Updated 3:37pm: A female bear was captured in a trap in Crystal Bay this morning that Nevada Division of Wildlife had set. This was not the bear officials were trying to catch. The sow’s cub was outside the trap trying to get to its mom. Chris Healy, spokesman for NDOW, told Lake Tahoe News the targeted […]
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By Kathryn Reed The South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center is off the table as a resource for the homeless to stay warm during the winter. That was the direction the City Council took Tuesday after much discussion and a presentation by the Tahoe Homeless Coalition. A group of individuals has come together to establish a warm […]
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The Lake Tahoe Historical Society is hosting a Chautauqua performance on Sept. 20. Six figures from the past will come to life at the Valhalla Grand Hall on the South Shore starting at 5pm. Tickets are $60 for historical members, $70 for others. The price includes dinner. Tickets are available by calling 530.541.5458.
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By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times A drought can make a hot day hotter, while a heat wave can make dry conditions even drier. Now scientists are making the case that heat waves and droughts have become more likely to overlap throughout most of the United States. In fact, the longer and hotter the heat […]
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Expect delays and detours in the Black Bart, Martin, Barbara avenues area of the South Shore later this month and into October. Barbara Avenue is scheduled to be closed to all traffic on Sept. 23 and Sept. 28. Motorists will be detoured to Fountain Avenue. Directional closures of Black Bart Avenue and Martin Avenue are scheduled for between […]
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· The BBC will be filming the Sugar Pine Foundation’s sugar pine cone collections for the “Wild West” series. Filming will occur Sept. 10-14 at Sugar Pine Point State Park and Secret Harbor. · Senate Bill 168, which would protect forests, property and the lives of citizens, firefighters and emergency personnel from drone interference, passed out of […]
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Two women and a man were killed Sunday night and another person was seriously injured when the vehicle they were in struck a tree on Highway 50 near Fresh Pond. The names of the four have not be released, however the California Highway Patrol identified three being from Southern California and one from out of state. The […]
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By Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times Are we, with the best of intentions, putting young athletes at risk when we urge them to drink lots of fluids during steamy sports practices and games? A report about overhydration in sports suggests that under certain circumstances the answer is yes, and that the consequences for young athletes […]
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To the community, The volunteers at Bread & Broth would like to thank the Tahoe Douglas Elks Lodge No. 2670 for sponsoring their third Adopt A Day of Nourishment this year on Aug. 17. One of B&B’s most ardent supporters, the Elks Lodge has been hosting several B&B Monday evening dinners annually since the inception […]
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Tahoe Resource Conservation District in partnership with the South Tahoe Public Utility District is hosting free outdoor water conservation classes this summer. Tree Care in the Time of Drought and Water Restrictions is Sept. 1 from 5:30-7:30pm at the South Lake Tahoe Public Library, 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd. The last workshop is How to Convert […]
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