By Reuters Buying a set of the gifts named in the classic holiday carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas” will cost a true love $27,393 this year, up 7.7 percent from the 2012 price tag, according to an annual tongue-in-cheek analysis released on Monday. Prices for most of the items in the song, including the […]
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• Zephyr Cove Lodge Restaurant has been renovated, as has the menu. In November it was named Best Restaurant at the 47th annual Soroptimist Food and Wine Tasting. • On-the-books occupancy for mountain travel in the Western United States from November through April is up 8.7 percent compared to the same time last year and […]
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By Robert Barnes, Washington Post On one of the busiest online-shopping days of the year, the Supreme Court declined Monday to get involved in state efforts to force Web retailers such as Amazon.com to collect sales tax from customers even in places where the companies do not have a physical presence. The multibillion-dollar issue — […]
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The California Tahoe Conservancy will be burning slash piles now through spring. Piles are scattered about on 90 acres in the Lake Tahoe Basin. These operations are part of the Conservancy’s ongoing program to promote forest health by thinning overstocked, unhealthy trees and reducing forest fuels. The areas include Meyers, Van Sickle Bi-State Park and […]
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For the 13th year, Live Violence Free is organizing an opportunity for community members and businesses to come together to provide happier holidays for local survivors of violence. Last year the community helped hundreds of individuals who were working with Live Violence Free. There are many ways to help, including: • Choose one of the […]
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Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority is setting up a “drive and drop” for Christmas Cheer. People may drive through the parking lot at 3066 Highway 50, South Lake Tahoe, and drop donations into the bins provided by South Tahoe Refuse. Bins will be available Dec. 9-14 from 9am–5pm. Christmas Cheer feeds families every month. The need […]
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By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County supervisors are proceeding with buying the land for a courthouse in Placerville even though it is mired in controversy. On today’s meeting agenda is a closed session item to discuss allowing the county to go forward with negotiating buying property owned by John Briggs. He is the father of […]
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By Kathryn Reed In one week, South Lake Tahoe will presumably have a new mayor. It is customary that the council selects the mayor at the first December meeting. And it is customary that the mayor pro tem becomes the mayor. There have been exceptions, including mayors serving for more than one term. This has […]
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The Nevada Division of Forestry is accepting applications for grants up to $400,000 to purchase private forest land. Local governments, qualified nonprofit organizations and Indian tribes are eligible to apply for grants to establish community forests through the acquisition of private forest land from a willing seller. NDF administers the pass through of these grants […]
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By Paul Takahashi, Las Vegas Sun Aaron Trujillo wasn’t expecting sticker shock when he started searching for an affordable day care center for his 1-year-old daughter last month. Trujillo, 30, and his wife both work for a Las Vegas apartment management company and make a combined $72,000 annually. When his wife returned to her job […]
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