By Trevon Milliad, Las Vegas Review-Journal Every kindergartner in Nevada public schools now has a college savings account with a $50 balance. The Nevada state treasurer’s office opened these 35,000 accounts and made the $1.8 million in deposits using no taxpayer money, repeating what it did last year for that kindergarten class of about the […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Tahoe Refuse is working on ways to be compliant with the California mandate that by 2020 75 percent of what it collects must be diverted from the landfill. This means looking at different bins for recyclables and then possibly retrofitting trucks to make this work, as well as expanding what the […]
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By Associated Press RENO — Forecasters say severe drought or worse will continue into next year across much of the West, including parts of western Utah, most of Nevada and practically all of California. Below-normal precipitation and normal or above-normal temperatures are forecast in the week ahead, according to the National Weather Service, and experts […]
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By Skiing While on a ski tour with a group of friends late last spring, I asked one of the old-timers, who has skied in the Sierra since 1967, if he’d ever seen a pair of consecutive below-average seasons stretch into a third year as the winter of 2013-14 had done. Without hesitation he replied, […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News asked both candidates running to the South Tahoe Public Utility District seat being vacated by Eric Schafer the same questions. Duane Wallace’s opponent did not answer the questions. Name: Duane Wallace Profession/work experience: I’m a businessman. At age 21 I opened the Happy Steak Restaurant at the Y. I opened […]
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Cecil’s Market was a local’s favorite, offering everything, including groceries, a delicatessen, novelties, liquor, some clothing, and it featured a huge magazine selection. Cecil’s survived the arrival of the big Raley’s store located directly behind it in 1963 for another 50 years. It survived big winters (1952) and little winters (2014). But finally is time […]
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By Patrick McGreevy and Melanie Mason, Los Angeles Times Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday signed into law two measures aimed at helping cities and counties expand and improve bike paths and trails, including one allowing voters to consider whether to increase some fees to pay for the work. Local agencies, including cities and park districts, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Jonathan Snyder, who is no stranger to Tahoe or the culinary world, is eager to transform the food scene on the South Shore. He has been tapped to be the executive chef at Lake Tahoe Hard Rock hotel-casino. Snyder is a 1991 graduate of South Tahoe High School. He moved to the […]
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By Abby Phillip, Washington Post Your commute is making you unhappy, and you probably didn’t need a scientific study to tell you that. In 2000, 76 percent of Americans drove to work alone every day. In addition to the frustrations of rush-hour traffic, those commutes also tend to be longer and start earlier in the […]
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By Ed Pearce, KOLO-TV Investigators say the King Fire, now burning out of control near Pollock Pines, was deliberately set and they have a suspect. Thirty-seven-year-old Wayne Huntsman has been arrested, pleading not guilty Friday to felony arson with enhancement. Huntsman’s guilt or innocence and any possible motive will be determined by further investigation and […]
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