By Rick Rodgers Unlike last year, tax planning for 2013 is not hampered by uncertainties over a looming fiscal cliff. Unfortunately, there is always some uncertainty and a few expiring provisions to warrant special attention by taxpayers. Managing income taxes at year-end involves techniques designed to address three issues: • Accelerating or deferring income: If […]
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The Douglas County Public Library is having book sale Nov. 15 from 5-8pm, Nov. 16 9am-5pm, and Nov. 17 9am-2pm. The sale will be at the C.V.I.C. Hall, 1602 Esmeralda Ave. in Minden. Thousands of used books and audio books will be for sale; DVDs, VHS tapes, and CDs will also be available. Join the […]
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By Kathryn Reed KINGS BEACH – The problem with being able to come up with solutions for how to make the water along the shoreline of Lake Tahoe as pristine as the deep water is that there has been no monitoring done in the shallow areas. This means researchers have no data to study to […]
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Publisher’s note: The following letter was first sent to the South Lake Tahoe City Council and then to Lake Tahoe News. Dear Mr. Mayor and South Lake Tahoe City Council Members: I am writing to bring notice to a very frustrating situation in regards to the construction taking place on the new hotel The Landing. […]
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South Tahoe High School Performing Arts Booster Association presents a Spook-tacular Spaghetti Dinner on Oct. 30. All money raised will go toward the performing and fine arts at STSH. Students from the upcoming production of “Young Frankenstein” will be serving the dinner. The dinner is from 5-7pm at Bert’s Cafe, 1146 Emerald Bay Road, South […]
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Given Nevada’s current levels of employment and the potential for growth, the 2013 projections are for a statewide increase of 529,322 people in the next 20 years. The Nevada State Demographer’s Office at UNR released its most recent population projections through 2032. “As our state recovers, people should bear in mind that Nevada was hit […]
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By Neil Gaiman, Guardian It’s important for people to tell you what side they are on and why, and whether they might be biased. A declaration of members’ interests, of a sort. So, I am going to be talking to you about reading. I’m going to tell you that libraries are important. I’m going to […]
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The North Lake Tahoe Resort Association plans to give out $50,000 in grants for special events taking place in the North Lake Tahoe region of Placer County. Most individual grants will fall within the $500 to $2,500 range. All grant money must be used for marketing and public relations efforts to promote events in the […]
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The Tahoe National Forest has reopened many recreational facilities typically open at this time of year and is reinstating timber and stewardship contracts that had been suspended during the federal government shutdown. People interested in learning whether a specific site is open should contact a local Forest Service office. Concerning timber and stewardship contracts, resumption […]
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By Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR Move over, bitter IPAs and chocolaty stouts. There’s a new kid on the craft brewing block, and it’s going to knock your salivary glands into action. They’re called “sour beers.” When you take a sip, it’s like biting into a Granny Smith apple that’s soaked in a French red wine: crisp, […]
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