By Linda Fine Conaboy KINGS BEACH – A study commissioned by the Placer County Board of Supervisors underscored what most people already know – housing is a problem. Results from the Tahoe Truckee Housing Needs Assessment were presented to the board on Oct. 25. Here are some of the statistics for the North Shore […]
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By Kathryn Reed All the moisture that is in the forecast for the next week is a mixed blessing. Five years of drought in California and western Nevada have left so many areas parched. The tinder dry brush has also contributed to horrendous fires throughout both states. Now potential flooding is the major threat. It […]
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By Lindsay Holmes, Huffington Post Mental Health America recently released their comprehensive State of Mental Health Report, where it ranked how well each state handled mental health challenges, primarily through its citizens’ access to care and the percentage of people with unmet needs. And the results are pretty dismal. Nevada fell last on the list, partly […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau “You can know everything there is to know about snow, but if you don’t make good decisions, that doesn’t do you any good,” said Mike Ferrari, patrol director for Mt. Rose and board member of the American Avalanche Association. Making good decisions was a predominant theme throughout the California Avalanche Workshop at […]
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By Jennifer McGraw, CBS-13 It’s a case that’s hard to forget, an 11-year-old Meyers girl was kidnapped and held hostage for 18 years, but now she is taking to Facebook to stop a proposition on the November ballots. “The eligibility for parole for Philip Garrido after only 17 years is really a travesty,” said James Clinchard, […]
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By Matt Youmans, Las Vegas Review-Journal For star power and fascinating storylines, it’s tough to top the Chicago Cubs. A team of future superstars — starting with Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo — leading a popular franchise with more than a century of suffering in its past is more than enough to make this October […]
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By Kathryn Reed A powder day or work? The choice just got easier – at least for those who can work remotely. Tahoe Mountain Lab and Heavenly Mountain Resort are partnering this winter to provide people a space to work on the mountain. “I really have found myself on the mountain needing a place to […]
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By Susan Wood STATELINE – The Judgment of Paris met the approval of Tahoe at the Food and Wine Festival President’s Dinner hosted by Harveys. The four-course dinner at the casino’s 19th floor restaurant aptly named 19 Kitchen Bar featured special guest Violet Grgich providing wine. If the name sounds familiar to those of you […]
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By Kathryn Reed More heads in beds is bringing in a substantial amount of money in order to promote the South Shore to even more people. The South Lake Tahoe Tourism Improvement District’s budget is more than 20 percent higher than it was a year ago; $2.3 million v. $2.6 million. (In 2009 the budget was $1.8 […]
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By Carole Bernardi INCLINE VILLAGE – Electric vehicle readiness is on its way to the Tahoe-Truckee region. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Truckee-Donner Public Utility District, an independent consultant team and a Plug-in Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council have all partnered to accelerate transportation electrification in the region. Vehicle technologies in the United States and around […]
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