Truckee residents may receive a rebate for the removal of non-compliant solid fuel burning devices, including wood stoves and fireplace inserts. The Truckee Town Council reinstated the program this summer. The council had previously allocated $64,000 as part of the 2016-17 budget cycle from the town’s air quality mitigation fund for the program. The available rebates will be $600 […]
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By Kathryn Reed City of South Lake Tahoe retirees have been denied monetary compensation from a lawsuit they filed last year over health benefits. A group calling themselves the South Lake Tahoe Retirees Association filed the suit in December in U.S. District Court in Sacramento. Who is in this group has not been revealed. However, […]
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By Joe Mathews California tokers, why are you trippin’ so hard? You keep saying that marijuana helps manage anxiety. But those of you who work in or partake of the cannabis industry sound like the most stressed-out people in California. And that leaves me wondering what’s in your bongs, especially since 2016 is supposed to […]
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By Keith Rogers, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada soldiers who are accustomed to 110-plus degree summer days knew it was going to be at least that hot during their 10-month-long overseas tour in the Middle East. But it melts their minds to think they endured a historic heat wave in Kuwait that reached 129 degrees on […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Library will host a Steam Day at the library on Aug. 5 at 2pm. Creation stations will be available for children of all ages to explore, investigate, and experiment with hands-on materials centered entirely around steam based learning. The entire family is welcome at this outdoor event sponsored by Friends of the […]
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By Alison Noon, AP SACRAMENTO — Campaigns supporting and opposing California’s 17 ballot initiatives have reported raising at least $65 million from April through June, according to paperwork filed this week with the secretary of state. The total does not include money spent by people not coordinated with official ballot campaigns. The vast majority of […]
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Nevada State Parks is putting on ranger-led hikes to the Sand Harbor overlook of the Tahoe Rim Trail on Aug. 12 and Sept. 17. This is a moderate hike (4 miles total). Wear sturdy boots, sunscreen, bring lunch, drinks or snacks and dress for the forecasted weather. Children 8 and older are welcome. Four-wheel drive is necessary […]
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· Nevada Department of Transportation is suspending work at Cave Rock until Aug. 8 because of the increased traffic related to Hot August Nights. The temporary traffic control near Cave Rock will remain in place during this period, as will the single lane closure near Glenbrook. · The Government Compensation in California website has been updated […]
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By Associated Press Caesars Entertainment Corp. on Wednesday reported a second-quarter loss of $2.08 billion, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. The Las Vegas-based company said it had a loss of $14.25 per share. Caesars is the parent company of Harrah’s Lake Tahoe and Harveys. The casino operator posted revenue of […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Whoever said public policy doesn’t sell hasn’t tried to scrounge up VIP tickets to the Lake Tahoe Environmental Summit. Sales of VIP tickets to the “yearly gathering of federal, state, and local leaders dedicated to the goal of restoring and sustaining Lake Tahoe,” were halted this week over concerns that […]
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