· El Dorado County’s mobile food pantry will not be in South Lake Tahoe this week. It will be here May 4 at the American Legion parking lot. · Former Douglas County Manager Jim Nichols is a finalist for a similar job in Glenwood Springs, Colo. Tony O’Rourke, ex-South Lake Tahoe city manager, is a contender […]
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By Paige Blankenbuehler, High Country News Throughout late March and into April, much of the West experienced unseasonably warm days. Then, in late April, temperatures plummeted in Southwest Colorado’s San Juan Mountains and more than 2 feet of wet, heavy spring snow fell. Suddenly, ski boots were out again and for a day or two, […]
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South Tahoe Public Utility District board on May 12 will be discussing raising water and sewer rates. The 6pm pubic hearing is to discuss the 2016-17 budget and capital improvement plan. In 2014, the district sent a five-year Proposition 218 notice to all customers that calls for water rates to go up no more than […]
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The Reno man accused of shooting a woman to death and leaving her body under an overpass near Truckee is due in court May 12 after not entering a plea earlier this month. Maurice Di Aundra Rogers, 33, is being held without bail in the murder of Felicia Romaine Spruell-Jones, 46, of Reno. Her body […]
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Tahoe Art League is hosting an oil painting demonstration by one of the best contemporary plein air painters of the West. Charles Muench will be in South Lake Tahoe on May 11 at 6pm. The title of his presentation is Pack Mules and Plein Air — Exploring the Sierra Backcountry. The free demo starts at 7pm […]
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By Linda Fine Conaboy RENO – Climate change isn’t new news, but it is big news now and its effects are becoming increasingly obvious in the forms of horrendous wildfires, extreme weather conditions and the slow strangulation of some of the ocean’s most beautiful fields of coral. In the words of journalist, syndicated columnist and […]
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To the community, Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless would like to thank the many community members and volunteers who helped in the cleanup and closing of the South Lake Tahoe Warm Room in early April. The Warm Room was open from Dec. 18 through April 1, and provided the first overnight homeless services in the […]
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By Willa Frej, Huffington Post Ineffective treatment for anxiety disorders and depression is leading to significant economic problems and hinders human development, suggests research from the World Health Organization. Those mental health disorders cost the global economy $1 trillion every year, according to the study, which was published this month in the Lancet Psychiatry. Furthermore, mental illnesses cause “a lot […]
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By David R. Baker, San Francisco Chronicle For snowboarders, surfers and mountain bikers, the car roof rack is an indispensable accessory, essential for weekend getaways. Unfortunately, it’s also a bit of a gas hog. A study published Monday found that a seemingly innocuous rack can cut mileage by as much as 25 percent, depending on […]
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By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County has substantial money issues with no obvious solutions. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday begins the process to come up with a budget for 2016-17. The fiscal year begins July 1. By law the budget has to be balanced. The staff report says the county will be nearly $5 […]
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