By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau RENO – Northern Nevada state lawmakers and candidates in the November general election identified a number of public education priorities at a forum here Monday, from ending social promotion to paying the best performing teachers more to making much-needed capital improvements to older Washoe County schools. But those participating […]
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By Kathryn Reed Twenty years after the federal government mandated accessibility to public buildings for the disabled, South Lake Tahoe has adopted a plan to make this a reality. While the city believes it would take $3.5 million to bring all of its facilities into compliance, the Tahoe Area Coordination Council for the Disabled believes […]
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A child’s curiosity about fire is natural. That’s why parents, grandparents, babysitters, and all grownups, must take steps to protect children from their curiosity. Fire safety education is an important first step, but it’s not enough. For young children, intervention is necessary. Move matches, lighters, and other fire tools up high, beyond a child’s reach. […]
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By Mandy Kendall I had one of those days yesterday. You know, when everything that could go wrong, does go wrong. It’s times like this when things get a bit overwhelming that a session of relaxation and meditation would really help. However, although many of us have heard of the benefits of meditation, who really […]
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By Susan Wood While politicians declare war on women’s issues, the battleground actually started long ago in the media world. This is what longtime Lake Tahoe Community College sociology Professor Scott Lukas has discovered. A decade ago, Lukas focused on gender bias in advertising for one of his sociology classes. His students became so widely […]
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By Tom Millham As some of you may be aware, we now have five bobcats in house. We have had a total of six this year, which is the most we have ever had. The one we got in about a month ago was just with us for about three days after being hit by […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – Nevada voters will determine the fate of only one statewide measure in the Nov. 6 general election, but the proposal put on the ballot by the Legislature is somewhat controversial. Question 1 on the ballot asks Nevada voters if the state Constitution should be amended to […]
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The 71-year-old Ohio woman who was struck by a vehicle while crossing Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe on Sept. 15 has died. Washoe County coroner’s officials told Lake Tahoe News that Betty Petrick died Sept. 18 at Renown Medical Center in Reno. South Lake Tahoe Police Chief Brian Uhler said no charges are expected […]
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Sept. 20 unanimously upheld a U.S. District Court ruling saying the U.S. Forest Service’s environmental analysis for the Angora Restoration Project was valid. The John Muir Project had found flaws with the project because it encroached into habitat for the black-backed woodpecker. The environmental group, which is a […]
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There will be a fundraiser on Oct. 2 at 5pm for longtime South Lake Tahoe resident Vinnie Contaxis. He suffered an acute stroke a little more than a week ago. He is at Renown Medical Center in Reno. The fundraiser is at Classic Cue, 1961 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. Donation of $15 includes […]
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