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RAOK: Second homeowner finds kindness from permanent residents
Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 2:00amLt. Gov. Brian Krolicki presses case for '22 Winter Olympics for Tahoe, Reno
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 5:26pm
Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki told attendees of Wednesday's networking breakfast sponsored by the Northern Nevada Development Authority that he wants the 3.6 billion eyes that the Olympic Winter Games draws focused on one place in 2022: the Tahoe and Reno areas. Go here for the story.
Regular hours to resume at Forest Service Incline Village office
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 5:09pmRegular hours will return to the Incline Village office of the the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management on Feb. 1. Staffing changes had shortened the hours since Jan. 11. Normal hours of operation are Wednesday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Steinberg: Redevelopment agencies won’t be resurrected
Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 1:49pmWandering wolf tracked to same area as California’s last wild wolf
Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 1:30pmLIVE: Tribune Sports Talk
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 10:43amJoe Proudman and Tim Parsons talk South Shore sports live on internet radio. The two also talk professional sports, and look for your comments as well. Chime in below in the chat box or tweet at...
Park supervisor slaying suspect to be arraigned
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:59amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A Rancho Cordova man who recently lost his job is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in the shooting death of his former boss, the city's parks superintendent.The Sacramen...
Calif. poised to vote on new 'clean car' regs
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:45amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The head of California's air quality board on Thursday called proposed rules that would require automakers to build less-polluting cars and trucks by 2025 a historic move for a...
Foreclosures made up 20 pct. of home sales in 3Q
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:42amLOS ANGELES (AP) - Foreclosures made up a smaller slice of all U.S. homes sold in last year's third quarter, as banks delayed placing properties for sale and home sales slowed.Despite the decline, ...
Free Snowshoe Specialty Hikes with Tahoe Rim Trail Association
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:34amLAKE TAHOE - Every Saturday the snowshoe hikes will travel around the Tahoe Basin to a different location. Snowshoe at the new Van Sickle State Park in South Lake Tahoe, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2-3 mile...
Contemporary as well as retro, Fitz and the Tantrums debut at Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:27amFitz and the Tantrums sound like a soul band in the Apollo Theater and have ascended like an Apollo spacecraft."The last 15 months have been amazing - a lot of magic and serendipitous stuff," sa...
Soldier injured in IHOP shooting to re-enlist
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:23amMINDEN, Nev. - After surviving the Carson City attack on Sept. 6, 2011, Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Mock will reenlist in the Nevada Army National Guard. Gov. Brian Sandoval will administer the oath of e...
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - what's in a name, anyway?
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:21amThe Temptations wrote about "tracks of my tears," but nearly a half-century later the city that produced Motown is getting a good look at the tracks of Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr."You can do anything...
State lawmaker asks AG to respond to question about $6 million In outside legal fees
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:18amState Sen. Greg Brower, R-Reno, has asked Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto why an outside legal firm was retained to defend the state against a freeway construction dispute. Legal costs char...
There's something happening here with Martin Sexton bringing all sides together
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:16amMartin Sexton's career ascended from a Boston sidewalk, where he sold 20,000 copies of a CD from his guitar case.He has been a prolific songwriter, releasing an average of a record every other y...
Sarah Palin, anyone? Durst tips hand on what he wants to occur in primary
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:05amWill Durst is in the business of political satire, and during an election year business is good."Like an Olympic athlete, I'm on a quadrennial cycle," Durst said on a speaker phone Monday while ...
Pass on the doughnuts, but feast on the funny with Kevin Jordan
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:01amIt's not too often the Improv features a comedian who started out in law enforcement. Billy D. Washington was one if the first black cops in Houston, and he incorporates that into his act in a v...
A 'Smashing' Performance by actress with Reno connections
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 8:54amGina Carano, the star of "Haywire," is a real-life mixed martial arts fighter. Unlike most waif-like actresses cast in similar roles, at 5-foot-8, 145 pounds, Carano looks like the real McCoy. W...
Krolicki presses case for 2022 Olympics
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 7:48amCARSON CITY, Nev. - Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki wants the 3.6 billion eyes that the Olympic Winter Games draws focused on one place in 2022: the Reno-Tahoe area.Krolicki outlined the case for the Ol...
Krolicki presses case for 2022 Olympics
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 7:48amCARSON CITY, Nev. - Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki wants the 3.6 billion eyes that the Olympic Winter Games draws focused on one place in 2022: the Reno-Tahoe area.Krolicki outlined the case for the Ol...
Kirkwood Opens Chair 10 today
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 7:00amChair 10, the Wall opens today, the backside to open with chairs 2, 3 and 4 on Saturday.
Maids at 2 Stateline casinos let go; offered jobs with Fla. firm
Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 2:01amOpinion: Accomplishments and challenges of sheriff’s department
Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 2:01amN. Nevada developing plan to promote sports-recreation
Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 1:59amLecture on fragrances at Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:52am
There are many people who experience unpleasant physical effects from scented products, such as perfumes and colognes. Sometimes, it might be a headache or nausea when passing by a department store’s fragrance counter or riding in an elevator with someone wearing a certain fragrance. However, there is a growing number of people who suffer more severe reactions to these and many other types of products and chemicals. This condition is known as multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS) and involves people who have developed an acute sensitivity to various chemicals in the environment.
Learn about legal shields, will preparation, contracts, ID thefts and more at luncheon
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 6:38pm
There IS such a thing as a FREE LUNCH!
— Ever wondered what Legal Shield is really all about?
— Ever wondered if there was a way to do an attorney prepared will at a lower cost?
— Ever wondered if there was an inexpensive way to get your contracts for your business reviewed by an attorney?
— Ever wanted to pick up the phone and call an attorney for a personal or business question and not get a bill afterward?
— Ever wondered how you would find the time to restore your identity if you became a victim of Identity Theft?
Carson City man charged in 2 Lake Tahoe bank robberies
Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 6:35pmState Treasurer’s Office OKs New Nevada Capital Investment Program
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 5:51pm
CARSON CITY — Treasurer Kate Marshall announced today that a request for proposals for a manager to oversee a new investment program using up to $50 million from the state Permanent School Fund has been issued by the Nevada Capital Investment Corporation (NCIC) Board of Directors.
Alleged "Fedora Bandit" in federal custody
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 3:29pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Federal prosecutors believe they have caught the bank robber known as the "Fedora Bandit."U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner announced Wednesday that Carson City resident D...
Nevada panel wants money before looking at education funding plan
Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 2:30pmSierra passes close for the winter
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 1:19pmLAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Ebbetts, Monitor and Sonora passes closed for the winter this week, the latest they've closed in the last seven years."The weather conditions on the passes and road conditions ...
Food-waste recycling grows, pressuring compost makers
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 1:05pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - Atlantis Casino Resort got lots of warm media attention last month as it launched a program to recycle organics - food wastes and the like - through a Carson City composting ...
Kyrgyz Republic Education Delegation visits Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 12:49pmINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Sierra Nevada College was honored to serve as host to four college leaders and their two translators from the Kyrgyzstani Republic on Tuesday of this week.The Department of ...
El Dorado County 2011 Sheriff's Report; future challenges include county gaining more inmates
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 11:33am
To the citizens of El Dorado County,
The year 2011 is wrapped up, and so is my first year as your Sheriff. This year end report is to provide you, the community we serve, with information outlining some of the achievements by the men and women that make up your Sheriff’s Office. I believe it is my obligation to keep you, as the taxpayers of El Dorado County, informed as to the direction and accomplishments of this office.
