By Kate Taylor, New York Times Cities and towns across the country are pushing municipal unions to accept cheaper health benefits in anticipation of a component of the Affordable Care Act that will tax expensive plans starting in 2018. The so-called Cadillac tax was inserted into the Affordable Care Act at the advice of economists […]
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Updated 3pm: Donovan Boling, 25, of South Lake Tahoe is the cyclist who was injured. —- A bicyclist was seriously injured early this morning in South Lake Tahoe after a construction truck hit him. Names, ages and hometowns of the individuals involved have not been released. A Calstar helicopter landed on Highway 50 to transport […]
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By David Pierson, Los Angeles Times Heavy rains and persistent heat in the Eastern U.S. have devastated that region’s lettuce crop. So buyers are turning to America’s salad bowl: California. Growers in the Golden State are seeing wholesale prices for their leafy greens and other vegetables soar because of demand on the other side of […]
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• The seasonal dog ban at the Upper Truckee Marsh – aka Barton Meadow – is over. • There will be a public hearing before the Truckee Planning Commission on Aug. 20 at 6pm about the Tahoe Donner Association marina facility improvement project. The meeting is at council chambers, 10183 Truckee Airport Road. • Sunset […]
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By Kathryn Reed PLACERVILLE – Coming off one of the warmest Julys on record, a June that saw several triple digit days and an August that has a forecast for the 80s later this week – being a winemaker can cause one’s head to spin or the need to open another bottle to take off […]
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Business owners, employers and human resource managers and practitioners who need to leverage the talents and skills of today’s increasingly diverse, aging, and multi-generational workforce can learn how flexible work arrangements drive employee engagement and profitability to the bottom line at “When Work Works –Workforce flexibility as a Key Business Strategy”. The workshop is Aug. […]
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Publisher’s note: This letter was sent to Al Gore today and reprinted with permission. Dear Vice President Gore, It is with a great sense of urgency and concern that we collectively write this letter to you. It is relatively well understood in the Basin that the primary environmental and citizen-action nonprofit organizations are the Sierra […]
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The Nevada Division of Forestry is seeking applications for the State Fire Assistance grant program. About $1 million from the National Fire Plan will be available for projects statewide. The purpose of this funding is to mitigate risk of wildfires in wildland urban interface areas. Funds can be used for costs associated with implementing on-the-ground […]
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Washoe Lake State Park is putting on a birdhouse building program on Aug. 17. Participants will assemble and decorate a birdhouse using a kit provided by the park. The program is limited to 15 participants, so call to reserve a spot — (775) 687.4319. The event is from 9-11am. Meet at Washoe Lake State Park’s […]
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Nevada Department of Wildlife officials today killed a 3-year-old male black bear they said was a threat to public safety. The bear had initially been caught in Glenbrook on June 24. A tag was put in its ear so it could be identified in the future if it caused problems. It was released in the […]
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