Board of Equalization member George Runner will host a telephone townhall for small business owners on Feb. 19 at 2pm. The free event, co-hosted by the National Federation of Independent Business, will provide specific information to small business owners on how best to avoid common tax errors. Those wishing to participate may register by calling […]
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By Amy Langfield, CNBC A little marketing can go a long way when it comes to luring travelers, even if you’re a well-known destination like the United States. That’s the message from Brand USA, the public-private partnership created in 2010 to stop the U.S. from shedding its share of the world’s tourists. The U.S. was […]
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El Dorado County Superior Court and the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians are creating the first joint jurisdictional court of its kind in California for juvenile and family cases. Christine Williams, chief judge of the Shingle Springs Tribal Court, and Suzanne Kingsbury, presiding judge of the Superior Court El Dorado County, will hear cases […]
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The Rotary Club of South Lake Tahoe and Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation are joining forces for the third annual Off the Wall art auction. Pieces created by local artists — including Art Department Chair Phyllis Shafer and other faculty — will be on display in the Haldan Art Gallery March 24-28. The free auction […]
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Diamond Peak Ski Resort in Incline Village wants to evolve into a year-round destination by providing more than winter recreation. A draft of the master plan was unveiled last week that includes more than $15 million in upgrades. Build-out would take three years. The first phase is estimated to cost $4 million. It would include […]
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By Ed Vogel, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — The Sochi Olympics are expected to cost $51 billion. And a study shows that only six of the 19 cities that hosted past Winter Olympics will have enough snow to host them after 2100. Squaw Valley hosted the 1960 Winter Games, but it won’t have the […]
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By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee El Dorado County Supervisor Ray Nutting, already facing charges for allegedly failing to declare state income for brush clearing on his ranch, is now waiting to find out if he will be billed for a November incident in which fires broke out from smoldering burn piles that reignited. CalFire says […]
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By Andy Furillo, Sacramento Bee A California Department of Fish and Wildlife game warden was listed in serious condition Saturday at Sutter Roseville Medical Center after being shot the previous night while on routine patrol in a rural area near Georgetown in El Dorado County. Warden Bob Pera, 35, an 11-year veteran of the agency, […]
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• Here is the weekly El Dorado-Tahoe roadwork schedule from Caltrans. • The inaugural Gone Bonkers Kids Ski and Snowboard Race is March 2 from 1-4pm at Granlibakken in Tahoe City. It is for ages 5-12. Cost is $5 for Granlibakken guests and $25 for others. • Dodge Ridge is open. • Alice Jones is now […]
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The M.S. (Motor Ship) Dixie was brought to Lake Tahoe in sections in about 1948, having served on the Mississippi River. After the Amundson family of Lake Tahoe lengthened, widened, and added a third deck, the M.S. Dixie debuted as a cruise ship in 1972. It docked variously at Ski Run on the beach, at […]
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