On Jan. 17 the South Lake Tahoe City Council made a number of appointments to commissions. They include: Planning Commission: · Judy Brown · Jessee Duyer · Jenna Palacio · Angela Swanson · Craig Woodward Recreation Commission: · Jerry Bindel · Jenn Boyd · Pete Fink · Steve Noll · Jerry Williams Marissa Fox and […]
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By Associated Press The flooding and snowstorms that battered Northern Nevada last week have taken a toll on Interstate 80 in the Reno area. The Nevada Department of Transportation says I-80 travelers should expect delays this week on the west side of town as crews work to repair potholes from the Keystone exit on the […]
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Just as Liberty Utilities has restored power to almost all of its customers, another series of storms is lined up, ready to bear down on Lake Tahoe and the surrounding region. All customers except the 136 who live in the River Road area have had their power restored. Helicopter operations were limited Monday due to weather. Once […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — When Gov. Brian Sandoval delivers his final State of the State address Tuesday, Nevada lawmakers will receive a written report card from the administration highlighting achievements realized over the past six years. Titled “Shared achievements for the Nevada Family,” the report is a synopsis of gains […]
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By Marcella Corona, Reno Gazette-Journal Public health officials reported a Reno woman who died last year from an incurable superbug – a problem that is spreading in the U.S. The drug-resistant bacteria made its way overseas and was the first superbug case to be reported in Nevada, the Center for Disease Control said in a […]
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By Amy Taxin, AP While Californians passed a ballot measure to bring back bilingual education in the upcoming school year, educators say a challenge to getting the programs started will be finding more bilingual teachers. Nearly two decades after banning most bilingual education, Californians voted in November to let schools restore it for both English […]
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Publisher’s note: From Lance Orr, Barton Health medical director of the Emergency Department, “We have seen patients that match the flu-like illness described in this article. Medically speaking, this is referred to as ‘cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome.’ Symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting and are related to heavy or long term marijuana use. If the patient continues to […]
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Strawberry Lodge along Highway 50 has power after being without it for five days. It came back on about 9:30pm Jan. 14. Despite the cold, many people stayed at the resort through the darkness. Three woodstoves helped take off the chill. Extra blankets were provided. The annex, the rooms on the other side of the […]
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By Terra Breeden The California Tahoe Conservancy’s special meeting on Jan. 13 was primarily to discuss the conflict of interest that has arisen within its regime. The conflict has specifically targeted board members Tom Davis of South Lake Tahoe and Sue Novasel of El Dorado County, who had been on the CTC board as elected […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval on Friday said overtures by Republican leadership in the House of Representatives seeking input from states on the Affordable Care Act was a “positive consultation process” that he hopes continues as Congress considers repealing the law. Sandoval was the first Republican governor in […]
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