By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee A strong surge in real estate transactions, new commercial and residential construction and rising housing prices should generate a $3-plus billion increase in property tax revenues for schools and local governments during the current fiscal year. Local property tax assessors closed their books on June 30 and are reporting valuation […]
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Sierra State Parks Foundation is offering Music in the Castle on July 16 at 5pm. This fundraising evening features violinist John Metros, concert pianist David Nelson and guest musicians playing a special concert inside Vikingsholm with Scandinavian music themes. The concert will include the custom six-legged Steinway piano, commissioned by the home’s original owner in […]
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A chimney fire in Dollar Point on Tuesday night was contained to the roofline. With temps in the 30s the past couple nights, people have been warming their homes with fires. The full-time residents were not injured in the blaze that started about 8:30pm July 11. “It’s a good idea to get your chimney cleaned […]
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A 57-year-old Truckee woman who died in her sleep may have succumbed to injuries from a bike accident. Zoe King was pronounced dead at 5:14 this morning. Jeremy Allen, the deceased’s boyfriend, told officers the two were riding bikes the night of July 11 on High Street when they collided. They reportedly got a ride […]
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Truckee River Winery is looking for artists to turn retired barrels into works of art. Barrels will then be auctioned off at the end of the summer, with the proceeds going to local charities. If you are a local artist and are interested in participating in Cask as Canvas, fill out his form and either email it […]
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By Ellen Knickmeyer and Juliet Williams, AP SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown has launched a campaign to extend some of the most ambitious climate-change programs in the country and ensure his environmental legacy when he leaves office in two years. The centerpiece of the push is a cap-and-trade program that aims to reduce the use […]
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Work began this week on the final phase of the Upper Truckee River Reach 5 restoration project. The U.S. Forest Service in collaboration with the California Tahoe Conservancy are diverting the river around the construction area to protect water quality and allow construction of the new channel to be completed. Boaters will be prohibited from entering the […]
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By Associated Press Officials in Nevada say they see broad horizons for the unmanned aerial systems industry following the posting of federal aviation rules designed for small drone aircraft. As one of six states picked in 2013 for Federal Aviation Administration-authorized testing — and the first in 2014 to be able to issue airworthiness certificates […]
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To the community, Sheriff Chuck Allen and the entire staff at the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the citizens and visitors of Washoe County for the outpouring of gratitude that has been shared with all of the employees at the Sheriff’s Office. “The tragedy that occurred in Dallas only exemplifies the measures […]
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To the community, Sierra Valley Electric Inc. was the Adopt A Day of Nourishment sponsor for Bread & Broth’s dinner on June 26. Sierra Valley Electric Inc. is locally owned and operated and has been serving the South Lake Tahoe community since 1975. Owners Sandy Herback and Bob King and their employees have a strong […]
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