Two people were seriously injured when two vehicles collided on Luther Pass on Sunday. Dustyn Isenberger-Farrell, 27, of Prunedale was headed north on Highway 89 about 11:25am Oct. 26 when his vehicle drifted into the southbound lane for unknown reasons. His Cavalier struck a Chevy Tahoe head-on about 2¼ miles north of the Alpine County […]
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The 16th annual Mountain Magic Dance Convention is Oc.t 30-Nov. 2 at MontBleu in Stateline. There will be a mini intensive workshop with dance champion Melissa Rutz, as well as a dance party on Friday and Saturday nights. West Coast Swing, Hustle, Nightclub Two Step and Country Two Step are some of the dances. For […]
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By Rene Lynch, Los Angeles Times Shauna Ahern, better known in the online world as Gluten-Free Girl, will tell you upfront: You can make gluten-free and grain-free flour blends yourself. She has this DIY starter guide on her website. But, um, unless you’re an experienced baker with plenty of time for trial-and-error-type experimentation, it looks […]
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By Anne Knowles CARSON CITY – Nevada’s statehood, celebrated this sesquicentennial year, came on the heels of a boundary dispute with California that left one person dead and the border that split Lake Tahoe still undefined. “The battle took place in February 1863 and lasted just four hours,” Jeff Kintop, Nevada state archivist in Carson […]
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To the community, Tahoe Arts Project is excited to begin our 28th year of presenting performing arts in the local schools and community of South Lake Tahoe. We started our season with the Blue13 Dance Company and we would like to thank all involved. Blue13 performed for over 4,000 students in our South Shore schools, […]
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Nathan Daniel Jones, 29, of Las Vegas was arrested Oct. 28 in Truckee on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including two counts of attempted carjacking, felony battery, battery on a peace officer, resisting arrest, possession of an illegal weapon and possession of a pound of suspected marijuana. A Truckee police officer was flagged down by a citizen […]
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The U.S. Forest Service is asking for public input on plans to restore the Taylor and Tallac creek ecosystems, while maintaining or improving visitor services. Located on Highway 89 on the South Shore, the Taylor-Tallac project area includes some of the most heavily visited recreation sites in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Baldwin Beach serves an estimated […]
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By Jim Robbins, New York Times BUTTE, Mont. — Once routinely trapped and shot as varmints, their dams obliterated by dynamite and bulldozers, beavers are getting new respect these days. Across the West, they are being welcomed into the landscape as a defense against the withering effects of a warmer and drier climate. Beaver dams, […]
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It may be hard to tell what the Halloween costumes are on Friday night unless a coat is part of the ensemble. This is because winter is forecast to arrive at lake level. Rain will start the afternoon of Oct. 31, with it turning to snow. By Saturday the snow level is expected to drop […]
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By By Alexa Capeloto, Columbia Journalism Review Navigating government bureaucracy is painful, but filing Freedom of Information requests can be downright torturous—for journalists and members of the public alike. Requests might be ignored, bounced around, pegged with impossible price tags, or subject to other machinations while requestors wait (and wait) for a response. Save a […]
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