That four-letter S-word is returning – snow. So says the National Weather Service. The strong low-pressure system that is expected to develop over the Gulf of Alaska this weekend could bring cold temps, wind and snow to the Lake Tahoe Basin early next week. The white stuff is expected to be above 7,000 feet, with […]
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Markleeville Artists Autumn Open Studios is Oct. 1-2 from 11am-4pm. Details are online. Brochures will be also at the Alpine County Chamber of Commerce as well as the Markleevilee Art Gallery.
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The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is asking for volunteers to help turn the tide on graffiti vandalism by taking part in a graffiti cleanup event at the Sun Valley Community Center from 10am-2pm Oct. 6, weather permitting. The department is also looking for concerned citizens to donate paint, brushes and gloves to the effort. Graffiti […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – It isn’t just fraud, but waste and abuse of Medicaid funds that state officials are taking aim at as the cost of the health insurance program for children, seniors and the disabled continues to climb. Charles Duarte, administrator of the Nevada Division of Health Care Financing […]
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South Lake Tahoe residents cultivating medical marijuana must submit an application for a permit no later than Dec. 20 or face a fine of $1,000 per day. Applications and permit procedures are available online. The city is also providing opportunities for residents to report a possible marijuana cultivation operation in their neighborhood. Residents may submit […]
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By Jim Newton, Los Angeles Times This is what the revolution looks like: It’s a rally in Lynwood where parents demand the right to exercise their power to shape their children’s future; it’s a dozen residents in a South-Central apartment gathering to compare notes on the failing elementary school a few blocks away; it’s parents […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News is profiling the six candidates who will be on the Nov. 8 ballot for the South Tahoe Public Utility District board. They are being published in the order they were submitted. John Runnels is running for the seat vacated by Marylou Mosbacher. Name: John Wright Runnels Age: 61 How long […]
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The Tahoe Grizzlies Ice Hockey club season has started with preseason action at the Squirt, Pee Wee and Bantam levels. The in-house Mite program is seeking new players to start playing ice hockey. Mites is for anyone 9 and younger. Typically most Mites will be in the 7- to 8-year-old range. But sometimes there are […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will begin prescribed fire operations Sept. 30 near the west end of Ward Canyon on Lake Tahoe’s West Shore. Operations may continue through the week, weather and staff permitting. The project area is approximately 2 acres. Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from prescribed fire project areas. […]
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The 1,140-acre lightning-caused fire near Bridgeport was fully contained Thursday. It started Sept. 25 near Buckeye Campground and Buckeye Hot Springs. No structures were lost. Smoke at times blew north, causing those in the Carson City-Reno area to be able to smell it and see it. Nearly 300 firefighters worked the blaze, including a crew […]
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