By Kathryn Reed Playing in the rough has taken on a whole new meaning at Edgewood Tahoe. The Stateline golf course looks like a construction zone these days. And that’s because it is one. By December 2016 the 154-room Edgewood Lodge should be open. There will also be 40 cabin units along the eighth and […]
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To the community, As supervisor of Lake Valley’s wildfire prevention program for almost 10 years, I have witnessed a great change in our community’s awareness and understanding of our biggest hazard. However, I can honestly say that we have so much more work to do. For less than $10 a month, you can both safeguard […]
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By Dave Marquis, KXTV-TV A Camino man charged by a black bear beside his home barely managed to slam a door shut in time to escape. “I’ve seen a bear up close, but this is up close I don’t want to get again,” said Bart Emry, as he recalled the early Monday morning encounter next […]
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The 30-day jail sentence for one of two women involved with tampering with a bear trap in Incline Village is being appealed. Incline Village Justice of the Peace E. Alan Tiras sentenced Season Morrison, 35, of Reno earlier this month to 30 days in jail. Her mother, Cheryl Morrison, 63, of Truckee received a suspended sentence, fine, community […]
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The Tahoe Douglas Zephyr Firefighting Crew will be conducting pile burn operations on the Van Sickle Bi-State Park on Oct 31. The burn location will be visible from much of the Upper Kingsbury and Stateline areas. The treatment area is between the Gondola fire scar and Edgewood Creek. Twenty to 30 acres will be burned […]
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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Money You’re still a ratings success, Charlie Brown! The Halloween mainstay “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!” may be old, but it’s still a ratings treat for ABC. When the 1966 Halloween special was shown in early October this year it brought in 6.28 million viewers for the network. It’s not […]
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By Western Farm Press California vintners and growers across the state are grateful for another excellent vintage, despite an ongoing drought and earthquake that rocked south Napa in late August as crush was getting underway. A mild winter and spring caused early bud break, although the overall length of the growing season was similar to […]
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Caltrans encourages motorists to be prepared for winter driving conditions, particularly in the snowy Sierra, with the first big winter storm expected to hit Friday and continue into the weekend. Here are some winter driving tips: • Check your antifreeze level and make sure it is properly filled and formulated for winter temperatures. • Check […]
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• Elena Hight, Olympic snowboarder from South Lake Tahoe, has created a cookbook to support breast cancer. • Squaw Valley will be hosting a traditional Thanksgiving dinner at High Camp on Thanksgiving Day. Reservations may be made by calling 800.403.0206 or emailing info@squawalpine.com. • Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has received a $99,000 grant from the […]
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By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee Building and real estate interests, led by the developer of the Serrano El Dorado Hills community, have dumped more than $1million into the campaign to defeat growth control ballot measures in El Dorado County. Parker Development Co., builder of the 4,700-home Serrano community, has donated $866,750 through its affiliates, Serrano […]
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