By Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times Rupturing an anterior cruciate ligament in the knee is a nightmare. As the parent of a teenage son who is seven months out from ACL reconstruction surgery, I can attest to the physical and psychological toll it can take, not to mention the medical bills. But a practical new […]
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By USSA SQUAW VALLEY — Tim Jitloff (Reno) brought a crowd of thousands to a roaring crescendo Friday with another masterful performance in Squaw Valley to win his second consecutive Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships giant slalom title. The Olympian, who grew up nearby and raced as a young athlete at the 1960 Olympic resort, […]
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• Caltrans reported that the percent of healthy pavement on the state highway system increased from 75 to 84 percent from 2011 to 2013 – an increase of 4,500 lane miles of smoother pavement. • According to the Associated Press, “South Korea said a consortium of Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment and Indonesia’s Lippo conglomerate has […]
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By Nextgov Facing international pressure, the U.S. government has agreed to give up control over important technical aspects of the Internet. The Commerce Department will no longer oversee the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers, a nonprofit group that manages the Internet’s address system. Larry Strickling, the assistant secretary of Commerce for communications and […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee A Nevada man is in El Dorado County jail, accused of attempted murder after he allegedly held a gun to a teenager’s head and threatened to kill him. Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 2900 block of Spruce Street in Pollock Pines on Wednesday evening regarding a report of shots fired […]
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The Spring Caregiver Series 2014 is series of six-week classes designed to assist caregivers of all stages, while providing professional knowledge on aging related topics. The classes will begin April 7 and will continue for six concurrent Mondays. The classes will take place at Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel in South Lake Tahoe. For more info, […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — There’s gold in them thar antlers, and as a result, the Nevada Department of Wildlife is looking at regulating the growing practice of “shed hunting” to protect the state’s deer and elk populations. Deer and elk shed their antlers every winter and collecting them has become […]
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Bruce Rettig of Meyers is going skiing soon at Sugar Bowl with a friend or family member because he is one of Lake Tahoe News’ paid subscribers. On occasion paid subscribers receive special benefits. He happened to win the contest Thursday. The reward was two day passes to Sugar Bowl. It’s fast and easy to […]
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Douglas County is looking to have Larry Werner be the interim county manager when Steve Mokrohisky leaves in April. The commissioners on March 20 directed staff to work out a contract with Werner. Werner retired last year as manager of Carson City. He is also a former public works director for Douglas County. Peckham & […]
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More rabid skunks have turned up in El Dorado County. The number is at seven. “While it isn’t unusual to find animals that test positive for rabies in California, the reporting seems early and the activity higher compared to previous years for our county. We aren’t sure if more skunks are active due to the […]
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