By Eli Segall, Las Vegas Sun With the Nevada Legislature back in session, a real estate lobbying group has a slate of issues it wants lawmakers to consider. The most important is whether to change the state’s controversial “robosigning” law. The Nevada Association of Realtors is pushing for changes to the law while at the […]
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By Loretta Kalb, Sacramento Bee Cordova Hills, the newly approved 2,700-acre development in southeast Sacramento County, isn’t the only locale aiming to lure a private university. Cordova Hills won 4-1 approval last week from the county Board of Supervisors, based at least in part on the appeal of the developer’s plan to seek a university […]
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The 45th annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration hosted by the Rotary Club of Tahoe Douglas is March 15. This event includes a traditional Irish buffet, wine tasting, entertainment and one of the biggest silent auctions Harrah’s Lake Tahoe will be the scene of the festivities from 6-10pm. All proceeds go right back into the community […]
Read moreWind could be a problem on the upper lifts this morning. Here is the Feb. 11 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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Abby is a very playful gray and white medium hair cat who loves to rub up against everyone and everything. She is about a year old, loves dogs and likes to play with other cats. She would be happy in a home with other pets and well behaved children. Abby is spayed, microchipped, and vaccinated. […]
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Hops and local beer will return to the annual Nevada Small Farm Conference with a pre-conference workshop on Feb. 21 from 10am-4pm at John Ascuaga’s Nugget in Sparks. The conference is Feb. 22-23. Featured speaker Ron Godin of Colorado State University brings expertise from 10 years of hops research and production with western-state producers. Jay […]
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By Kathryn Reed When Rick Meyer wakes up a week from today he won’t be getting dressed for court, or even the office. And while his days as a criminal defense attorney will not be over, they will be when it comes to working for El Dorado County. On Feb. 15, he retires as chief […]
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STATELINE – Free buses at the end of December helped BlueGo increase its ridership by 39 percent compared to 2011 for the same month. Curtis Garner, who runs the South Shore bus system, called the 131,545 passenger trips in December “extraordinary”. He gave a presentation to the Tahoe Transportation District board on Feb. 8. TTD […]
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By Melinda F. Emerson, New York Times Pretty much out in the middle of nowhere in Nevada, there is a little yarn store with a funny name, Jimmy Beans Wool. Actually, it’s in Reno, but it’s a small shop that sells a big assortment of knitting and crochet supplies and every kind of yarn you […]
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The Eric Nageotte Memorial Fresh Tracks 5K Snowshoe Walk and Race is Feb. 24 at 10am. You don’t have to race, just have fun. Sign up by Feb. 16 to save $10 over race day registration and be sure to reserve a pair of snowshoes if you need them or bring your own. Register by […]
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