Longtime local Kathie McWilliams was suddenly diagnosed with lymphoma. She had to quit both her jobs to receive immediate treatment in Truckee. There will be a fundraiser for her Nov. 13 from 4-9pm at the Flight Deck restaurant at Lake Tahoe Airport. Tickets are $20 in advance and may be purchased at Blue Angel, Sunsational […]
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By Jacob Adelman, Bloomberg Oceanographers have detected isotopes linked to Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant off California’s coast, though at levels far below those that could pose a measurable health risk. Volunteer ocean monitors collected the samples that tested positive for trace amounts of the isotope cesium-134 about 100 miles west of Eureka, the Massachusetts-based […]
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By Kathryn Reed Wesley Shira had a bedroll, some other belongings and his dog to keep him warm last night. The expected low in South Lake Tahoe was 30 degrees. He called it camping. Others would call it being homeless. “In this town it’s really hard to come up with any kind of long-term solution […]
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To the community, Ameriprise Financial advisors, employees and clients recently came together to participate in the annual National Day of Service organized by Ameriprise in partnership with Feeding America, the nation’s largest leading anti-hunger organization. In the Lake Tahoe South Shore community, in support of the event, Rick Gross, private wealth advisor, organized the local […]
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By Roberto A. Ferdman, Washington Post It might be time to reconsider the lunchbox. A study carried out by researchers at Virginia Tech concluded that preschoolers and kindergartners tend to eat healthier lunches when the food is chosen by their school, not their parents. The study, which surveyed more than 1,300 lunches at three schools […]
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By Gamaliel Ortiz, KCRA-TV The mysteries behind the meteorites that rained over California’s gold country in 2012 are becoming a little clearer. NASA researchers found diamonds and other treasures that provide new insight into the early workings of the solar system. The nanodiamonds, however, are too small to sparkle in a ring. Along with the […]
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• The Valhalla Holiday Faire is Nov. 21 from 5:30-8:30pm, Nov. 22 from 10am-5pm and Nov. 23 from 10am-4pm. • Public viewing of the Festival of Trees and Lights at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe is from 10am-2pm Dec. 4-6 and from noon-2pm Dec. 7. Cost: adults $5, ages 55 plus and 2-12 are $3. • Truckee […]
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A hush fell over the crowd as each speaker expressed the importance of Veterans Day. Nearly 90 people attended the South Lake Tahoe ceremony at the American Legion. Patty Smith, whose son died in the Iraq war, spoke of how she took freedoms for granted before Timmy died. She apologized for having done so. Mayor […]
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By Scott Sonner, AP RENO — The Nevada Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a longtime Lake Tahoe lawyer who’s been trying for a decade to gain public access to private beaches on the lake’s tony North Shore. The high court on Monday upheld an earlier Washoe District Court ruling that the Incline Village General […]
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South Tahoe and Truckee high schools could find themselves playing against each other in the Division 1-A state championship for girls soccer. But first both teams must win their respective semifinal game on Nov. 14 in Henderson. South Tahoe faces Faith Lutheran and Truckee will take on Sierra Vista. The championship game is at noon […]
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