Dear Friend, A sincere thank you to all the Nevadans who are supporting my campaign and took the time to vote today. This election presents voters with a clear choice on who will stand up for Nevada’s families. I am working to create good-paying jobs by investing in clean energy resources. I have been leading […]
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By Las Vegas Sun Gov. Jim Gibbons has been thrown out of office after a tumultuous term that was marred by a bitter divorce and allegations of infidelities. The first-term Republican lost the GOP primary Tuesday to former federal judge Brian Sandoval. Rory Reid won the Democratic primary. The early returns showed Sandoval with 56.5 […]
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Join the Tahoe Rim Trail Association for volunteer trail building workdays in Stateline on the Daggett Summit Trail Project. Workdays are Tuesdays and Saturdays (9am to 4pm) in June. Learn new skills, meet like-minded trail enthusiasts, and give back to your community by joining a volunteer trail crew. Volunteers of all skill levels and physical […]
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As part of the annual summer-long Valhalla Arts, Music and Theatre Festival, An Evening of Intimate Chamber Music at the historic Boathouse Theatre will be June 11. Performers playing the works of Mozart, Bruch, Reger and Francaiz include David Brock, piano, Pat Crane, viola and Darrell Morre, clarinet. And, Maureen Leonard will perform Chopin on […]
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The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has opened a substation in the El Dorado Hills Town Center at 4354 Town Center Blvd. Ste. 112, next to the Mechanics Bank. On June 11 at 5:30pm the department will host a grand opening celebration of the new substation. The substation will provide area residents with information relating […]
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By Bill Lindelof, Sacramento Bee A traffic lane on Interstate 80 near Donner Lake will be closed today to allow crews to dig out dirt contaminated by diesel fuel. The fast lane on eastbound I-80 near Donner Lake is scheduled to be closed today from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. where a tank on a […]
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It’s election day in many states, with California and Nevada voting on governor on down to local positions. El Dorado County Registrar of Voters Bill Schultz set up a special box in Placerville for people to drop off their vote by mail ballots. The white mailbox is in the parking lot at Building C, 2850 […]
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Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe in partnership with ReCORK has launched an initiative to recycle thousands of its natural used wine corks. Corks will be collected throughout the resort in an effort to help ReCORK in its recycling program. SOLE, a leading manufacturer of footwear products, blends the recycled corks into unique formations used in the […]
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The Virginia & Truckee Railroad has expanded operations to Friday–Sunday rides through Oct. 31. Round-trip steam trains operate every Saturday and Sunday with tickets $48 per adult, $40 for seniors 65 and better, $30 for children 12 and under. One-way steam train rides on Saturdays and Sundays are $29 per adult, $25 for senior, $20 […]
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The best beards and moustaches in the nation were on display Monday in Bend, Ore., at the country’s first National Beard and Moustache Championships. The 189 beardsmen marched from the hotel to the Les Schwab Amphitheater where they strutted their stuff on a catwalk before a cheering crowd. Contestants were judged by their whiskers, costumes, […]
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