By Meg James, Los Angeles Times Smokey Bear turns 70 this summer. But instead of kicking back in retirement — whacking golf balls or sniffing around for early-bird dinner specials — the bear in bluejeans is returning to work to educate people about wildfires. Last year, there were 47,579 wildfires nationwide, according to the federal […]
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To the community, I met Kevin Brown one day walking out of the Cantina about two months ago. He greeted me outside suggesting I was the “Mayor of Meyers” as he put it. Baffled, and never before hearing such a proclamation, I asked him where he got that silly thought. He told me a sheriff’s […]
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Resort at Squaw Creek is hosting three Farm to Tahoe dinners starting May 24 at 7pm. Each dinner will be served community-style in Six Peaks Grille. Guests will be treated to a variety of dishes from the culinary team at Resort at Squaw Creek, with menu items sourced direct from local farms, as well as […]
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By Kenneth Spielvogel How can you live a longer, healthier life? The answer is complicated and simple. “Experts” claim every conceivable option: cleanses, hormones, pills, exercises, diets, the list goes on. The options are dizzying, even to healthcare professionals. As a physician, I understand people want quick and easy answers.To be frank, consider the facts […]
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• Truckee’s plastic bag ban for grocery stores and other retail outlets starts June 1. • The farmers’ market at the Tahoe Biltmore in Crystal Bay opens June 6. It will be Fridays from 9am-1pm. • Friends of Hope Valley’s annual work party day is June 7 starting at 9am. Meet at Pickett’s junction (corner […]
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Kingsbury Grade reopens to through traffic May 23 at approximately noon. The next phase of construction begins May 27 with night work beginning at approximately 9. The closure of Kingsbury Grade this month has resulted in 5,000 cubic yards of excavation, installation of 2,600 tons of asphalt and 1,800 feet of new curb and gutter. […]
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By Anne Knowles MINDEN – A committee consisting of parents and Douglas County School District staff may be formed this fall to investigate and suggest solutions to some of the long-term issues facing Whittell High School. Superintendent Lisa Noonan, in an update at the May 21 board meeting regarding the school’s staffing, said she needed […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit began a mastication project this week on the North Shore off of Fairway Drive near Tahoe City. The project involves using a masticator, which is a large lawn-mower type of heavy equipment that runs over debris and chops it up into smaller pieces. Flying debris from […]
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By Kyle Roerink, Las Vegas Sun Nevada will abandon its state-run health exchange, sever ties with software contractor Xerox and switch to the federal system for one year to enroll its residents in health care, a state board voted Tuesday. The Silver State Exchange’s board of directors proclaimed it had “no confidence” in staying with […]
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By Brian Uhler In the last two months, we shared information about crime in general and about DUI, domestic violence and public intoxication. This month, we will give you information about drug use and mental health. From January through April: Reported drug events 37. Mental health detentions 34. Barton Hospital conducts an annual “needs assessment” […]
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