Douglas County teens will get a chance to examine evidence and learn crime scene techniques. Douglas County sheriff’s Sgt. Pat Brooks will walk teens through a staged crime scene investigation on July 9 from 4-5:30pm at the library in Minden. Sign up for the free program by July 8; 775.782.9841.
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By Barbara Barte Osborn, Sacramento Bee NEVADA CITY — Tahoe National Forest Supervisor Tom Quinn approved a plan Tuesday for restoration of forest lands burned by last year’s American Fire. The fire, which started in August near Foresthill in Placer County, burned about 27,000 acres, including more than 22,000 acres on the Tahoe National Forest. […]
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By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Caesars Entertainment Corp. said Friday it would close one of four casinos the Las Vegas-based company operates in Atlantic City, shutting down operations of the Showboat on Aug. 31. The Showboat will be the second U.S. casino financially strapped Caesars has closed this year. Earlier this month, the company […]
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Young’s Bijou Lodge of the 1920s was enlarged in the 1930s to Young’s Bijou Lodge. The adjoining large Bal Bijou dance hall, left, with the high roof is at the right of the building. Dave Wakeman recalls that many prominent big-name bands played at Bal Bijou. The tower and coffee shop wings were razed in […]
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By Kathryn Reed CAMP RICHARDSON – The drought may be good and bad news for Lake Tahoe. Many reservoirs in California and Nevada are well below normal levels. Folsom Lake slip owners have until today to remove their boats because of the rapidly declining water level. Lahontan and Rye Patch reservoirs’ boat launches in Nevada […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee With the state budget behind them, the Capitol’s politicians are turning to water, always California’s most divisive political issue – but particularly so during a very severe drought, as a state Senate debate and vote demonstrated last week. They are trying – some harder than others – to write a […]
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By Meriflor Toneatto Everyone has a relationship with money, but for women, it’s much more fraught with emotion. When we avoid and ignore those emotions, we allow them to quietly guide our decision-making – which inevitably holds us back. Understanding our emotions, fears and doubts about money and how they affect our behavior can help […]
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North Lake Tahoe is geared up for three days of fun over Independence weekend. North Tahoe Event Center hosts the July Fireworks and Beach Party at Kings Beach State Recreation Area from 4-10pm. The event includes food vendors, free watermelon eating, sand castle building, games, patriotic costume contests, music and live entertainment, glow toys, souvenirs […]
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By Adrienne Lu, Stateline.org State lawmakers who dream of dollar signs from legalized online gambling might want to pause for a moment to consider Delaware, Nevada and New Jersey. Last year, the three states became the first in the country to legalize Internet gaming. But as New Jersey Treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff told state lawmakers earlier […]
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By Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee Local health officers have a common recipe for keeping their counties’ children healthy: Make sure children and their parents have ready access to doctors. Provide prenatal care for young mothers. Educate families on healthy habits. Keep kids active and in school. “One of the drivers of economic health is the […]
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