By Kathryn Reed The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with the League to Save Lake Tahoe regarding one of five claims it made to stop the Sierra Colina project in Stateline. But that one aspect could derail the project. The court in its Oct. 11 ruling will not allow the developers to use […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College is changing its board meeting to once a month. The board will meet the second Tuesday of the month. Special study sessions or workshops will be on the fourth Tuesday if needed. This will be done a six-month trial basis. “Most business items each month should be able to be addressed […]
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More fire prevention fee bills are on their way to the region. “This week the state is mailing nearly 58,000 fire tax bills to Placer County residents — the largest single county billing to date,” George Runner, with the state Board of Equalization, said in a press release. “I think many people will be shocked […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Budget and fire department staffing were two issues the South Lake Tahoe City Council candidates tackled before each answered three random individual questions. This second forum of the political season was hosted by Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe at Harrah’s Tahoe. Two positions are open, with five people vying for […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – Nevada is one of the 10 best states for its business tax climate, while companies in states like New York, New Jersey, and California have a far less pleasant environment to deal with, according to a report by the Tax Foundation. “Even in our global economy, […]
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A chipmunk found last week at Taylor Creek Visitor Center tested positive for the bacteria that causes plague. Visitors to area picnic spots and campgrounds should take precautions to protect themselves from plague, a disease transmitted by infected fleas. This starts with not feeding rodents and never handling sick or dead rodents. Also, leave pets […]
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By Loretta Kalb, Sacramenot Bee One is a small-business owner. The other is a retired fire chief. They are the runoff candidates in the Nov. 6 general election for District 3 of the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors, and both want to strengthen the community’s business climate. Candidate Brian Keith Veerkamp, the retired fire […]
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By Darryl Fears, Washington Post In the worst wildfire season on record, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service ran out of money to pay for firefighters, fire trucks and aircraft that dump retardant on monstrous flames. So officials did about the only thing they could: take money from other forest management programs. But many […]
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Gaming revenue in Nevada declined 3.1 percent in August compared to the previous year. Nevada Gaming Control Board released the figures Wednesday morning. Overall, casinos collected $859.2 million from gamblers. Stateline continued its decline, dropping year-over-year revenue by $22 million, or 19.5 percent. The two bright spots in the state were Washoe County, where revenues […]
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By Kathryn Reed While the consultant in charge of the Harrison Avenue project in South Lake Tahoe said the purpose of Tuesday night’s gathering was to exchange information – the city saying what it wants to do and locals saying what they want – some wondered what the point really was. One person said how […]
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