By Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal U.S. Bureau of Land Management officials are asking Burning Man organizers to provide “excessive” comforts such as flushing toilets, washers and dryers, and vanity mirrors in a compound for high-level government officials staying in Black Rock City. A Burning Man spokesman estimated the compound would cost the event more than […]
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North Tahoe Public Utility District board of directors may change the election format to an election at-large model like what South Tahoe Public Utility District just did. An online survey is asking district customers what they think. It will be available until Sept. 15. The board will vote Oct. 13. Since formation in 1948, […]
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To the community, Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce thanks Basecamp Hotel for hosting the Business After Hours Mixer (BAHM!) on June 25 at Basecamp’s new bar and beer garden. It was a wonderful night that included live music, corn hole and tours through the new property, which include rooftop patios and an Airstream […]
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By Michael Bott and Thom Jensen, KXTV Curb appeal, crime rate and a quality education. Those are the factors most people weigh when buying a home. But, a new investigation found that equation was now influenced by the drought and longer, more intense fire seasons. Homeowners insurance, once a budget afterthought, was now top of […]
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Longtime South Lake Tahoe resident Gerry Wright died June 3, 2015. He was 87. Gerry was born in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, in 1928. He worked in the accounting field for 67 years, beginning with Husky Oil, originally out of Lloydminster. He was transferred to Calgary, Alberta; Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan; and then in 1962 to Cody, Wyo. […]
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A bird found in the El Dorado Hills area tested positive for West Nile virus, the first for 2015. The bird, a Western Scrub Jay, was found June 16. So far this year, West Nile virus activity has been reported in 26 California counties, including Sacramento and Placer counties. No human cases of the virus have […]
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· A construction kickoff meeting to discuss South Lake Tahoe’s Sierra Tract Erosion Control Project, Phases 3 and 4 is set for June 30 at 6pm at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center, 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd. · Jack Connell is now executive chef at PlumpJack Cafe & Bar located at PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn. · […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau MEYERS – With a new fiscal year just around the corner, the Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District board of directors is gearing up for a year full of change. Former park manager, Steve Dunn, is out of the picture and moved out of the house in which he had been residing on […]
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By Olivia Rahman The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and other fire protection agencies need your help this wildfire season to protect our communities and the pristine beauty of Lake Tahoe from wildfire. Illegal or unattended campfires in the basin cause over 90 percent of the wildfires here. Protecting lives, property, and our […]
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By Josh Noel, Los Angeles Times More hotels are tacking on often-hidden ‘resort fees’ to their bills. Here’s how to spot them If the hotel bill includes fees for services you didn’t use or weren’t available, make your case at front desk I recently received a nasty little surprise on my bill when checking out […]
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