By Thomas Moore, Las Vegas Sun Decades before Apple sold watches and before the kids in the ’70s wore Casio calculators on their wrists, comic strip detective Dick Tracy used a precursor of the smartwatch to fight crime. Today, however, officials at Nevada casinos are concerned that smartwatches will be used illegally to cheat at table […]
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To the community, I am writing to endorse Annie Davidson for LTUSD school board. As coach of my daughter’s soccer team, Annie showed true devotion to her athletes and was an incredible teacher and mentor for the girls she coached. She showed true patience and skill in coaching nine 7-year-old girls. I got to know […]
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· El Dorado County Supervisor Shiva Frentzen has been elected to the California Association of Local Agency Formation Commission board of directors. · Check out the video on this link for thrilling footage of dirt biking at Donner. · Jake Nielsson’s Triple Threat will play at Whiskey Dick’s in South Lake Tahoe for free on […]
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By Megan Messerly, Las Vegas Sun Down ballot, Democratic and Republican candidates are waging a quieter war for control of the Nevada Legislature. They’re not running the million-dollar races that have taken over your television, but they may have knocked on your door or given you a call, and their yard signs are probably parked […]
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The 46th annual Barton Auxiliary Holiday Faire is Nov. 13. The free event is at St. Theresa Grace Hall in South Lake Tahoe from 9am-3pm. Santa Claus will stop by from 10am-2pm. Holiday and winter treasures have been set aside from the Attic Thrift Store donations. Items include jewelry, books, holiday decorations, winter wear, crystal, […]
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By Kathryn Reed A little used meeting space at Lake Tahoe Community College is now a dedicated area for veterans. “You don’t have to be a student to access these services. We are considering ourselves as a hub and will be able to refer vets to other services,” Aaron Barnett, the LTCC counselor who oversees […]
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By Joe Harn and Nathan Black California voters will be faced with an unprecedented variety of issues, including several lengthy propositions, on Nov. 8. Many of the wordy and complex propositions will leave you scratching your head about what to do. There is, however, an easy answer for dealing with at least one of them, […]
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By Robin Respaut, Reuters Californians are expected to pass a ballot measure on Election Day legalizing recreational marijuana, and the prospect has cities and counties seeing dollar signs. Proposition 64 would impose state taxes on the cultivation and sale of marijuana. But it also allows local jurisdictions to add taxes of their own, something many […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — A criminal justice advisory panel agreed Tuesday to recommend that state lawmakers establish a special commission to set statewide sentencing guidelines for crimes. Creation of a sentencing commission, which would work to bring consistency to sentencing practices statewide, was one of several recommendations of the Advisory […]
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The films “Here and Now” and “Tahoe: The Daily Routine” are coming to South Lake Tahoe and Incline Village. “Here and Now” showcases the skiing of Eric Hjorleifson, David Wise, Wiley Miller, Thayne Rich and Cam Riley with friends and their escape to the outdoors. This is 4Frnt’s sixth movie highlighting that in a world where nearly […]
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