By Kathryn Reed With power tools in hand, a couple sculptors turned a block of ice into 2015 New Year artwork. As one whacked away at the 4, the other chiseled the 5. The crowd erupted as the finished piece signaled the celebration of a new year was about to get into high gear. That […]
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By Nancy Gibson The New Year brings big changes for me personally and for the Forest Service in Lake Tahoe. After 37 years with the agency, I’m looking forward to retirement and handing over the reins at the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit to a new forest supervisor. I’m grateful for steady basin leadership that […]
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To the community, As time goes by, and the older I get, it is truly rewarding to look back and reminisce over the many wonderful California Tahoe Conservancy projects that we have accomplished in Lake Tahoe. I attribute our major successes to the outstanding Conservancy staff. Their knowledge, energy, and motivation make my tenure on […]
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• South Lake Tahoe snowplows are deployed when 3 inches of snow have accumulated. When snow conditions, snowplows have the right of way on streets and vehicles left unattended in the streets are subject to citation and/or tow. • There will be a blood drive Feb. 2 from noon-6pm at Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel in […]
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Nevada Department of Agriculture officials are recommending bird owners in Nevada adopt extra healthy hygiene practices after avian bird influenza was found in Oregon and Washington. While health risks to humans are low, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is warning people to avoid contact with sick or dead poultry or wildlife. Nevada State […]
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By Kathryn Reed Two SnowGlobe attendees were found unconscious and suffering from hypothermia Tuesday night near a dumpster at Lake Tahoe Hard Rock. “The security at Hard Rock did a great job knowing what was going on around the property. They found her by a dumpster and the kid had crawled up on one of […]
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Two people were injured Wednesday morning in a single-vehicle accident on the West Shore. Icy roads are an issue at different areas of the basin, especially where it is shady. The Dec. 31 accident occurred on Highway 89 near Michael Street. CareFlight landed at Tahoe City Golf Course to transport one person to Renown Medical […]
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An amazingly gifted and creative artist-designer has left this earth after inspiring all with her wisdom, courage and love. Pamela Shaw-Miller died Dec. 11, 2014. She was 53. A resident of South Lake Tahoe and formerly of Glendale, her family and many friends will miss her greatly. She died at home after being diagnosed with […]
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By Matthew Basso, Huffington Post 2014 is coming to a close, so inevitably the chatter of new year’s resolutions is getting louder. It’s great to start goal setting and structuring a program to make sure you’re successful early; however, it’s equally important to take note of what has and hasn’t worked for your health and […]
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By Associated Press A report shows Nevada ranks near the bottom for volunteer service in the nation. The report from the Corporation for National and Community Service, released last week, ranks Nevada’s volunteer rate 49th among the 50 states and Washington, D.C. It shows that 20.3 percent of Nevada residents volunteered in 2013 compared with […]
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