By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe’s human resource director lied to the City Council on Tuesday when it came to the salary for the interim city manager. Councilmember Brooke Laine asked how the $103.85 an hour salary that Tom Stuart negotiated came about when it’s not what the council agreed to. His response: “It’s in […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal California voters could approve spending $127 million for projects at Lake Tahoe in a series of ballot measures this year. The Tahoe money would be just a small part of two bond measures that would total $13 billion, including $492 million in spending on projects in the Sierra Nevada. “This […]
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By Kathryn Reed On a 4-1 vote Tuesday the South Lake Tahoe City Council agreed to pay the consultant who was hired to evaluate the city, study the culture and look into the succession plan. The MRG contract has been an issue for months. It started with not being approved in open session last fall […]
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By Tess Townsend, Water Deeply Gaps in funding for water treatment are a major problem in California. Water providers operate independently, relying virtually entirely on customer fees to cover costs. For agencies with scale, money and access to quality water sources, this model works well. But absent those resources, contamination persists for years without resolution. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Even though Joe Harn and Mike Owen went to El Dorado High School, with four years separating them, friends they are not. Owen wants Harn’s job. June marks the second consecutive election that Owen has tried to unseat Harn as auditor-controller of El Dorado County. Harn is endorsed by District Attorney Vern […]
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By Robert A. Sedler, The Conversation New Hampshire’s state motto “Live free or die” is, for many residents, a stirring evocation of the independent spirit of colonial America. But not all New Hampshirites agree with this well-known slogan that is emblazoned on the state’s license plates. In 1975, George Maynard was sent to jail because […]
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By Ramona Giwargis, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt this week unveiled a website for sexual assault victims as part of his initiative to reduce the backlog of untested rape kits. The website, which has been under construction for months, features resources for survivors, law enforcement contact information and details on Nevada’s initiative […]
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By Meghin Delaney, Las Vegas Review-Journal After multiple delays, Nevada top education official on Friday approved guidance for school districts on how to handle students with gender diverse identities. State Superintendent of Instruction Steve Canavero heard more than 65 comments in the third public hearing on the state regulation, mandated by an anti-bullying law passed […]
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By Tony Bizjak, Sacramento Bee For decades, a muscular sculpture of three leaping, gape-mouthed trout has perched at the entrance to Lake Tahoe’s west shore in Tahoe City, offering homage to the alpine basin’s wildlife and its natural environment. Now, the artwork is days from extinction. Crews this week will disassemble it and place It […]
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By Geoff Mulvihill, AP A report finds that legalizing and taxing marijuana boosts revenue for state and local governments, but not by much. The credit rating agency Moody’s Investor Service says in a study released last week that legalizing recreational use of marijuana brings governments more money than it costs to regulate it. Despite high […]
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