By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Lean economic times forced El Dorado County to get smarter, according to Supervisor Norma Santiago. Santiago, who will reluctantly be termed out of office at the end of the year, gave a recap of her experience to Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe last week at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. She said […]
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By Kathryn Reed Earthquake stations throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin are being upgraded so the Nevada Seismic Laboratory in Reno can create a shake map for first responders. The information collected will be able to tell emergency personnel what is happening and where to go to provide help. Graham Kent who heads the lab – […]
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By Maanvi Singh, NPR For underage drinkers, it’s not always about the cheapest alcohol they can get their hands on. Many of them are brand conscious, researchers say, and they’re not drinking the same stuff as their parents. Young drinkers do go for sweet malt beverages that mask the taste of alcohol with fruit flavors; […]
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By Kathryn Reed Crevasses and the refraction of light have Echo Lake looking like it is mirroring a sky filled with puffy cumulus clouds. It’s as though a pale blue marker has been used to draw circles on the white sheet of ice. From our vantage point atop Becker Peak and then walking along the […]
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By Karoun Demirjian, Las Vegas Sun WASHINGTON — Nevada and Delaware’s recent agreement to launch the nation’s first collaborative, interstate online poker zone appears to have drawn a backlash from gambling’s opponents in Congress, who are planning to drop a bill rolling back the legal opinion underlying the recent deal. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, is […]
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By Tony Bizjak, Sacramento Bee In El Dorado County, where growth wars have raged for decades, voters may face two or more dueling measures on the November ballot. A group filed papers Tuesday for a ballot initiative it says will control growth, keep much of the county rural, fight congestion on Highway 50 and encourage […]
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By Kathryn Reed KINGS BEACH – If State Parks, California Tahoe Conservancy and North Tahoe Public Utility District officials cannot find a way to work together in a manner that residents can live with, it’s possible state legislation will resolve the issue. State Sen. Ted Gaines, R-Roseville, said in the next week he wants all […]
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By Nextgov Facing international pressure, the U.S. government has agreed to give up control over important technical aspects of the Internet. The Commerce Department will no longer oversee the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers, a nonprofit group that manages the Internet’s address system. Larry Strickling, the assistant secretary of Commerce for communications and […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — There’s gold in them thar antlers, and as a result, the Nevada Department of Wildlife is looking at regulating the growing practice of “shed hunting” to protect the state’s deer and elk populations. Deer and elk shed their antlers every winter and collecting them has become […]
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By Kathryn Reed It doesn’t matter if one is on the street or the beach, the area near the Alta Mira building in South Lake Tahoe is not visually appealing. At lake level there is a large pipe coming out of the bluff that is delivering water into Lake Tahoe. At curbside the structure blocks […]
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