Chad is an 18-month-old playful shepherd mix who is happiest when playing with other dogs or people, but he’ll also play with toys by himself if he has to. Chad will do best with an experienced owner who is willing to take him to classes and give him lots of exercise, because he’s a young, […]
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In the first episode of “Higher Unplugged”, a new series by Teton Gravity Research, Truckee snowboarder Jeremy Jones reveals why he has abandoned iconic peaks for obscure terrain.
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By John Przybys, Las Vegas Review-Journal It’s a once-in-a-lifetime event that might just rank up there with the return of Halley’s Comet, Super Bowl III or the Apollo 11 moonwalk. Call it (as many already have) Thanksgivukkah, the confluence that arrives this week of the secular holiday of Thanksgiving and the beginning of the Jewish […]
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By Andrew Doughman, Las Vegas Sun Americans now know that President Obama erred when he told the nation that people can keep their health plans if they like them. In Nevada, about 25,000 people in the individual health insurance market received cancellation notices, leading to an apology from the president and a proposed fix. But […]
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By Anthony York, Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO — He has millions of dollars in his campaign account, solid approval ratings and a small number of potential challengers who are virtually unknown, but Gov. Jerry Brown still won’t say whether he’ll run for re-election next year. As recently as Tuesday, the governor deflected the question at […]
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Sewer and water rates are going up for Tahoe City Public Utility District customers. When the board approved the 2014 budget this month the increases were part of the $8.7 million operating budget. Sewer rates will increase by $1.73 per month. Water rates will increase $3.27 per month on average for customers using 112,000 gallons […]
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By Rocklin and Roseville Today AUBURN — A campaign proposing to expand the Granite Chief Wilderness Area by more than 10,000 acres west of Lake Tahoe has raised concerns at the Placer County Water Agency. In a report to the PCWA Board of Directors on Nov. 21, Director of Resource Development Andy Fecko and natural […]
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By Kathryn Reed The sound of construction equipment continues to hum from Landing Resort & Spa despite its anticipated opening in two weeks. Billed as Lake Tahoe’s first five-star resort, the property was once a throwback to “old Tahoe” and now has the makings of a modern, upscale hotel. It’s expected to open Dec. 12, […]
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To the community, On Saturday, I saw an elderly man with a gas can struggling to inch his way forward, one step at a time. I stopped, offered him a ride and helped him get in. He told me he ran out of gas and needed to get to a gas station, which was about […]
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By Matt Sledge, Huffington Post NEW YORK — After years of secrecy, the National Security Agency’s phone records surveillance program had its day in open court on Friday, as civil liberties lawyers asked a federal judge in New York to shut it down, and government lawyers claimed ordinary Americans cannot legally challenge it. U.S. District […]
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