By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal A hefty mountain snowpack and a cool, moist spring will reduce risks of major wildfires in Northern Nevada and the Sierra through June, fire experts said Thursday. Fire danger will be a little greater this month in a drier Southern Nevada, while grass crops nourished by wet weather could make […]
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The 28th annual Carson City Rendezvous, the area’s largest special event, returns June 10–12 to celebrate the Wild West and Civil War era history. The 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s presidential inauguration is one of many new events for the free three-day Civil War-era living history set at Mills Park. The opening ceremony will […]
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By Ted Gaines Every May the governor releases an updated version of his January budget proposal. This year’s “May Revise” shows that Gov. Jerry Brown is dead set on growing government and raising taxes. The new budget proposal has bits of good news. California’s economy is so massive that even our weak economic recovery is […]
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By Kathryn Reed Edgewood Companies will have the rooms it needs to build a lodge on its Stateline golf course and South Lake Tahoe will have a park to replace a blighted, boarded up hotel. That’s the proposal on the table. The City Council is scheduled to make the final decision when it meets Tuesday […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau At a hearing Friday before a federal court judge, Lori Zoval pleaded not guilty to charges of wire fraud. A jury trial date is set for Sept. 13. Zoval, a South Lake Tahoe woman indicted in July 2010 on three charges of wire fraud stemming from an alleged investment fraud scheme in […]
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Tahoe Green Landscaper Workshop series will focus on conservation landscaping techniques for Spanish speaking landscapers and contractors. Topics include: soils, irrigation, integrated pest management and more. The dates are June 21-23 and June 28-30. The first week is from 4:30-6:30pm, the second is from 4:30-7:30pm. To register or to get more information, go online.
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By Jason Hildago, Reno Gazette-Journal The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe will end its court-appointed receivership later this month as the luxury resort gets new ownership. The resort at mid-mountain at Northstar-at-Tahoe is scheduled to have its official ownership change on June 27, according to Steven Holt, Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe public relations director. Holt said the name […]
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By Kathryn Reed Eneliko “Sean” Smith, former owner of the boarded up Block Hotel in South Lake Tahoe, was arrested June 2 in Las Vegas on driving under the influence charges. Smith, 40, was being held without bail at Clark County Detention Facility. He is also being held on a warrant out of El Dorado […]
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Fifteen artists from the area are going to Alpine County to capture some of our local beauty in their paintings. From June 21-25 the public is invited to the Markleeville Plein Air Event. “En plein air” is a French term meaning “in the open air” or out-of-doors. While many artists make sketches while outdoors and […]
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El Dorado County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote on a series of fees affecting Lake Tahoe Basin residents at the June 21 9am meeting. The mosquito abatement and snow removal fees are not changing. The $6 and $20, respective, fees are the same annual charge property owners pay now. The board has to […]
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