By Mary Williams Walsh, New York Times The ruling by Judge Steven W. Rhodes, who is presiding in Detroit’s bankruptcy case, that public pensions are not protected from cuts could alter the course of bankrupt cities like Stockton and San Bernardino, that had been operating under the assumption that pensions were untouchable. Stockton’s bankruptcy case, […]
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Winter increases the risk of the silent killer known as carbon monoxide. CO detectors are the only way to detect this poisonous gas. Common flu-like symptoms of CO poisoning include headache, nausea and vomiting. Here are tips from Truckee: • Install alarms on every level of the home and near each sleeping area for maximum […]
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Kyle Van Mouwerik developed a sudden acute illness that left him paralyzed while working a wildland fire last summer for Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District. He has been in the hospital since he came down with Guillain Barre Syndrome. On Dec. 6 there will be a fundraiser for him at Himmel Haus Restaurant, 3819 Saddle […]
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By Kathryn Reed Twenty-five minutes to get from the South Shore to the North Shore? Yes, by ferry. That is the goal of the Tahoe Transportation District, the lead agency trying to bring ferry service to Lake Tahoe. By summer 2016 two 120-passenger ferries could be traveling year-round between South Lake Tahoe and Tahoe City. […]
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By Ann Nichols Today the forests between Kings Beach and Tahoe City are connected by the Tahoe Rim Trail, nature trails, dirt roads and a mostly paved route located at the summit of Highway 267 known as Mt. Watson Road or the “Fiberboard Freeway”. This great North Shore recreation asset has it all: views of […]
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Twelve Lake Tahoe residents will be part of UNR’s winter commencement Dec. 7 at Lawlor Events Center. A total of 1,075 bachelor’s degrees and 386 advanced degrees or certificates (master’s and doctoral degrees and education specialist certificates) will be awarded. Local grads include: • Estefania Flores Natusch of Incline Village, BA in business. • Shelby […]
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Pet and family photos will be taken with Santa Paws on Dec. 7 from 11am-4pm. The Lake Tahoe Humane Society and SPCA sponsors the event to help animals in Tahoe. The event is at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center, 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd. Cost is $20. Credit cards not accepted. Multiple poses on a […]
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• The annual rural fire fee is automatically going up by $2.33 per property to adjust for inflation. • South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County and Placer County have submitted revised Storm Water Management Plans to Lahontan Regional Water Control Board. They are online. Submit comments to Bob Larsen at RLarsen@waterboards.ca.gov by 5pm Jan. 3. […]
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By John Gibb, Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia and Lake Tahoe will be represented this week as the 2014 Sochi Olympic qualifier for boardercross gets under way in Austria. Bobby and Jarod Minghini, formerly of Snowshoe Mountain in Pocahontas County, will be two of the 12 American hopefuls for the four-man U.S. BX […]
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Lake Valley firefighter Brandon Underhill died from an “accidental multiple drug overdose,” according to El Dorado County sheriff’s Lt. Pete Van Arnum. The exact drugs are not being released, but Van Arnum said, “It was all basically prescription drugs.” Underhill had been on leave from the department at the time of his Sept. 29 death […]
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