South Lake Tahoe Friends of the Library is putting on two diverse programs in May. The first is May 5 at 6pm. Will Richardson with Tahoe Institute of Natural Sciences will present Tahoe’s Aquatic Mammals. It will be an evening of learning about beavers, river otters and more. On May 12 at 6pm, South Lake Tahoe native […]
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By Nick Cahill, Courthouse News Service SACRAMENTO — A federal judge refused to dismiss a professor’s claim that the U.S. Forest Service is damaging the Lake Tahoe watershed by clearing timber and brush and depositing the slash in streams and wetlands. U.S. District Judge Garland Burrell Jr. ruled Tuesday that the Forest Service’s argument was […]
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By Michelle Rindels, AP Nevada lawmakers reviewed a bill Friday that would allow students to apply for the portion of state funds designated for their public education and use it to pay for tuition at private schools. Republican Sen. Scott Hammond is sponsoring SB302, which would create education savings accounts. Parents could obtain a grant […]
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• Here is the El Dorado-Tahoe roadwork schedule from Caltrans for this week. • There are now no Carrows restaurants in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The last South Lake Tahoe eatery closed last week. Reports are that it is becoming a chicken wings type food place. • Tahoe Truckee Earth Day is April 18 from 11am-5pm […]
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In 1929, during a record drought at Lake Tahoe, Frank Globin was able to build this dance pavilion and boat landing on the Lake Shore Park Pier which extended from the end of Sacramento Avenue in Al Tahoe. These facilities existed until the 1960s. The pavilion and the very long pier extension are seen in […]
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By Kathryn Reed The Sierra Club is on a mission to get Liberty Utilities to stop using coal. The national environmental group is behind a campaign to prevent the electric company from renewing its contract with North Valmy when it expires at the end of the year. Liberty supplies power to the California side of […]
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By Chuck Allen In Nevada, every 8 hours, 6 minutes someone is raped. Throughout the month of April, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office will be supporting the Alliance for Victim’s Rights and Sexual Assault Awareness in Northern Nevada. Sexual violence is a serious problem that can have lasting and harmful effects on victims and their […]
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By Michael Hill, AP CHATHAM, N.Y. — The maple sap bubbling away in Ron Davis’ upstate New York sugar house is destined for pancakes, waffles, sweets and — for years now — beer kegs. The local syrup adds a touch of woodsy sweetness to the maple amber beer made by nearby Chatham Brewing, one of […]
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By Kathryn Reed Flying into the middle of a hurricane – on purpose – seems a little nutty. But that is exactly what scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are paid to do. Diane Marie Stanitski and John J. Adler capture their work in a children’s book called “Teacher in the Air: Dr. […]
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By Rachael Bale, Reveal Monsanto Co.’s Roundup has been having a bad couple of weeks. Last week, the World Health Organization declared that its active ingredient, glyphosate, and two other pesticides probably cause cancer in humans. Another study out this week suggests glyphosate use also may contribute to antibiotic resistance, a mounting problem that’s begun […]
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