I love to catch commencement speeches when I can, for oftentimes they hold as much value as the degrees themselves. I’ve delivered a few clunkers myself that were forgettable, and I regret getting those kids off on the wrong foot.

Prestige Care is pleased to recognize its skilled nursing centers for achieving a “Five-Star Overall Rating” by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Among them is Carson Tahoe Transitional Rehabilitation Center in Carson City.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called early Tuesday evening for a 4-year-old boy who reportedly injured himself with fireworks causing serious injuries to the hands.

As Lake Tahoe continues to fill to its brim from the melt-off of a record snowpack, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is reminding boaters about on-the-water safety and aquatic invasive species boat inspections.

The agency is highlighting native species protection programs and legal and safety requirements below ahead of boating season to improve safety and protect Lake Tahoe’s environment and native ecosystem.