By Larry Weitzman Let’s get right to the main point of the new Hyundai Elantra Eco, 53 miles to the gallon. I could stop this Road Beat right now, but there is so much more to write about. Yes, 53 miles per gallon was recorded on a level two-way mileage run with the cruise control […]
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Tonya is a 1-year-old Papillon mix who weighs about 9 pounds. She is great with other dogs and cats, and is house trained if she gets let out often enough. Tonya is a bit subdued in the shelter, but she is very affectionate and her personality would shine in a new home. Tonya is spayed, […]
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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. All profiles may be found […]
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As a result of the 27th American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament, Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority has nearly $52,000 to give out to South Shore nonprofits. Groups must meet 501(c)3 certified nonprofit guidelines, provide an outline of their mission, describe how the donation will be used and indicate impact in the community, and be located […]
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By Alex Soeth, Reno Gazette-Journal Does your business have a product made in Nevada? If so, the Nevada Small Business Development Center would like to help you spread its awareness. Made in Nevada, managed by the Nevada SBDC, is a nonprofit marketing and branding initiative that has proudly promoted Nevada-made products for more than 25 […]
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By Clare Rudolph Since the mosquito-borne illness known as Zika virus first made headlines in 2015, panic has spread more quickly than the disease itself. Here are some facts about this emerging illness. What is Zika virus? A relative of dengue, yellow fever, and West Nile, the Zika virus first appeared in Uganda in 1947. […]
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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. All profiles may be found […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal What kind of paperwork do I have to file to go to work in a casino? How bad do I have to be to be listed in Nevada’s “black book?” And what the heck is the “gray list?” Those are some of the questions answered in the new […]
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Steve Myers, the builder of the old drive-in theater in South Lake Tahoe and one time owner of Echo Summit Ski Area, died June 24, 2016. He was 94. Steve was born July 7, 1921, in Minneapolis to Frank Colby Myers and Mildred Dyer Myers. The family soon moved to Oakland. Steve graduated from UC Berkeley […]
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By Pashtana Usufzy, Las Vegas Review-Journal Free genetic testing is being offered to 5,000 Northern Nevadans as part of a public-private collaboration intended to assess how factors like genetics and environment affect overall population health. Health care network Renown Health, California-based personal genetics company 23andMe and the Desert Research Institute (DRI) — an environmental research […]
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