Layoffs at Tahoe Truckee Unified School District have been rescinded by a unanimous vote of the board. The tentative agreement between the district and the Tahoe Truckee Education Association allowed for the vote to go forward April 25. The new agreement includes provisions for an early retirement incentive and two to three furlough days next […]
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“Walking the West”, a documentary about the Pacific Crest Trail, will be shown at Lake of the Sky Outfitters in South Lake Tahoe on April 30 at 7pm. “Wallking the West” is an adventure documentary about a New Zealander and an Irishman who quit their jobs and walk 2,626 miles from Mexico to Canada along […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Fifteen thousand firefighters are ready to deal with what’s expected to be a busy season for wildfire, with Nevada and the Sierra among areas in the country at high risk this year, two top cabinet officers said Thursday. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar headed up a […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY — A new business index evaluating the states on the effects of their tax systems on entrepreneurship and small business ranks Nevada third behind South Dakota and Texas. The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council’s “Business Tax Index 2012” pulls together 18 tax measures, and combines them into […]
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South Tahoe Earth Day is returning to the Bijou Community Park in South Lake Tahoe on April 28 from 10am-4pm. This year’s free Earth Day event includes a speakers’ stage with talks on aquatic invasive species, the history of Lake Tahoe, the story of Tahoe Tessie, and edible plants of the Sierra. The Kid Zone […]
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A fire that broke out in Incline Village on April 26 was caused by improper ash disposal, according to North Lake Tahoe firefighters. Crews responded to 978 Glenrock Court at 2:30am Thursday. Units 52 and 53 have extensive damage. Five people are without a home. No one sustained injuries. “Improper ash disposal is a common […]
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The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association announced Thursday that the U.S. Freestyle Championships will return to Heavenly Mountain Resort for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. Heavenly will play host to men’s and women’s aerials, dual moguls and moguls events March 29-31, 2013. Heavenly last hosted the championships in 2004 and is one of only a […]
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The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association announced Thursday that the U.S. Freestyle Championships will return to Heavenly Mountain Resort for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. Heavenly will play host to men’s and women’s aerials, dual moguls and moguls events March 29-31, 2013. Aerials competitions will again be at night under the lights while the competition […]
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By Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times California is set for a major debate on the death penalty following qualification Monday of a November ballot measure that would replace capital punishment with a life term without possibility of parole. If passed, the measure would make California the 18th state in the nation without a death penalty. […]
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By Jim Sanders, Sacramento Bee Gasoline was selling for $3.33 a gallon, Jerry Brown was attorney general, and California was bracing for a budget crisis when the state’s hourly minimum wage rose to $8 in early 2008. Fast forward to now, and much has changed: Gas is almost a dollar higher, Brown is governor, and […]
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