By Chris Kudialis, Las Vegas Sun Distributors previously operating in Nevada’s medical marijuana program may soon enter the recreational marijuana market after the Nevada Tax Commission on Thursday approved emergency regulations to reopen distribution licensing. The Nevada Tax Commission voted to let the Department of Taxation again determine whether limiting licenses for those who transport […]
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By John Potter, KNTV The worry many parents feel when putting their children on school buses won’t be experienced in the future. After much debate, Gov. Brian Sandoval signed legislation that requires new school buses bought after June 2019 to be equipped with seat belts. But for school buses on the road right now, Nevada […]
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By Susan Wood When it comes to those who venture out into a vast and cold Lake Tahoe, it’s good to know the ones who provide backup for emergencies have backup of their own. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary achieved its 50th year in service to the Lake Tahoe region on April 20, serving as […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – It was hard to walk 10 feet Thursday at the American Century Championship and not see a Steph Curry article of clothing on someone or some Warriors emblem. He is back at the celebrity golf tournament at Edgewood Tahoe. Also returning is his dad, Dell, who beat him last year. […]
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By Wes Siler, Outside It’s summer. Like every other summer, we humans enter the woods and are shocked to find that bears live there. Forewarned should be forearmed. Simply by carrying a can of bear spray with you when you go into the woods and following other commonsense advice, you will never need to fear […]
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By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County Superior Court is about to be down three judges. Steve Bailey this week made it known he would be resigning effective Aug. 31. Jim Wagoner is retiring effective Sept. 1. Nelson Brooks left earlier this year. The biggest surprise is the departure of Bailey, whose six-year term doesn’t expire […]
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By Lake Tahoe News Several of the contestants in the American Century Championship were sharpening their skills Wednesday at Edgewood Tahoe. Practice rounds and the pro-ams have a distinct casual feel about them. And while there are plenty of guys like Charles Barkley and Larry the Cable Guy who don’t ever take themselves too seriously […]
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By Teresa Wiltz, Stateline.org They are the nation’s invisible homeless population, undercounted for years, hiding out in cars and abandoned buildings, in motels and on couches, often trading sex for a place to sleep. And now, for a complex variety of reasons, the number of youth – teens and young adults – living on the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Because the rules on the books have never been fully enforced, it’s impossible to know if they are even effective. So it goes with vacation home rentals in South Lake Tahoe. Another three-hour discussion about the issue took place at the July 11 City Council meeting. At the end of the day […]
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By Kathryn Reed Starting Saturday expect to see a couple hundred bright green and yellow bikes throughout South Lake Tahoe. LimeBike ride share is launching in the city this weekend. The biggest difference with this company compared to other ride share businesses is that there is no set docking station. On the one hand, that […]
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