Mark MacKay Band headlines the March 17 FNCTN show at Lakeview Loft (above Dart Liquor) in Stateline. He is one part blues rocker and one part country picker. The Roemers, the West Shore family bank, will kick off the music with original blues and funk along with classic rock covers. A special guest disc jockey […]
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By USSA KVITFJELL, Norway – After a short delay, the fog cleared in Norway to leave a bluebird sky and perfect track for Steven Nyman (Sundance, Utah) to take his third Audi FIS Ski World Cup downhill podium in three races, finishing third. “I skied really well and I’m happy with how I’m feeling on […]
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Before going to bed tonight, remember to turn the clocks forward one hour. Daylight-saving times begins March 13 at 2am. This means the evenings will be lighter longer.
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By Kathryn Reed A formal complaint has been filed with the Fair Political Practices Commission against South Lake Tahoe City Councilwoman JoAnn Conner. The allegation stems from Conner’s participation in the city’s parade policy discussion at the last council meeting because her business is a beneficiary of that policy. Conner at the March 1 meeting […]
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Publisher’s note: This first ran in the March 2016 issue of the Tahoe Mountain News and is reprinted with permission. By Taylor Flynn I’ll come right out and say it. I’m opposed to the loop road. But it’s not because I’m a naysayer – it’s because I’m an optimist. It’s because I think there are […]
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By Peter Whoriskey, New York Times The debate over the perils of salty diets may be one of the most polarized in all of science. On one side, scientists warn ominously that most Americans are killing themselves with salt. On the other, scientists insist most Americans are fine. The inability to resolve this question may […]
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By Ali Winston, Reveal Facebook’s new “Reactions” – a thumbs-up, a heart and four faces with expressions ranging from mirth to shock, sadness and anger – are intended to help users better express their responses to posts. As Wired reported last week, advertisers are salivating at the prospect of additional data about consumer preferences and trends. In the […]
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El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, Family Caregiver Support Program is offering a free Aging & Caregiver educational series in South Lake Tahoe. The six-week educational series will be on Mondays beginning April 18, from 1-3pm at the Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel, 4130 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. The series will provide instruction […]
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By Michael Doyle, McClatchy Washington Bureau The El Niño storms drenching California won’t suffice to solve the state’s drought and won’t permanently save the Central Valley’s vulnerable salmon, federal scientists are cautioning. In an apolitical assessment that comes amid a highly political time, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration experts stress that this year’s El Niño […]
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Amphibian, reptile, bird and mammal populations that depend on freshwater marsh, streamside habitat and wet meadows are struggling because of the drought, according to an assessment released Thursday by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Biologists ranked the vulnerability of the state’s terrestrial species and gave top priority for additional monitoring and assistance to 48 species. The […]
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