WASHINGTON—In this week’s address, President Obama urged Congress to pass the American Jobs Act without delay so that businesses will be able to hire more workers and every American who wants a job will be able to find one. The President’s jobs bill keeps cops on the streets and teachers in the classrooms, cuts taxes […]
Truckee, CA….Emergency crews are on scene of a traffic accident that has resulted in a fire at S267 and Schaffer Mill Road in Truckee. Please use caution in traveling in the area. Updates to follow as needed…
Stateline, NV – The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is hosting a Community Appreciation Day event on Thursday, September 29 from 4 – 7 pm to celebrate the Tahoe Basin community’s commitment to protecting Lake Tahoe. This fun, family event will include bluegrass music by local band, Bison, a free BBQ dinner, activities for the kids, […]
Stateline, NV….The Horizon hosted the Douglas County Bomb Squad for a BBQ fundraiser for the highly trained crews that would be the first to respond if we have any potentially explosive situations here locally. There was great food and entertainment all afternoon long. The thunderstorms in the area did put a bit of a downward […]
The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) invites adults interested in helping others learn about gardening and landscaping to apply to train as a Master Gardener volunteer. UCCE Master Gardener volunteers learn University-based scientific information and then share that knowledge with the gardening community. Master Gardener volunteers are people of all ages and from all […]
Carson City, NV…..Republican Mark Amodei leads Democrat Kate Marshal by a 57% to 36% margin with over 90% of the precincts reporting..
Tahoe City, CA…Rafting along the Truckee River is one of the great summer past times in the Lake Tahoe area. Whether from a rafting company of just in your own personal rafts you can laze away hours floating down stream. The 2-3 hour trip floating down stream to River Ranch is one of the best […]
Gold River, CA…CHP is reporting a forest fire that has been called in to CAL-FIRE on Yankee Jims Road and Canyon Way. Please use caution in this area…
Nevada Reads, Nevada’s first statewide community group read, is proud to announce that “Friendly Fallout 1953” by Ann Ronald is the 2011 selection. From August through November, groups and organizations throughout the state will meet to enjoy lively discussions of this thought-provoking book. There will also be exciting programs, events and a traveling exhibit. Nevada […]
Deputies Steve Miller and Sean Thaler were sworn in on Monday, September 12th, 2011, at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Main Station in Minden, Nevada. Deputies Miller and Thaler were hired to backfill two positions recently vacated as a result of two DCSO Deputies, Seth Russell and Ignacio Gonzales, being recalled to active duty with […]
