Taxable goods are going to be more expensive in Truckee starting Oct. 1. Voters in June approved Measure R, which increases the sales tax from 8.125 percent to 8.375 percent. The additional tax is designed to raise $10 million in 10 years that will be used for trails in the area. The bulk would go […]
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To the community, In the past two weeks I have had 10 campaigns stolen from various locations around town. The latest was last (Sunday) between 6 and 11:30pm. Some were located on individuals front yards and six of the 10 off of locations on Highway 50. At some of these locations, there were signs from other […]
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By Amy B Wang, Arizona Republic The command that blared from the radio was one Gary Dahlen had never heard before, not in all his years piloting helicopters over wildfires. All available helicopters prepare for an emergency launch. He hardly knew what to make of it. “I was thinking maybe structures were threatened,” Dahlen said […]
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• Douglas County has redesigned its website. • The Placer County Master Gardeners are selling a 2015 gardening calendar with the theme is California Dreaming … Beautiful Gardens with Less Water.” More info is available online. • Lake Tahoe Community College on Oct. 8 at 7pm will host novelist Josh Weil and poet Travis Mossotti. […]
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There will be two meetings in October about the Meyers Area Plan. Both are informational in nature. The first is Oct. 16 starting at 9am. The El Dorado County Planning Commission is having a workshop to receive an update, get feedback and offer direction about the plan. The second meeting is Oct. 28 starting at […]
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Even though the King Fire continues to burn, much of the focus is now on repairing roads, mop up and making sure the forest is safe so people will be able to recreate in it again. The fire that started Sept. 13 is still at 97,099 acres, but is 92 percent contained. Full containment is […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News asked the two El Dorado County District 5 supervisor candidates a series of questions. All are the same except for one that is specific to each candidate. The responses are being run in the order LTN received them. Name: Sue Novasel Profession/work experience: Business owner/school board member Age: 58 What […]
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To the community, The race for Douglas County sheriff is a clear choice. I have been a Douglas County resident since 1998 and Sheriff Ron Pierini has done a great job for all 16 years. Prior to living in Douglas County, I lived in large cities with high crime rates. It is so refreshing to […]
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By Van Tieu, KRNV-TV INCLINE VILLAGE — It’s a celebration of life and love that almost never was. Fifteen months later, six Doberman-mix puppies that were left for dead in a dumpster are now healthy, happy, and hungry for birthday cake. Each individual cake was homemade with TLC and topped with peanut butter. “I don’t […]
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By David Siders and Alexei Koseff, Sacramento Bee Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Saturday giving the proponents of California ballot initiatives more time to collect signatures and allowing them to withdraw their initiatives or add amendments. The signing was among dozens of bill actions the Democratic governor announced Saturday as he works to meet a […]
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