The 2015 Nevada Radon Poster Contest is open to students 9 to 14 enrolled in public, private, territorial, tribal, Department of Defense and home schools. Radon is a radioactive, colorless, odorless and tasteless gas that comes from the ground. It accumulates in homes and can cause lung cancer. This type of lung cancer is preventable, […]
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Sly Park Road will be closed to through traffic at the Highway 50 undercrossing due to bridge demolition work this week. The work is part of a $15.1 million project to replace the existing structure that was built in 1964 and has shown signs of deterioration. The new bridge is being constructed with precast and […]
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• A record $780,000 was raised Aug. 2 at the League to Save Lake Tahoe’s annual Oscar de la Renta fundraiser in Incline Village. • Vail Resorts, owner of Kirkwood Mountain Resort, is opening a retail shop at the resort. • Placer County Water Agency’s water use through July is down 17.5 percent from a […]
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Tahoe Arts Project is having an evening of music on the beach on Aug. 21 from 7-9pm. Pat Ronan, owner of Tahoe Lakeshore Lodge and Spa, is hosting this benefit for Tahoe Arts Project. It will feature the music of Niall McGuinness, Trey Stone and John Shipley. Bring blankets, low back chairs, food and beverages, […]
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Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) allows property owners in South Lake Tahoe to borrow money, usually on a 20-year term, and repay it with a special property tax assessment that won’t require a cash down payment or inhibit the businesses ability to borrow money for operations in the future. The financing program approved by the […]
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• The 2013 salary, benefits and other compensation data for 20,428 Superior Court judges and employees is online. • Sage Francis and Lord Grunge plus special guest Logic One from South Lake Tahoe will be at Whiskey Dicks in South Lake Tahoe on Aug. 17 at 9pm. Must be 21 or older to attend. Tickets […]
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The early aerial photo, above, was taken over the Nevada side of Stateline circa 1962 shows South Shore’s first high-rise hotel just finishing construction at Harveys. Across the street (left) from Harveys is Barney’s Casino (opened in 1961) and Tahoe Harrah’s (now Harrah’s Tahoe). The empty area in the upper left on the California side […]
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Global Transformation Network is trying to bring awareness to the high number of suicides among veterans. The goal of a daylong expo on the South Shore on Sept. 6 is to bring awareness to Lake Tahoe-Reno-Carson City and the surrounding areas about healing brain injuries with hyperbaric oxygen therapy. A free wellness expo will be […]
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Truckee Police Department is putting on a Citizen Police Academy in September. Participants will learn ways to protect themselves and their property against crimes such as identity theft and burglary, as well as being prepared for emergencies. This eight-week academy is designed to provide our citizens with an overview of the police department’s functions and […]
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There will be a six-week dog obedience class at Kahle Community Center in Stateline from July 31- Sept. The Thursday classes will be from 7-8pm. The cost is $80. Instructor is Guy Yeaman uses a light handed approach to help dogs obey commands like heel, sit, stand, stay and recall. Each dog needs a training […]
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