By Kathryn Reed People who live in El Dorado County using the 96150 ZIP code could find themselves paying more for vehicles than they have to. The 2004 voter approved Measure Q only applies to South Lake Tahoe, but with the same home ZIP code for the South Shore, the tax is getting applied to […]
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Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business Expo is March 25 from 4-8pm at MontBleu casino in Stateline. Cost is $10. It’s dubbed Pedal to Prosperity this year. The deadline for vendor registration and payment is March 11. Booths are assigned on a first paid basis. Booth cost is $300, shared booths by […]
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The Center for Autism and Related Disorders Inc., the world’s largest autism treatment center that provides state-of-the art therapy, is hosting a CARD Nevada Autism Conference for parents, educators, medical and behavioral practitioners, researchers, and students. The one-day, comprehensive conference will be in Reno March 4 from 8am-4:30pm at the Whittemore Peterson Institute’s Center for […]
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By Ray Hagar, Reno Gazette- Journal The Reno-Tahoe International Airport should have the latest Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) passenger screening in operation by the summer and most of the food court will be switched to the post-security part of the airport, CEO Krys Bart told legislators Tuesday. The current food court area will eventually become […]
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By Kathryn Reed Bouncing. Snowplows can do this even though the machines literally weigh a ton and then some. Even with chains on all six tires, if they are carrying enough snow, especially uphill, it’s far from a smooth ride. And these monsters also slide. Operating heavy equipment isn’t easy under the best of conditions. […]
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Ryan Shreve Memorial Firefighters Race at Sierra-at-Tahoe on March 15 starting at 10:30am.
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By Jordan Steffen, Denver Post A New Hampshire man was arrested Wednesday after Wyoming troopers found $234,000 worth of marijuana in his rental vehicle that might have been headed to Denver. Just before 10am, Samuel Quinlan, 26, was pulled over for speeding on eastbound Interstate 80, about 13 miles east of Rock Springs, according to […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee The Indian tribe that owns Shingle Springs’ Red Hawk Casino has failed for a third time to kill off a lawsuit filed by a former business partner. An El Dorado Superior Court judge scheduled an August trial in the lawsuit, filed by Sharp Image Gaming against the Shingle Springs Band […]
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The Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee will meet from 12:30-3pm on Feb. 28 in the Aspen Room at Lake Tahoe Community College, 1 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe. LTFAC will address issues related to federal activities at Lake Tahoe. Items on the agenda include a new member orientation, followed by a public comment period. […]
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“Hard pack” is a phrase that won’t be used for a while at Lake Tahoe ski resorts. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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