By Ian McGibboney, Reno Gazette-Journal A hang-glider was found dead Friday afternoon near Slide Mountain, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Bob Harmon said. The victim has not yet been identified, Harmon said, and has been described only as an adult male. No other information was available. Dispatch received word of the man going down at […]
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By Bethany Barnes, Las Vegas Review-Journal When state lawmakers wanted ideas about how to improve the state’s community colleges last year, the Nevada System of Higher Education hired a Colorado-based think tank to scrutinize the four schools. But when the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems produced a report highly critical of the state’s […]
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To the community, As a longtime South Shore resident, I experienced the generosity of the community who helped provide clothes and food to my mother and I when she struggled financially. The community again helped me when I had a spinal cord injury by providing free medical care. Later, Lake Tahoe Community College welcomed me […]
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Tahoe Cross Country Ski Education Association will be offering a fall-winter comp-devo Nordic training program starting in September. It will be open to athletes in grades 6-12 who are motivated to have fun and improve their fitness throughout the year as well as work on their ski specific technique for skate and classic. Sessions will be divided by […]
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A sign at the above very early post office has the words “Tahoe Island Park” on the smaller sign. This pre-dates the residential area of the same name that today adjoins the Tahoe Keys on the South Shore which didn’t get developed until the 1950s. Carol Van Etten, who runs a historical website, said that two miles northeast […]
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By Susan Wood California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who confirmed with Lake Tahoe News on Friday that he plans to run for governor of the state, is one of a few people I sought to connect with after the U.S. Supreme Court’s epic decision that paves the way for federal recognition of gay marriage. The long struggle has commanded […]
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Auditions for Missoula Children’s Theatre production of “Aladdin” are July 6 at South Tahoe Middle School’s multipurpose room from 10am-noon. Those auditioning should plan to stay for the full two hours. Auditions are free. If cast, there is a $50 per child fee to participate in this weeklong theater experience. A limited number of scholarships […]
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By Associated Press California’s prolonged drought has created opportunities for prospectors and miners panning, sluicing, chiseling and diving for gold. The Sacramento Bee reported this week that gold seekers are wading into formerly deep waterways to harvest flecks from the pea gravel and sediment in crevices that have long been inaccessible. Long-haul trucker Gary Shaver says […]
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Updated 10:35pm: This is from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office: “As of 9:35pm, crews are responding to the fires. Two fires have been reported above Jack’s Valley, one above Autumn Hills, one above Job’s Peak Ranch and one near Fay Luther Canyon. The fires are going to be monitored through the night and will be […]
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Professional stargazer Gigi Giles will be at Spooner Lake State Park on July 10. She will have high powered telescopes and astronomical binoculars to look at the night sky from an elevation of 7,000 feet. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a warm jacket. Red flashlights are recommended. Children under 12 and pets are not recommended for this […]
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