By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe officials have always claimed there is no city money involved in the failed convention center project. Depending on the outcome of a lawsuit in El Dorado County Superior Court, that statement could prove to be wrong to the tune of approximately $1.8 million. This is because on March 9, […]
Read moreThe Sierra Club and Aspen Hollow Garden Party is Oct. 11 from 4:30-7pm. This is the Tahoe Sierra Club’s fall fundraising party. Discounts will be available on native plants, shrubs, trees, as well as Tutorials by John Fellows and Aspen Hollow staff. The cost is $10. For more information, click on the flyer.
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By Dan Spano In Lake Tahoe real estate, each month brings better news than the month before. When comparing September to the month and year before there were more closed sales, fewer homes on the market, fewer new listings, and a new category – increasing median sales price. Even when the real estate market was […]
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Updated: Oct. 4 3:40pm South Shore law enforcement is looking for a man who left Barton Memorial Hospital late Thursday morning when he was supposed to be headed to prison. Anthony James Katello is 51, 5-feet-11, 180 pounds, and has brown hair. He was last seen wearing green shorts and no shirt. El Dorado County […]
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The Lake Tahoe Historical Society is offering docent led walking tours of Al Tahoe. The tours are Oct. 13, Oct. 27 and Nov. 3 at 1pm. Meet at the museum (3058 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe). The tours are limited to 10 people each day. Reservations may be made by emailing lthstours@sbcglobal.net. This is […]
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On Oct. 6, Douglas County Emergency Management and Carson City Health & Human Services, along with several community partners, are hosting a free drive-through flu shot clinic at Douglas High School in Minden. This event is open to the general public. The flu shot and the nasal spray will be available. The clinic is from […]
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Nevada children are invited to showcase their artistic talents to promote radon awareness by entering the 2013 Nevada Radon Poster Contest by Oct. 15. The contest is open to children ages 9-14 who are enrolled in a public, private, territorial, tribal, Department of Defense, or home school. Children can also enter through a sponsoring club, […]
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By Bruce Einhorn, Bloomberg On the outskirts of Yinchuan, a sleepy provincial capital near the Gobi Desert, workers put the finishing touches on Château Changyu Moser XV, a vast building with white stone walls and black-tiled mansard and domed roofs. If it weren’t for the cast-metal statues of Chinese lions guarding the main gate, it […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – Increased financial disclosure, greater restrictions on contributions and gifts, and tougher penalties for campaign violations are the goals of new legislation for the 2013 Legislature detailed this week by Secretary of State Ross Miller. The Aurora Act, named for the new campaign contribution and expense search […]
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By Teri Mizuhara Knowing two ways out of every room in your home may save your life during a house fire. “It’s not just knowing two ways out of your home, typically that is easy, but do you have two ways out of every room in your home and can you safely use each exit?” […]
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