Placer County Sheriff’s Office is offering free educational training to businesses that have licenses to sell alcohol. As part of a grant from the state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, deputies will offer Licensee Education on Alcohol and Drugs training on Oct. 2 from 2-5:30pm at the Tahoe City Public Utility District Office, 221 Fairway […]
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By Sharon Bernstein, Reuters SACRAMENTO — California had its warmest winter and spring on record this year, leading to stresses on water resources and agriculture, as well as increased risk of wildfire in the most populous U.S. state, the National Weather Service said Monday. In an overview of the nation’s weather released on the agency’s […]
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By Associated Press Douglas County residents are digging out after flash flooding left up to 3 feet of mud and debris in some neighborhood streets south of Carson City over the weekend. The Sierra storm that dumped more than an inch of rain in less than a half an hour also triggered the first tornado […]
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By Alexandra Wolfe, Wall Street Journal Bill Marriott, the 82-year-old chairman of Marriott International, the $19 billion hotel-management company, is done with flowered drapes and white tablecloths. In place of fusty bedspreads and fluffy carpets, he wants most of his 200 new luxury and lifestyle hotel projects to be filled with sleek flat-screen TVs, hardwood […]
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Phone scammers are calling Washoe County residents saying they are from the sheriff’s department and that they want money. The scammer tells the person there is a warrant out for their arrest that includes a fine. The scammer then tells the potential victim that their options are either to surrender themselves to the sheriff’s office […]
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By Kathryn Reed Ponds oozing toxic chemicals sitting in what looks like a wasteland. That is what the long defunct Leviathan Mine in Alpine County is today. For decades the old sulfur mine has been in litigation. A settlement between Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board and ARCO should be signed any day. It is […]
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To the community, Thank you to everyone who kept in touch with us via social media Sunday during the extended power outage. Almost 15,000 of you saw our postings on Facebook. During the power outage the police department issued “Reverse 911” calls with updates on the situation. Unfortunately, the calls were not received on land […]
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There is now a permanent drug-disposal bin located in the lobby of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department. South Tahoe Drug Free Coalition led the charge to make this a reality. The bin is in a secure location for anyone in the community to properly dispose of unused, unwanted or expired prescription drugs. Liquids and […]
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• American Public Works Association-Nevada Chapter has recognized Tahoe Transportation District for the Nevada Stateline to Stateline Bikeway – South Demonstration Project and the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals honored TTD for the Highway 28 Corridor Management Plan. • Travel and food website Thrillist.com has dubbed Lake Tahoe one of America’s 10 greatest party lakes. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Another federal loan will finalize Kirkwood’s push to be on the grid by Nov. 1. The remote enclave off Highway 88 that borders El Dorado, Alpine and Amador counties has had a problem keeping the lights on and lifts spinning. There are about 700 mostly part-time residents in Kirkwood, with the ski […]
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