By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Rarely have Nevada Republican voters had such clear choices about the future of their party as they do in Tuesday’s primary election. On one side is Gov. Brian Sandoval and the GOP state lawmakers who stood with him on the 2015 budget, which included $1.5 billion […]
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By Associated Press Authorities have identified a paddleboarder who went missing in Lake Tahoe as a UNR football player. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office says the search was ongoing Saturday for Marc Ma, but at this time believe it will be recovery. According to a news release, Ma was on a paddleboard trip with several […]
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Sierra Nevada College is considering offering a bachelor’s degree in global business management at Lake Tahoe Community College. The two institutions are having an open house June 16 at 5pm in LTCC’s Aspen Room to gauge the level of interest in the program. The Incline Village-based private four-year college would offer a per-credit rate of $382 to LTCC students. […]
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Placer County’s budget for 2016-17 is $34.3 million less than last year’s final budget. Most of the savings ($31.7 million) come from a number of maintenance and construction projects winding down, most notably the Auburn Animal Services facility and the Kings Beach Commercial Core Improvement Project. The fiscal year begins July 1. The $782 million proposed […]
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Interest in the former Kingsbury Middle School site continues to be lukewarm at best. “We’ve had a few phone calls, so we hope there might be some interest out there,” Douglas County School District Superintendent Teri White told Lake Tahoe News. The sale of the Stateline property will be back before the school board on […]
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El Dorado County has three corridor design options on roadway and path improvements that officials say will provide attractive and safe transportation options for working, living, visiting, and playing in Meyers. The county wants to what people think of those options. Input will be gathered next week at: June 17, Meyers locations: • Environmental Science […]
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By Nicole Raz, Las Vegas Review-Journal The nation’s first passenger-carrying drone manufacturing company is coming to test its system in Nevada. EHang Inc., a company headquartered in Guangzhou, China, is developing a drone capable of carrying passengers. A passenger would enter a destination into the drone system’s accompanying smartphone app. The Nevada Institute for Autonomous […]
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To the community, I would like to sincerely thank the voters of El Dorado County for your support in last Tuesday’s election. I cannot adequately express my thanks for the honor of serving you on the El Dorado County Superior Court. I appreciate your trust in re-electing me and I will do my very best […]
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· TRYP will host a professional development workshop — Improve Your Financial Cents (Sense) — on June 15 from 6-7:30pm at the Tahoe Beach Retreat located at 3411 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. Attendance is free for members and $5 for non-members. · The Reno Chamber Orchestra is putting on a performance June 16 at 7pm that […]
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By Kathryn Reed Lake Valley Fire Protection District’s divisive fire chief is about to be without a job. Gareth Harris has had a tempestuous tenure as chief. Twice he had unanimous votes of no confidence from firefighters. Key staff has been looking to leave because the morale is so lousy. Finally, the board had enough. […]
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