By Brad Branan, Sacramento Bee Some El Dorado County voters have inundated their elections office with calls after not receiving mail ballots for the Nov. 8 election. Registrar of Voters Bill Schultz said the problem lies with the U.S. Postal Service, since his office mailed the ballots Oct. 11-14. That means USPS has failed to […]
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To the community, On Nov. 8, I hope you will vote Jason Collin for City Council. Jason Collin is an easy pick. He stands out in our community as a proven leader, as a trustworthy and dedicated community member, as a family man, and as a great collaborator and communicator. I have known Jason for […]
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Defaulted properties in El Dorado County will be auctioned Nov. 4 by the tax collector. Properties for sale includes approximately 45 in El Dorado County and 280 timeshare intervals in the Lake Tahoe Basin. A complete list of parcels can be viewed online. The auction will be at Planning Commission Hearing Room, 2850 Fair Lane […]
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· Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District’s board on Oct. 27 will discuss consolidating elections. The meeting starts at 6pm at the park’s main office. The vote would be in November or December. · Harveys will host World Series of Poker events Oct. 27-Nov. 7. For more info, call 775.586.4949. · The regional mass notification system […]
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By Kathryn Reed A helicopter ride isn’t anyone’s idea of a good way to end the ski day. But when minutes matter an air ambulance can be the difference between life and death. It’s a group effort to ensure injured skiers and riders get to a hospital as quickly as possible. “Our goal is skids […]
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To the community, We all know by now that the Placer County Board of Supervisors voted to tentatively approve the Martis Valley West project, which will bring many years of construction, massive ridgeline sprawl, and further urbanization to the Lake Tahoe area. Rather than taking a thoughtful and measured approach to evaluating the merits or […]
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By Amy Haimerl, New York Times TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — When Peter Makin opened Brilliant Books five years ago, he quickly realized his business wouldn’t survive in this remote locale if his only customers were local buyers. In the summer, this small town five hours north of Detroit is a haven for tourists and summer […]
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By Tracy Rucinski, Reuters A lawyer for the U.S. government’s bankruptcy watchdog raised concerns in court on Wednesday over Caesars Entertainment Corp’s $5 billion creditor deal to push its main unit out of Chapter 11, even as hold-out creditors appeared closer to backing the agreement. Caesars Entertainment Operating Co Inc. (CEOC) filed for bankruptcy in […]
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By Reno Gazette-Journal NV Energy has reached a settlement agreement with the Regulatory Operations Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, Bureau of Consumer Protection, and a number of other entities to lower prices for customers in Northern Nevada starting Jan. 1, 2017. The agreement follows the June 2016 filing of NV Energy’s required […]
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By Marni Jameson, Orland Sentinel Is owning a second home all it’s cracked up to be? That’s the question I cast to my experience-wizened readers. And their resounding answer? A definitive sometimes. I am giving the reins over to my readers, who have shared their first-hand knowledge of second-home ownership. Here are their lessons from […]
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