Murphys, CA….This week on Melly’s Kitchen, Melanie Klann talks Appetizers…..“For me, the reason appetizers are so amazing is that every piece is sacred, especially made for each guest. It is easy to make a big tri-tip and boil some potatoes for 80 people, but appetizers are an individual creation. One bite can have so many […]
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners is currently accepting applications for appointment to the following volunteer advisory board: Water Conveyance Advisory Committee Board eligibility requirements vary. All applicants must be Douglas County residents. Additional information and application forms are available in the County Manager’s office at the Minden Inn, 1594 Esmeralda Avenue in Minden (782-9821) […]
Washoe County Regional Animal Services has added a third public forum where citizens can provide their thoughts about proposed changes to the County’s ordinances that govern how public safety and animal protection in our community is enforced. The three public forums are: Saturday, Jan. 22nd from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Washoe County […]
SACRAMENTO – California’s unemployment rate increased to 12.5 percent in December, and nonfarm payroll jobs increased by 4,900 during the month, according to data released today by the California Employment Development Department (EDD) from two separate surveys. The U.S. unemployment rate decreased in December to 9.4 percent. In December 2009, the unemployment rate in California […]
Offering $900 in prizes, as well as inclusion in our upcoming book, A Taste of Literary Elegance: Wine, Cheese, and Chocolate. Submit your poetry, prose, art, and/or photography! Entries should incorporate wine, cheese, and/or chocolate in an elegant way. The fee is $10 for two entries. Writers Unlimited — a biweekly gathering of authors who […]
CARSON CITY, NV – Governor Brian Sandoval made the following statement today after learning that Nevada’s unemployment has increased from 14.3% to 14.5%: “The news this morning that Nevada’s unemployment rate has increased is extremely distressing to me. My heart goes out to those struggling to find work, and at the same time I am […]
Several of you have written to us asking us to send you timely information related to public safety. The Community Relations team at the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has worked together to create a monthly newsletter for you. We hope that this newsletter is a helpful resource to keep you aware of public safety issues […]
CORTINA d’AMPEZZO, Italy (Jan. 21 – Ski Racing Magazine News Service) – At the site of her first ever World Cup podium, American Lindsey Vonn tallied her 38th career win today in a super G in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Vonn, who hasn’t finished lower than second in a speed race all season, earned her fifth […]
Tahoma, CA…Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 5 mph becoming south. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. East wind around 10 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. East wind around 10 mph. Sunday: Sunny, with […]
Caples Lake, CA…One of the great things about living on the West Coast is the multitude of climates. We have our share of problems but underneath it is the fundamental greatness of the area that is hard to ignore. We literally have it all. By that I mean we have almost everything mother nature can […]
