Family Support Council goes back to basics
The word is out. Shirley Gibson is back at the Family Support Council of Douglas County, and this time, she’s in charge. Gibson, 60, took over as executive director in February. “I was welcomed with open arms,” she said in a recent interview. “It fee …
Read More »Fundraiser set for Carmen Altemueller
Friends of longtime Carson Valley resident Carmen Altemueller are holding a fundraiser June 15 to assist with expenses associated with the recent diagnosis of an inoperable brain tumor. Altemueller, 53, was vacationing in Costa Rica with her boyfrien …
Read More »Couple faces the challenges of infertility
When Allison Hines Jeppson was in the fourth grade, her career day ambition was “stay-at-home mom.” Now 24, her goal has never changed. She married her husband John in 2009, and thought by now she would be well on the way to motherhood, only to exper …
Read More »New invasive threatens Lake Tahoe
Another invasive species is encroaching on Lake Tahoe Basin waters. Three New Zealand mudsnails were found in the Truckee River near Reno earlier this spring, increasing the chances the invasive species could migrate to the basin. “It’s certainly b …
Read More »Lake Tahoe boating season about to shove off
Around the South Shore hulls are being scrubbed, drain plugs are being screwed in tight, crew members are being interviewed and boats are being plunked in the water. Once again, it’s boating season at Lake Tahoe. “A lot of what we’re doing right now …
Read More »Paddlers dip into Lake Tahoe Water Trail
Members of the Lake Tahoe Water Trail Association are inviting the public to take a day trip around Lake Tahoe’s shore. Paddlers will gather near Homewood Mountain Resort on Lake Tahoe’s West Shore before setting off for a trip to Sugar Pine Point f …
Read More »Manufacturers: Taxes, government could reduce their competitive edge
Ametherm President Eric Rauch, who heads a Carson City manufacturer, loves his Nevada base and loathes the thought of leaving though all his customers are elsewhere, One of five members on a panel of manufacturers Wednesday at a breakfast meeting of …
Read More »Committee cuts deeper into WNC budget
Western Nevada and Great Basin college, whose presidents said were left on the brink of disaster by the governor’s recommended budgets, were cut even more Wednesday by a budget subcommittee. “It’s worse than the governor’s recommended,” said Carol Lu …
Read More »Skier visits increase 11 percent
The National Ski Areas Association reported an 11 percent rise in skier and snowboarder visits from last season, the largest gain posted by the industry in 30 years. Vail Resorts doesn’t report visits by ski area, according to Heavenly Mountain Reso …
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