To the community, Thank you to the many agencies, service clubs, public organizations, and volunteers who helped with the 12th annual Drug Store Project event on March 31 at Lake Tahoe Community College. Our 320 sixth-grade students had the assistance of 200 volunteers to send a clear message that they are valued. Teaching our youth […]
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By Hilary Stout, New York Times The long line moves slowly. Clutching baskets of detergent, dental floss and such, the errand-running patrons of Walgreens assume their places with resignation, seeking only to pay and get out the door. But when at last they reach the front, a cashier greets each one with a smile and […]
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• BevMo opens in South Lake Tahoe on April 3 at 9am. • After nearly four decades at Sugar Bowl Resort, Rob Kautz, the resort’s president and CEO, is retiring. • Vail Resorts is buying Perisher Ski Resort in Australia for $136 million in cash. The deal represents Vail’s first purchase of an international resort, […]
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By Jake Lowrey People pondering their retirement years often conjure images of spending more time on a favorite pastime or traveling around the country or the world. Health concerns can intrude on those idyllic scenes, though, not only affecting enjoyment of life but also punching a heavy dent in retirement savings. As we age, usually […]
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By Dan Peltier, Skift The World Travel & Tourism Council projects the world will welcome nearly 1.8 billion international visitor arrivals per year by 2025, a 58 percent increase from the 1.1 billion international arrivals who crossed borders in 2014. These international tourists will certainly contribute to a travel industry experiencing faster growth than the […]
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By Bill Lindelof, Sacramento Bee The remains of a man missing more than eight years – and whose suspected killer sits in jail awaiting trial for his murder – have been found in El Dorado County. Cold case homicide investigators on Friday unearthed the remains of Tobias Kaiser, an El Dorado County man who was […]
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Two high-end bicycles were stolen off bicycle racks on the back of parked vehicles in public parking lots in South Lake Tahoe. The crimes occurred in the day and at night in the last week. Police have no suspects. However, each of the victims had smaller, thinner bicycle locks securing the bikes to the racks. The suspect was […]
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Tahoe Art League is kicking off the plein air painting season with Dave Russo on April 8. At the monthly meeting he will give a presentation and demonstration for the public. It begins at 6pm at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center. Working in oil and watercolor, Russo create landscapes that capture the beauty and essence of the […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Fans of NASCAR, the Electric Daisy Carnival or the Burning Man countercultural event held every year in the Black Rock Desert in far Northern Nevada could soon have to pay a bit more to get their groove on. Casino nightclubs, performances by disc jockeys and events […]
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Publisher’s note: The Nevada Senate Education Committee unanimously approved the bill April 2. By Kindred Murillo It’s been nearly four years since I moved to South Lake Tahoe and became president of Lake Tahoe Community College. When I first arrived, I heard an earful from community members who were upset about the loss of the […]
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