By Kathryn Reed When those in education take a stance against colleagues – as in administrators vs. unions, K-12 v. community colleges, classified vs. certificated – the message the public hears is disenfranchisement among the ranks. “We are more defined by what separates us than what binds us,”...

By Kathryn Reed “I am concerned about kids my age (12) to be taking drugs and that they can cause death, lung problems, liver problems, and to make you look older than you are.” That is what a sixth-grader on the South Shore said after attending the Drug Store Project this spring. While plenty of...

By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe’s recreation facilities are old and need to be overhauled. That was the message delivered at this month’s City Council meeting by Stan Sherer, community services director. When asked if the ball fields or rec center should be the priority, he told the council the...

By Kathryn Reed School has been out for more than an hour. Do you know where your child is? The answer next school year might be: “on the school bus”. Lake Tahoe Unified School District board of education members on Tuesday heard two proposals of what the bus schedule could be for the 2012-13 school...

By Kathryn Reed Christian Strobel closed escrow on the former Block hotel near Stateline in May 2011. He paid $450,000 for the 51-room rundown lodging property. In the past year he has spent about $1.5 million to turn it into a functioning facility, which included removing asbestos, replacing all the...

By Kathryn Reed If questionable decorum at a City Council meeting should come with consequences, then the operators of the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena could probably find a penalty box for them. While Van Oleson and Chris Cefalu were before the council on May 1 asking to formalize their contract with...

By Kathryn Reed PHILLIPS STATION – Frank Gehrke with the Department of Water Resources did not need his instruments Tuesday as he walked through a barren field. Snowmelt was more in evidence on the final snow survey of the season than the actual white stuff. “With climate change, we’ll definitely...

By Kathryn Reed Poop bags have been replaced with pamphlets about why dogs are no longer allowed in the Upper Truckee Marsh. Today begins the second annual three-month ban of canines – even ones on leash – from this popular South Lake Tahoe meadow that leads to Lake Tahoe. While those who like to...

By Kathryn Reed It will neither be Julie Andrews making the hills come alive with the sound of music nor the bass of bands from SnowGlobe. Instead, a mix of jazz, reggae and blues are expected to resonate from Lakeview Commons this summer. OnCourse Events has been granted a permit to bring music to the...

By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Paying attention to what the population looks like is critical to knowing who to market Tahoe to. That was the overriding message of Emilyn Sheffield. She was one of two presenters at the annual Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority-Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce tourism...