Minden, NV…The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is hosting an open house from 4-7pm on Wednesday, May 11 at the Judicial Law Enforcement Building (JLEC). The event is for all ages and will feature K-9 demonstrations, volunteer units, SWAT Team, Bike Team, Marine Boats, a Jail walkthrough, and more!!! We look forward to seeing you there. […]
Washington, DC…The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $3.1 billion in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to make more batteries and components in America, bolster domestic supply chains, create good-paying jobs, and help lower costs for families. The infrastructure investments will support the creation of new, retrofitted, and expanded commercial facilities as […]
Washington, DC….The document was released by Politico. It is below…scotus-initial-draft
South Lake Tahoe, CA…The City of South Lake Tahoe will be holding their City Council meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, May 3 at 9:00am. The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall. If you are unable to attend in person, there are other ways to view the meeting. The meeting can also be […]
Washoe County, NV…Washoe County Sheriff Balaam and Chief Deputy O’Connor took part in the graduation ceremony for the spring Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) academy this past weekend. The 12 graduates learned valuable skills for disaster preparedness including light search and rescue, disaster medical operations and team organization. The skills learned could assist neighbors or […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA..Each year our nation loses between 140-160 law enforcement officers in the line of duty. National Police Week (NPW) held May 11 – 17 each year in Washington, D.C. honors the service and sacrifice of U.S. law enforcement officers. On May 11 and 12, surviving families and co-workers begin arriving in Washington, […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTDP) is investigating a bomb threat that was phoned into South Tahoe High School on Friday. SLTPD searched the campus and nothing suspicious was found. “This event was disheartening and disruptive, it’s just very unfortunate that someone would do this,” said Lake Tahoe Unified School Disrict […]
El Dorado County, CA…Each year El Dorado Search & Rescue Council pays for trainings and purchases new equipment to help El Dorado County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue field teams stay up to date, ready to save lives and provide the public with the most effective personnel and resources available. The goal of the El Dorado […]
Lake Tahoe CA/NV…As California and Nevada enter a third year of drought, the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team is leveling up the region’s preparedness efforts by implementing the Lake Tahoe Wildfire Awareness Campaign. The campaign will run from May through October, highlighting the message: “Tahoe Wildfire Ready.” All counties in the Lake Tahoe Basin, along with […]
The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) as lead, along with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Douglas County as cooperating agencies, are announcing the availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Proposed Painted Rock Mine. The proposed project consists of an approximately 35-year phased development of an aggregate mine operation on […]
