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Posted October 30, 2012 -

LTN reader wins tickets to Soroptimist wine tasting

Toogee Sielsch is the winner of two tickets to the Nov. 2 Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe annual wine tasting event. Thanks for sharing your wine story with LTN readers. Tickets are $65 each and may be purchased from any SISLT member or online. The event often sells out, so tickets may not be available […]

Posted October 30, 2012 -

Snippets about Lake Tahoe

• Here are the Caltrans roadwork schedules for the week – Sierra, El Dorado-Tahoe. • North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association’s 2012 Winter Expo is Nov. 15 from 4-8pm at Olympic Valley Lodge, 1909 Chamonix Place in Olympic Valley. • According to the website CareerBliss, Reno is the worst place in the U.S. to find a […]

Posted October 30, 2012 -

Safety tips for kids going trick-or-treating

Ghosts, vampires and scary monsters aren’t the only things to be wary of when you are out trick-or-treating on Oct. 31, accidents and unfortunate mishaps increase dramatically on Halloween. To help keep children safe while out trick-or-treating, and avoid potential hazards, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office recommends parents follow the basic precautions below. Some are […]

Posted October 30, 2012 -

Opinion: Placer County departments among the best in state

By Jennifer Montgomery One of the best ways to get a clear picture of the Placer County budget is to sit through workshops held each August by the Board of Supervisors. They are long and exhausting, but illuminating. Each department gives a presentation loaded with facts and figures to let the Board of Supervisors know […]

Posted October 30, 2012 -

South Tahoe tightens controls on contract agreements

By Kathryn Reed A botched lease has South Lake Tahoe doing business differently. “We have so many ad hoc policies that we want to wrap all the contracts under one policy and then each can have nuances,” City Manager Nancy Kerry explained. While the changes occur at staff level, the protocols will be brought to […]

Posted October 29, 2012 -

Supreme Court to hear 2 cases involving K9s and drug arrests

By Jonathan Stempel, Reuters Two dogs, a chocolate Labrador retriever named Franky and a German shepherd named Aldo, should have their day at the U.S. Supreme Court. The court is scheduled on Wednesday to hear Florida’s appeal of two decisions by that state’s highest court that found the detection of drugs by trained police dogs […]

Posted October 29, 2012 -

Eating tacos helps CASA El Dorado

Chevy’s in South Lake Tahoe is helping raise money for CASA El Dorado on Oct. 30 from 5-8pm. A $10 donation to CASA includes access to the Chevy’s Taco Bar. Alexis Dascoulias Foley has tickets in advance. Call (530) 573.3072.

Posted October 29, 2012 -

Sandoval, lawmakers disagree on access to budget data

By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – A dispute has emerged between Gov. Brian Sandoval and the Legislature over what information in the initial state agency request budget should be made available to legislative staff and the public. At a meeting of the Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee last week, state Budget Director Jeff […]

Posted October 29, 2012 -

USFS burning on West Shore

U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will continue prescribed fire operations in the Timberland area of the West Shore on Oct. 29. Crews anticipate burning three acres over the next several days, conditions permitting. Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from this prescribed fire project area. The Forest Service strives to minimize the […]

Posted October 29, 2012 -

Truckee’s Coldstream area to be subject of meeting

There will be a meeting Oct. 30 at 6pm about the Coldstream Specific Plan in Truckee. The meeting will be at the council chambers, 10283 Truckee Airport Road, Truckee. The purpose is to discuss the plan and environmental impact report, which have been scaled down from the original plan. For more information, call (530) 582.2922.