By Sandra Chereb, AP Proposals to allow betting on federal elections and monitoring taverns and slot parlors for compliance of “incidental” gambling activities failed to garner support of a legislative panel Tuesday. Both measures were debated during the 2013 session and there was little to no appetite by members of the Committee to Conduct an […]
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In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, the Tahoe Area Sierra Club is sponsoring a photo contest. Today, there are nearly 110 million acres in the country that have been designated as wilderness. Desolation Wilderness, Mokeulmne, Granite Chief, and Carson-Iceberg are all within a short drive of Lake Tahoe. All photos submitted […]
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• Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s June 3 Tech Tuesday is Pinterest for Business. The 5-7pm class at the chamber’s office in Stateline is free for members, $15 for non-members. • Check out this Reno Gazette-Journal story to find out about a public-private property dispute in Incline Village involving billionaire David Duffield. The […]
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By Kathryn Reed Everything is in place for Lake Tahoe Community College to proceed with a general obligation bond in November – except for the board voting to do so. That is expected to take place at the June 10 board meeting. At the meeting this week the board approved an agreement with Keygent Advisors […]
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By William Wade Keye Disaster sometimes comes with a silver lining. Last summer’s 257,000-acre Rim Fire torched more than trees. The enormous blaze, which incinerated a large swath of the Stanislaus National Forest near Yosemite National Park, knocked out power transmission and threatened San Francisco’s water supply. It also cleared away some of the toxic […]
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The U.S. Forest Service wants to make improvements to the Tallac Historic Site based on what the public believes should happen at the South Shore facility. An alternative that was developed in response to public comment was chosen as the preferred alternative. People who previously commented have until mid-July to make more comments on the […]
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Road work will take place on Mount Rose Highway beginning June 2. The approximately $10 million project by Granite Construction will repave and improve roadside drainage on from the highway’s base in south Reno to the Mount Rose summit. Rumble strips will be installed to enhance driving safety in residential areas at the base of […]
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By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay Prescription drugs are playing an increasingly larger role in U.S. life, with nearly half of all Americans taking one or more medications. Among adults, the most common prescription drugs are for cardiovascular disease and high cholesterol. Those are two of several key findings in the federal government’s annual comprehensive report on […]
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Lake Tahoe Boys & Girls Club of is changing the entryway to make way to install Bricks for Kids. This is also a fundraiser to raise funds to keep the club operational. Since 1991 the program has grown to two sites with 800 registered members ages 5-18. To order a brick for a business, individual […]
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Stories and brick building take place at the Zephyr Cove library on June 13. All ages are welcome; children 5 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. The brick builders will listen to a story and create something from Duplo blocks or Lego bricks from 11am-noon. From noon-1pm children may use their imaginations to […]
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