By Pashtana Usufzy, Las Vegas Review-Journal Gov. Brian Sandoval’s Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Summit concluded Thursday with a laundry list of recommendations to reduce opioid abuse in Nevada, at least some of which are expected to be included in a legislative package the governor will send to the Legislature next year. Suggestions from about 400 […]
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By Scott Sonner, AP STATELINE — Sentimental? No. Tough? Yes. A credit to Nevada and his country? Absolutely. That’s how President Obama describes Sen. Harry Reid as the Nevada Democrat’s 30-year career in Congress winds down. “I’ll miss Harry, even though he’s not a sentimental guy,” Obama told a crowd of about 7,000 this week […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News asked candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council, Lake Tahoe Community College, Lake Tahoe Unified School District, Douglas County School District, South Tahoe Public Utility District and Lake Valley Fire Protection District a series of questions. We are running the responses in the order received. Name: Tamara LeAnn Wallace Age: […]
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By Allen Best, Live Science In early July at Boreal Mountain Resort, temperatures reached 91 degrees, which is not uncharacteristically here. The real surprise was that the ski area near Lake Tahoe was making snow. Boreal is the site of the first North American demonstration of a relatively new technology called Snowfactory. The process parallels […]
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By Joann Eisenbrandt PLACERVILLE — El Dorado County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 30 voted 4-1 not to adopt a resolution to aid in the implementation of Measure E. Supervisor Shiva Frentzen dissented. After a contentious and often bitter election process, Measure E was approved by voters on June 7 and became the law July […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News asked candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council, Lake Tahoe Community College, Lake Tahoe Unified School District, Douglas County School District, South Tahoe Public Utility District and Lake Valley Fire Protection District a series of questions. We are running the responses in the order received. Name: B Keith Byer Age: 53 Job/profession: Certified public […]
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By Henry Brean, Las Vegas Review-Journal Half a dozen seismic faults along the Nevada-California border — including two within 60 miles of Reno and one about 100 miles from Las Vegas — appear primed to unleash a moderate to major earthquake, according to a study. A pair of scientists from Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich examined […]
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By Kevin Oliver, KCRA-TV It had never been done before. But, a Northern California man dedicated to finding Lake Tahoe’s deep-water secrets finally recorded video from the deepest points of the lake. A particular image Chase Petley captured during one of his adventures has researchers scratching their heads. Petley started his quest to bring back […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News asked candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council, Lake Tahoe Community College, Lake Tahoe Unified School District, Douglas County School District, South Tahoe Public Utility District and Lake Valley Fire Protection District a series of questions. We are running the responses in the order received. Name: Ted Long Age: 78 Job/profession: […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – President Obama bridged the environmental and economic divide in a speech at Lake Tahoe on Wednesday that left no doubt that without addressing climate change, the land, water and social welfare of this basin and all areas will be left to wither in the wind. Obama was speaking to thousands […]
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