By Kathryn Reed The goal is for the initial draft of South Lake Tahoe’s recreational marijuana ordinance to be completed by the end of the month or early March so the Planning Commission could discuss it at a special meeting next month. An attorney with Burke, Williams & Sorensen is writing the document. This is […]
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By Joanne Marchetta Like many communities across the country, the Tahoe basin is facing an affordable housing crisis. The high cost to buy or rent a home is simply unaffordable for most Tahoe residents. It’s a problem for people of many economic backgrounds, including middle-income teachers, nurses, police, and firefighters. Mountain towns throughout the Western […]
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Two men who skied outside of Heavenly Mountain Resort’s boundaries were cited after being rescued. One of them had to spend the night in the wilderness with a search and rescue crew. The incident started Feb. 22 at 5pm when the duo called for help. They told Douglas County sheriff’s dispatch they had some water, […]
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By Julie Creswell, New York Times In recent years, one bright spot in an otherwise lackluster market for packaged foods, beverages and consumer products has been merchandise promoted as “natural.” Consumers, increasingly wary of products that are overly processed or full of manufactured chemicals, are paying premium prices for natural goods, from fruit juices and […]
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Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Sierra Small Business Development Center to provide small business consulting in the South Lake Tahoe area. The free consulting services are focused on helping clients create a feasible business model, assess business opportunities, determine financial needs, identify potential sources of financing, and design an […]
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By Jonathan J. Cooper, AP SACRAMENTO — A proposal to make California’s drought-era water restrictions permanent could allow the state to chip away at long-held water rights in an unprecedented power grab, representatives from water districts and other users told regulators this week. Members of the state Water Resources Control Board delayed a decision […]
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By Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee LisaMarie Mason began her firefighting career with the El Dorado Hills Fire Department in June 2007, the only female in her class. For the next decade, Mason claims, she endured a workplace where she was denied training that male firefighters were granted and was subjected to a barrage of sexist […]
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Even though snow has been falling in the Tahoe-Truckee area, organizers have decided to cancel this year’s Great Ski Race. This is Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue’s main fundraiser. It started in 1977. Cross country skiers go from Tahoe City to Truckee; a 30 kilometer race. This year’s event was scheduled for March 4. There […]
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JC Schoonmaker, a North Tahoe High School senior, Far West skier, and former Tahoe Cross Country strider glider, recently competed at the U18 Nations’ Cup in Finland. The U18 Nations’ Cup brings the top U18 skiers from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, United States, and more. The races competitive and give participants first-hand knowledge of international […]
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By Emily Cadei, Sacramento Bee California Democrats face a crucial task as they gather in San Diego this weekend for their annual convention: deciding the party’s endorsements in a handful of crowded congressional races. That includes the increasingly fractious 4th Congressional District contest, where some local leaders are hoping the decision to endorse a candidate […]
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