The Avoid the 6 El Dorado County DUI Campaign will be deploying additional officers on overtime this weekend, supporting routine traffic and patrol officers and focusing on drinking driver hotspots. Police, sheriff and CHP officers will have a “zero tolerance” response toward impaired drivers who fail to use a designated sober driver. “St. Patrick’s Day […]
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The Douglas County Public Library in Minden and Zephyr Cove will be closed March 21 and March 22 due to budgetary constraints. The Minden Library will reopen March 23 at 10a. The Zephyr Cove Library will reopen March 23 at 9am. For more information, call (775) 782.9841.
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By Kim Painter, USA Today When Kathryn DiPasqua, 51, started having bothersome menopausal hot flashes, she had a chat with her gynecologist: “I told her ‘I do not want to go on hormone replacement therapy. I’m a healthy person. I don’t want to put anything unnecessary inside my body.’” So DiPasqua, like many women, tried […]
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By Reno Gazette-Journal A Reno man was killed in a skiing accident at a Lake Tahoe-area ski resort Thursday, Placer County, sheriff’s officials confirmed Friday. Few details are known about the accident that claimed the life of 51-year-old Scott David Fritz at Northstar California. No one witnessed the incident, said Dena Erwin, public information officer […]
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• Toby Keith with Brantley Gilbert will play at Harvey’s Outdoor Concert Series on Aug. 8 at 7pm. • South Lake Tahoe is accepting applications for finance director through April 13. • An eight-week beginner piano class is being offered through Lake Tahoe Community College’s community ed program starting April 2. For more information, go […]
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Aimee Rebmann, artist at Creative Juices Events, is offering two guided painting sessions — “Glass of Red” from 11am-1pm and “Whimsical Picnic” from 2-4pm — at Lava Cap Winery in Placerville on March 24. Cost is $45 per session. This includes all art materials (16×20 canvas and acrylic paints), wine tasting, and a spread of […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY — For years the Nevada state Senate was a pretty stable place, with many lawmakers serving for decades. From one election cycle to the next, the names and faces in the 21-member body didn’t change very often. That reality was altered in a big way when term […]
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Ronald Gemberling will be talking about all things skin cancer related on April 2 from 6-7pm. The doctor will focus on diagnosis, treatment and prevention. The talk is at Kahle Community Center, 236 Kingsbury Grade, Stateline.
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By USSA SCHLADMING, Austria — Olympian Nolan Kasper of Warren, Vt., pocketed almost $5,500 Friday by producing the fastest run of the nations team event with a scorching 19.01 semifinal heat. Despite his run and Julia Mancuso of Squaw Valley winning all her heats, the U.S. Ski Team, which also included Resi Stiegler (Jackson Hole, […]
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By USSA TIGNES, France – Olympian and double threat Shaun White who rides at Northstar took his second gold at European X Games Friday in the slopestyle competition. He executed yet another almost perfect score with a 97.00 on his second run with three doubles. Jamie Anderson of South Lake Tahoe who rides at Sierra-at-Tahoe […]
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