• David Anderson won the Tahoe Writers Works flash fiction contest for with his piece “Sweet Chariot.” His short story will be printed in “EDGE Vol. 5†to be published in 2011. • Steve Weissinger is in trouble with the law again. He will be in court in Minden on April 12 to face drunken […]
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By Dianne Feinstiein This is a make-or-break moment for California’s agricultural economy. After three years of drought, winter storms have boosted storage capacity at key reservoirs and replenished the Sierra Nevada snowpack to between 90 and 129 percent of average. Yet hundreds of family-owned farms in the Central Valley still don’t know if they’ll be […]
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Join the Tahoe Rim Trail Association for the 10th Annual Through Hike on the 165-mile Tahoe Rim Trail. This 15-day backpacking trip will begin July 24 or 25 and end Aug. 7 or 8. There will be two groups of 15 people, and each group will have two or three experienced guides. One thing that […]
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Drop-in Kayak Roll sessions run March 19-May 7 from 6:30-8pm at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation & Swim Pool Complex. Enjoy the 80 degree water while you improve your rolling and paddling. Cost is $5 per boater per date; you need your own kayak. Lifeguard is on the deck. Program is co-sponsored by Kayak Tahoe, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Drivers failing to slow down or move into an unoccupied lane when emergency vehicles are on the shoulder with lights on could face a hefty fine and several points on their record. “Move-Over” is the law in 48 states, including California and Nevada. The problem is not many people know about it. […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada wildlife officials are preparing a $1 million-plus proposal to respond to growing conflicts between people and wildlife but acknowledge the state’s budget woes could mean the idea is dead on arrival. Bears are continuing to raid garbage and break into homes. Coyotes carry off pets. Raccoons make themselves a […]
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By John Simerman, Josh Richman, Robert Salonga and Lisa Vorderbrueggen, Contra Costa Times CONCORD — Federal agents raided the headquarters of the Seeno family development empire Thursday, hauling out stacks of documents from two office buildings at the heart of a 70-year-old home-building dynasty that has shaped much of East Bay suburbia. About 30 agents […]
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By Denny Walsh, Sacramento Bee Threatened with the loss of her job, the former administrative manager of the El Dorado County Water Agency entered into a long-term sexual relationship with her boss, former agency General Manager William T. Hetland, the woman claims in a lawsuit filed Friday in Sacramento federal court. The relationship evolved into […]
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By Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun CARSON CITY – For only the second time, Nevada casinos posted a loss – but this time it was the biggest. The state Gaming Control Board today released its “Gaming Abstract†for fiscal year 2009, which ended June 30, showing a net loss of $6.7 billion among the 260 […]
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On March 4 at 6pm Jenny Hatch, program manager of the Northern Sierra Regional Cal/Trout Organization, will provide an in-depth look at the condition of native trout throughout the region. Then Victor Babbitt of Tahoe Fly Fishing will give a fly tying demonstration and ask for public participation. This event is free at Explore Tahoe […]
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