By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Sun The Nevada Tourism Commission got its first view of its new-look agency that will include the Museums and History Division, the Nevada Arts Council and the Nevada Indian Commission when it consolidates in October. Commissioners heard presentations from the three organizations’ representatives at last Thursday’s quarterly meeting and […]
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By Reno Gazette-Journal Two earthquakes strong enough to be felt struck north of Lake Tahoe near the California-Nevada border this afternoon. One measured 3.0 and the other measured 3.1, according to the Nevada Seismology Laboratory. Both were about 1 p.m. They have been reviewed by a seismologist. They were about 6 miles north of Crystal […]
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By David McGrath Schwartz, Las Vegas Sun CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval entered office with an impressive resume and sterling reputation, a moderate-to-conservative governor for a moderate-to-conservative state. If there was a criticism, it was that he, like many Nevada politicians who climb the ranks, was too close to the traditional interests that pull […]
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By Kathryn Reed Kindertown Day Care and Preschool was granted a reprieve this morning, allowing it to remain open for at least a month. The South Lake Tahoe center for youngsters has been in a fight with the Department of Social Services for nearly two years. El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Warren Stracener changed […]
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By Kathryn Reed As important as Lake Tahoe is, when it comes to power in the Legislature, South Lake Tahoe is rather inconsequential. Hiring two lobbyists is what the South Lake Tahoe City Council believes will bring the city more clout, money and a seat at the table with people in Sacramento. Three lobbying firms […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s 3:30 in the afternoon and the South Lake Tahoe City Council is too tired to finish what’s on the agenda. It’s the second meeting in a row the five have said they just don’t have the stamina to keep going. They’ve pulled the stamina card more than these two times. The […]
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By Kathryn Reed Ruts from illegal 4-wheel drive activity are marring U.S. Forest Service land throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin. In Tahoe City, what was a meadow with strands of green grass covering it now looks like a crime scene. And it is. A price tag has not been put on the damage. The most […]
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By David Siders, Sacramento Bee Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s public approval rating remains positive, but enthusiasm for re-electing her is far less than in previous years, according to a Field Poll released today. As Feinstein prepares to run for re-election next year, California voters are inclined to support her, 43 percent to 39 percent, according […]
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The Washoe County sheriff’s coroner expects today to have a positive ID on the female body found near Marlette Lake on the East Shore of Lake Tahoe. Deputies had been looking for Kelly McGinness, who has been missing since Saturday. They are not saying this is McGinness. Deputies said there is no sign of foul […]
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By Felicity Barringer, New York Times IRVINE — Scientists have been using small variations in the Earth’s gravity to identify trouble spots around the globe where people are making unsustainable demands on groundwater, one of the planet’s main sources of fresh water. They found problems in places as disparate as North Africa, northern India, northeastern […]
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