By Brian Duggan, Reno Gazette-Journal State officials are considering four advertising companies for a $3 million, two-year contract to sell the Nevada as a compelling tourism and cultural destination to the rest of the country. But unlike eight of the 19 companies that submitted a proposal for the job, the four finalists are not based […]
Read moreThe El Dorado County Board of Supervisors and the El Dorado County Office of Education are accepting applications for the 2012-13 El Dorado County Youth Commission. Applications are due May 30, 2012. Here is an application. Contact Lisa Boyle at lboyle@edcoe.org or (530) 391.2960.
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Cyclists from far and wide are signing up for the May 20 Motherlode Century. Staged in the foothills of the historic Gold Country, the Motherlode offers three ride options: The Gold Dust (31 miles), The Gold Nugget (67 miles) and the Motherlode (100 miles). The century bike ride benefits the American River Conservancy and Breathe […]
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Robert Vido Ghilotti, a longtime resident of the Bay Area and Lake Tahoe, passed away April 29 at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla with his family and friends at his side. Throughout life his positive attitude and enthusiasm were hallmarks of his character and professional football coaching career. Robert Ghilotti left behind a legacy […]
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A 6-square-mile area owned by the Bureau of Land Management near Gardnerville will have restrictions until Aug. 1, 2014. Vehicles and woodcutting won’t be allowed in the Ray May burn area while rehab work is preformed. Signs will be posted saying what areas are open. Two teen-age boys started the first Aug. 16 by not […]
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May is 31 tidbits about Lake Tahoe News month. LTN tidbit No. 5: Losing a loved one is never easy. There is no reason it should be expensive to tell people this sad news. Obituaries are free on Lake Tahoe News. It doesn’t matter how long the obit is. Photos to accompany the story are […]
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• Truckee is having a budget workshop May 8 from 4-8pm at the administrative center, 10183 Truckee Airport Road. • The Reno River Festival is seeking volunteers for its ninth annual event June 15–17. Email info@renoriverfestival.com for information. • Patty Zwarts, Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board’s new executive director, starts May 14. • Carl […]
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By Cheryl Millham The first babies of the 2012 wildlife season arrived on April 17 when Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care received five mountain cottontail bunnies, which were dug up by a dog. It is sad to say one of the bunnies did not make it. However, the other four are doing very well. If you […]
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By David Lazarus, Los Angeles Times If the healthcare reform law is thrown out by theU.S. Supreme Court — as many fear could happen based on the comments of conservative justices — more than 700,000 low-income Californians could lose a once-in-a-lifetime chance to obtain affordable health insurance. At stake is what’s known as a Basic […]
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Cinco de Mayo celebrates the legendary Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, in which a Mexican force of 4,500 men faced 6,000 well-trained French soldiers. The battle lasted four hours and ended in a victory for the Mexican army under Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza. Along with Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 16, Cinco de Mayo […]
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