Hotel taxes increased by 18 percent in Placer County in the fiscal year that ended June 30 compared to 2014-15. Transient occupancy tax collections in the Tahoe area increased by more than $3 million in the county’s previous fiscal year, from July 2015 through June 2016, including more than $900,000 in unpaid back TOT collected. Collections […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News asked candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council, Lake Tahoe Community College, Lake Tahoe Unified School District, Douglas County School District, South Tahoe Public Utility District and Lake Valley Fire Protection District a series of questions. We are running the responses in the order received. Name: John Shearer Age: 49 […]
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By Tom Vilsack and Brian Sandoval In Nevada and across the country, opioid addiction is a fast-growing problem that disproportionately affects rural communities. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows opioids were involved in 28,648 deaths in 2014, meaning more Americans are dying from drug overdoses than in motor vehicle crashes […]
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By Allison Torres Burtka, Sierra You might think outdoor adventure sports like skiing and kayaking are off limits to people with severe physical disabilities. But a range of adaptive gear and programs, designed to accommodate various physical challenges, can open up worlds of possibility. People with disabilities are redefining what’s possible. For example, Dani Burt […]
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By Richard Halstead, Marin Independent Journal A state appeals court has upheld the Marin pension board’s interpretation of a 2013 state law aimed at eliminating “pension spiking.” Marin County Employees’ Retirement Association, commonly known as the pension board, was sued by four labor organizations — the Marin Association of Public Employees, the Marin County Management Employees […]
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By Pashtana Usufzy, Las Vegas Review-Journal Gov. Brian Sandoval’s Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Summit concluded Thursday with a laundry list of recommendations to reduce opioid abuse in Nevada, at least some of which are expected to be included in a legislative package the governor will send to the Legislature next year. Suggestions from about 400 […]
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· Clare Rudolph has joined the OB-GYN physician team at Barton Women’s Health. · Lew Dobbins, a long time North and West shore resident, has enjoyed boating on Lake Tahoe since driving his first boat at age 6. He will give a talk Sept. 5 at 5pm at the Tahoe Maritime Museum in Tahoe City. […]
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To the community, The Reno-Tahoe International Airport and Wolf Pack Athletics have been in discussion regarding an announcement to update the Wolf Pack wall at the airport. Three years ago, the wall was designed to allow for updates and the new display materials will support an exciting announcement coming within a few months. Until then, […]
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Bona Fide Books will offer Introduction to Handmade Paper on Sept. 8, 5:30-8:30pm with artist Carol Brown. This workshop is for those who want to learn to make handmade paper at home. Students will prepare a vat of pulp, pull sheets of paper with a mould and deckle, “couch” the sheets of paper and press […]
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By Scott Sonner, AP STATELINE — Sentimental? No. Tough? Yes. A credit to Nevada and his country? Absolutely. That’s how President Obama describes Sen. Harry Reid as the Nevada Democrat’s 30-year career in Congress winds down. “I’ll miss Harry, even though he’s not a sentimental guy,” Obama told a crowd of about 7,000 this week […]
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