South Tahoe, Whittell and Truckee high school volleyball teams are head to the state championships in Las Vegas next weekend. South Tahoe will be up against Truckee in the Class 3A division at 6:20pm on Nov. 11 at Silverado High in Vegas. Whichever team wins will play for the championship at 4pm Nov. 12. Whittell, […]
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By Loretta Kalb, Sacramento Bee It doesn’t seem fair – and to some it doesn’t make sense. If you’re worried about water bills and you use less water, you should get a lower bill, right? But that’s not happening in the Carmichael Water District. The district has announced it wants to raise water rates 18 […]
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Auditions for the Missoula Children’s Theatre production of “The Tortoise Versus the Hare” are Nov. 14 from 4-6pm at South Tahoe Middle School multipurpose room. If cast, there will be a fee of $35 per child. Auditions are open to students in grades K-12, must be at least 5 years old. A limited number of […]
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On Nov. 12 from 9am-1pm, Douglas County sheriff’s deputies will inspect child passenger safety seats and install new ones at their Lake Tahoe station in Stateline. Child passenger safety seats will be available to Nevada residents who cannot afford one. (Proof of residency required.) For further information, contact the department at (775) 586.7251.
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Publisher’s note: The following is a letter written to the South Lake Tahoe City Council that is reprinted with permission. Dear City Council Members, The California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District issued an opinion on Oct. 11, 2011, in Pack v. City of Long Beach, that federal law preempted certain provisions of […]
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Time to find some outdoor gear or sell what you are done using. The Nov. 19 Backcountry Ski and Gear Swap is being put on by Hope Valley Outdoors and Future Business Leaders of Lake Tahoe. The swap is located at Lake Tahoe Community College from 9am-3pm that Saturday. Gear can be dropped off on […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY — Nevada’s public employee pension system is one of the better funded plans around the country, but its financial health is far poorer than taxpayers may realize because of the way the long-term liabilities are calculated, a new analysis released this month says. The report by Andrew […]
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By Kathryn Reed Adrenaline junkies will want to head to Sierra-at-Tahoe this winter because of the exclusive snowcat-guide provided trek to and through Huckleberry Canyon. These 320 acres of expert terrain first became patrolled with avalanche prevention measures put in place for the 2008-09 season. Now, three years later, the resort near Echo Summit is […]
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By Paul Nelson, Channel 2 News We’re still seeing the effects of last winter that kept our reservoirs full and the Truckee River moving fast for much of the summer. But now officials tell us that water supply could be too much of a good thing as we move into what could be an unpredictable […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee A $1.8 million grant to enhance the absentee voting process for military personnel and other U.S. citizens living overseas has been awarded to a coalition of 13 California counties led by El Dorado County. The California coalition was among the first six recipients of the Electronic Absentee Systems for Elections […]
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