The U.S. Forest Service may conduct prescribed fire operations around Lake Tahoe beginning March 24, weather permitting. Operations may take place in Blackwood Canyon between Tahoe City and Tahoma, on the south side of Meeks Bay, on Gardner Mountain near South Tahoe High School and off Gardner Street, on Luther Pass near Grass Lake, at […]
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• South Tahoe High School student Alexandra Cody won first place in the National Scholastics Art competition. She will be honored in New York at Carnage Hall on June 11, where her work will be displayed and given a scholarship between $10,000 and $30,000. Many of her photographs are on display in the TADA building […]
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Ronald Randolph-Wall will reveal his entrepreneurial secrets March 25 in a talk entitled “How, without any cost of goods sold, I earned over $100 million while working in Incline Village.” Randolph-Wall’s career includes founding Quantum Loyalty Systems, creating the first universally accepted movie certificate, developing the world’s first professional sports affinity cards for the NFL and […]
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By Chris Dolce, Weather The winter of 2014-15 was the warmest on record worldwide, according to the state of the climate report released by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration on Wednesday. NOAA says that December through February – for meteorological record-keeping purposes, winter is defined as those three months in the Northern Hemisphere – was […]
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Sesame Street Fire Safety Workshop, Teaching Fire & Life Safety Behaviors is an opportunity for professionals dedicated to day care, pre-school and early childhood development to learn fire and life safety skills. The workshop will focus on safety awareness and fire prevention themes such as Get Out & Stay Out, Practice Fire Drills, Kitchen Safety, Using a […]
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Update Mach 21, 8pm: UAB lost to UCLA. By Alec Lewis, News96.5 Wearing Cinderella’s slipper on their left foot, the Blazers knocked off 3-seed Iowa State and Fred Hoiberg, and have found their way into the round of 32. Gene Bartow succeededJohn Wooden 40 years ago at UCLA, and 40 years ago, Jerod Haase was […]
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Sierra Nevada College international studies Professor Ted Morse will speak March 31 at 7pm about the origins, power, and objectives of ISIS/ISIL, the violent terrorist group that has captured world attention. Morse, a highly-decorated retired U.S. Foreign Service senior officer, is a frequent speaker on militant Islam. During his talk, Morse will cover the rise […]
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By Kathryn Reed A to-do list filled a large swath of one wall inside the South Lake Tahoe City Council chambers. These were the marching orders delivered to staff by council for the next 18 or so months. Upon completing a multi-day strategic planning session, the electeds a week ago today reconfirmed projects on the […]
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By Jay Famiglietti, Los Angeles Times Given the historic low temperatures and snowfalls that pummeled the eastern U.S. this winter, it might be easy to overlook how devastating California’s winter was as well. As our “wet” season draws to a close, it is clear that the paltry rain and snowfall have done almost nothing to […]
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• Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District is looking for a board member. This person is likely to be appointed at the March 26 meeting. The term expires Dec. 7. Directors must own property or be a registered voter within the boundaries of the district. If interested or for more information, contact district secretary Peter Nelligan […]
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