By Susan Skorupa, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada has a serious history of invention. Gaming, mining, science and technology all have benefited from the state’s inventive output. But a few inventions born in Nevada have had huge impacts worldwide. Try these on for size: Jacob Davis, born near the Baltic Sea in 1831, came to the United […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee Former Placerville Mayor David Machado’s legal woes increased Monday. A grand jury indictment unsealed in El Dorado County Superior Court adds a new felony conspiracy charge and two misdemeanor charges to allegations filed against Machado in a criminal complaint in August. He now faces a total of three felony counts […]
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Truckee River Winery with Slow Food Lake Tahoe is hosting a food swap Oct. 30 from 2-4pm. A food swap is where your homemade, homegrown, and foraged creations become your own personal currency for use in trading. All swap items must be homemade, homegrown or foraged by you. Jams, pickled anything, honey, olive oil, backyard […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Connectivity. That is the word being used on the Nevada side of the Lake Tahoe Basin when it comes to total maximum daily load. “The big water year really helped educate us about what is connected,” Mahmood Azad, Douglas County TMDL representative, told county commissioners. “If it is not directly […]
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Veterans Tribute Concert features 200 students from the Lake Tahoe Unified School District Performing Arts Program. The free concert is Nov. 10 starting at 7pm in the multipurpose room of South Tahoe Middle School.
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Oct. 22, 2011, Orange County Register. In the design of America’s founders, the states are supposed to be centers of democratic experiment. They’re not supposed to be uniform. For example, even though alcohol Prohibition ended in 1933, local laws restricting sales exist in 33 states. In Arkansas, more […]
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By Katherine E. Hill TAHOE CITY – Chief Duane Whitelaw’s eyes light up as he talks about the new, modern fire station being built on a hill above Tahoe City. The 22,000-square-foot facility spread over three levels is in stark contrast to the antiquated fire station that was built in 1961 for an all-volunteer fire […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee El Dorado County Animal Services officials are searching for dogs that bit people in two separate incidents, one in South Lake Tahoe and the other in Grizzly Flat. On Oct. 16, a 17-year-old boy was bitten about 6:30 p.m. on the South Tahoe Middle School soccer field on Al Tahoe […]
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The 11th annual Tahoe Cross County Ski Swap is Nov. 12 form 10am to 3pm. Skate ski equipment, classic, light touring, backcountry, snowshoes, kid’s sleds, kid’s ski gear, clothing and accessories will be available. Also for sale will be used rental gear, demos, samples, everything you need for the season. Selling? Register your sale items […]
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By Jason Hildago, Reno Gazette-Journal A case involving a seemingly obscure easement law is raising questions about the interpretation of public access rights through other people’s property, including whether Washoe County has a bias that favors developers. At the center of the dispute is a parcel map drawn by the Washoe County surveyor’s office in […]
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