Nine projects were awarded Best in Basin awards this week from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. The program recognizes and showcases projects that demonstrate exceptional planning and implementation and compatibility with Lake Tahoe’s environment and communities. Winners are: Granlibakken — energy upgrades: Working with Sierra Business Council, Placer County, and the mPOWER program, Granlibakken upgraded […]
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By Ryan Sabalow, Sacramento Bee Last year at this time, weather forecasters had a pretty good idea of what was in store as California headed into the rainy season. The Pacific Ocean surface was warming, and they were predicting one of the strongest El Niño weather patterns in recorded history. El Niño ended up making […]
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People — bears are unpredictable, wild animals and that may attack you, your children and your pets if they feel threatened. That’s the message being delivered by wildlife authorities, especially on the South Shore. Human interactions with bears at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center during the kokanee salmon spawn have become a public safety concern. […]
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The first snow of the season at lake level may arrive on Sunday. Clouds will be moving in on Oct. 2, with moisture coming later. According to the National Weather Service in Reno there is a 50 percent chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. The overnight low Sunday is expected to be 25 […]
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By Associated Press State officials say Nevada gambling revenue was down 5 percent in August after Las Vegas Strip revenues took a sizable dip. The Nevada Gaming Control Board said Thursday that the state’s casinos won just $861 million in August. Stateline revenue rose 27 percent to $24 million in August. Revenue on the Las Vegas […]
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By Kathryn Reed Two key positions in El Dorado County are going to be vacant in October. Pamela Knorr, human resources director, and Steve Pedretti, director of Development Services, are leaving. It’s up to the Board of Supervisors to hire for these positions. Even so, it will be staff in the chief administrative office that […]
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By Kathryn Reed Homeowners in South Tahoe Refuse’s service area at Lake Tahoe are expected to soon have the opportunity to take out an interest free loan for bear boxes. The South Lake Tahoe Waste Management Authority board this month approved the concept. Actual language for the program is expected to be solidified at the […]
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By Rich Bodine On Nov. 8, local voters will have the opportunity to vote on Measure P to expand recreation in South Lake Tahoe without increasing taxes paid by residents and businesses. We encourage a yes vote. Our stunning natural environment and vibrant community make South Lake Tahoe a wonderful place to live, visit and […]
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Douglas County sheriff’s investigators are looking for a woman who used a credit card in Gardnerville that had been stolen in South Lake Tahoe. The victim lost her credit card Sept. 13 in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven in South Lake Tahoe. The bank could not locate her account information and was unable to close […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY —The nation’s secretaries of state are trying to reassure voters that despite talk of cyberattacks and “rigged” systems in this contentious election cycle, the prospect of outside hackers skewing the outcome is remote. In a letter to Congress from the National Association of Secretaries of States delivered […]
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