway 208 (Holbrook Junction) to the Nevada/California state line near the Topaz Lodge, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation. Trooper Matt McLaughlin with the Nevada Highway Patrol says all northbound traffic is stopped at the California state line and […]
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By Chris McGinnis, San Francisco Chronicle Memorial Day marks the start of the busy peak travel season, and it looks like this summer will be one of the busiest ever at airports, on the road and at hotels. The Transportation Security Administration, which processed more than 239 million airline passengers and crew from Memorial Day […]
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To the community, The South Tahoe and Whittell High schools boosters clubs would like to express our sincere gratitude to the sponsors, players and volunteers at this year’s Boosters Golf Tournament. We’d especially like to thank Edgewood for their continued support for our cause – this year was our 31st year – and once again […]
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Soja is a nice 7 year old terrier mix. He loves to play with other dogs and is very affectionate. He is house trained and crate trained, and loves to play ball and go swimming. Soja has lived with children, but would prefer to live with older ones. Soja is neutered, microchipped, tested for […]
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· Sod planted at the new ballfields in South Lake Tahoe are expected to be ready for the CUFA soccer tournament in June. SnowGlobe paid for the turf to be replaced. · Homeless children in El Dorado County will soon be the beneficiaries of nearly $45,000 thanks to the efforts of the county’s Child Support […]
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By Matt Weiser, Water Deeply Californians this year will vote on not one but two water bond measures totaling $13 billion. Given that the state still hasn’t spent all of the $7.5 billion from the Proposition 1 water bond passed in 2014, it raises a crucial question: Does California really need another $13 billion in […]
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By Jennifer Roberts, The Conversation On May 14, the United States Supreme Court invalidated the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, a federal law that prohibited states, aside from a few exemptions like Nevada, from allowing sports betting operations. In a victory for states’ rights, the court ruled that the law unconstitutionally interfered with states’ […]
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