Mansion Announces Halloween and Nevada Day Tour Times

Mansion Announces Halloween and Nevada Day Tour Times

CARSON CITY, NV – Governor Brian and First Lady Kathleen Sandoval are inviting all Nevadans to tour the Governor’s Mansion on Saturday, October 29th from 2pm to 4pm after the Nevada Day Parade. The Governor and First Lady are also inviting Nevadans to come and trick-or-treat at the Mansion on Monday, October 31st from 5pm […]

Half-Price Adoption Fee for Kittens and Cats Through October 31

El Dorado County Animal Services is extending a temporary reduction on adoption fees for kittens and cats through the end of October. The fee to adopt a cat or kitten through the El Dorado County Animal Services’ Shelters, which is normally $80, will be $40 through October 31. The $40 feline adoption fee includes vaccinations, […]

Board Of Supervisors Agrees To Consider Biomass Facility At Cabin Creek

Placer County Supervisors agreed on Tuesday to formally consider developing a biomass power generation facility near the Eastern Regional Material Recovery Facility at Cabin Creek. Approval will allow Placer County to continue to work with federal, state and local forestry and fire agencies to take action which could help protect the forest, the residents and […]

Supervisors Approve Annual Funding Agreement With Resort Association

The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved an agreement Tuesday that will provide the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association with more than $5.4 million during the 2011-12 fiscal year for marketing, transportation and infrastructure-development efforts. Each year, Placer County contracts with the resort association to promote tourism and provide other services, using transient occupancy tax […]

Placer County Redistricting Approved

The Placer County Board of Supervisors held its final public hearing Tuesday to approve a redistricting map for the county which reflects the population changes reported in the 2010 Federal Census. Changes to county supervisorial district boundaries were required because of significant changes in the pattern of growth during the last 10 years. Most of […]

Washoe County Treasurer Advises of Review of Refund Calculation; Minimal Impact on Delay Expected

Washoe County Treasurer Advises of Review of Refund Calculation; Minimal Impact on Delay Expected

The process of issuing refunds to Incline Village/Crystal Bay taxpayers will have a temporary delay, as the Washoe County Treasurer’s Office reviews the process. A provision in Nevada Revised Statutes, (NRS) 361.4725, calls for an additional amount to be taxed on a parcel following certain fluctuations in taxable value of property. To qualify, the taxable […]

Sierra Fire Protection District Chief Resigns Due to Recent Health Developments

Washoe County, CA…Sierra Fire Protection District Chief Mike Greene, who recently underwent emergency surgery for a cardiac pacemaker, has announced his resignation effective November 10, 2011, on the advice of his physician. The Board of Fire Commissioners for Sierra Fire is expected to take action at its October 25, 2011 meeting to accept the resignation. […]

Open House Planned To Showcase Proposed Dollar Creek Shared Use Trail

Placer County, working in partnership with the California Tahoe Conservancy and North Tahoe Public Utility District (NTPUD), is hosting an informational open house regarding the proposed Dollar Creek Shared-Use Trail. Residents and others interested are encouraged to attend, receive information, and share their thoughts regarding the trail. The open house will take place on Tuesday, […]

Board Seeks Candidates for Hazardous Vegetation Management Panel

The Placer County Board of Supervisors is seeking candidates to serve on both an eastern or western Placer County hearing body established by a new county ordinance that seeks to ensure that dried vegetation on unimproved lots doesn’t become a fire hazard. Placer County’s Hazardous Vegetation Abatement ordinance was expanded to select areas in the […]