By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review Journal CARSON CITY — Officials from cash-hungry local governments are calling for changes to the property tax cap that was enacted by the Legislature in 2005 when land values were soaring, but state policymakers don’t appear ready at this point to entertain wholesale changes to the formula in the […]
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The Sugar Pine Foundation is scheduling a series of plantings. The Family Resource Center and Hard Rock Cafe will plant sugar pines at the Dreyfuss Estate at Zephyr Shoals on March 29 from 10am-1:30pm. Local SOS kids will be planting April 13 form 10am-noon at Golden Bear Trail. Bring water and dress accordingly. Gloves and […]
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Rocky and Lola are two very friendly little Chihuahuas who could just about fit in your pocket. They are both about 6-months-old, and will probably put on another pound or two to get to 6 pounds. Both wag their tails and wiggle those huge ears constantly. Lola is in charge of Rocky, but in a […]
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La Galleria, a long-operating gift shop in downtown Truckee, will host an Earth-friendly celebration on April 4 as part of the downtown Truckee First Friday festivities. The store will conduct an e-waste recycling promotion April 1-22. Owners Brooke and Chad Bentley have partnered with Truckee and the Truckee Donner Public Utility District to promote recycling […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Lean economic times forced El Dorado County to get smarter, according to Supervisor Norma Santiago. Santiago, who will reluctantly be termed out of office at the end of the year, gave a recap of her experience to Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe last week at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. She said […]
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To the community, In honor of St. Patrick’s day, members of Heavenly Mountain Resort’s mountain operations wore green and served corn beef and cabbage to Bread & Broth’s dinner guests on March 17. Thanks to the Adopt A Day sponsorship by Heavenly Mountain Resort and the generous donation of the corn beef by the Knights […]
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Tahoe Health Touch is offering free emotional freedom technique classes each month, with a different focus each time. Classes will be at Rejuvenate in South Lake Tahoe, behind Nepheles on Ski Run Boulevard. The first class is April 1 from 6-7pm. The focus is on using EFT to help get a good night’s sleep. For […]
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By Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR When it comes to fried foods, sometimes I feel cursed. My husband can eat as many spicy, crispy chicken sandwiches as he wants and never gain a pound. But for me, just smelling the chicken fryer seems to expand my waistline. Now doctors at Harvard Medical School show what we’ve all […]
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By Kathryn Reed Earthquake stations throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin are being upgraded so the Nevada Seismic Laboratory in Reno can create a shake map for first responders. The information collected will be able to tell emergency personnel what is happening and where to go to provide help. Graham Kent who heads the lab – […]
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• Sierra House Elementary School Principal Ryan Galles will tell the school board March 25 about plans to create the Sierra House Mountain Academy. The meeting starts at 6pm. • Earth Day Festival is April 26 from 10-4 at Bijou Community Park in South Lake Tahoe. • Tyler Cannon, owner of Sprouts, is selling the […]
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