· Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce raised $2,550 for Bread & Broth at the charity mixer this month. · The 2018 Spartan World Championship returns to Lake Tahoe on Sept. 29-30, drawing some of the world’s best endurance athletes to the rugged mountains of Squaw Valley. The seventh annual event is the culmination […]
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By Ron Judd, Pacific NW Magazine Warren A. Miller, the pioneering snow-sports filmmaker whose infectious zeal for the “pure freedom” associated with skiing, snowboarding and other pursuits inspired multiple generations of adventure-seekers around the globe, died Jan. 24 at his home on Orcas Island. He was 93. A quick-witted, self-taught filmmaker who first filmed his […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College is looking for directors, actors, and theatrical designers to be part of this spring’s four one-act plays. The four selected directors will get the chance to choose their sets, lighting, and costumes, and will be given full reign and support to create a theatrical event. The final result will be a […]
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El Dorado County has launched of a website focused on cannabis issues. It includes information about personal and commercial guidelines, the county’s regulatory history of cannabis, state and county policies about cannabis, code enforcement process, frequently asked questions and answers, and more. The ad hoc Cannabis Committee is scheduled to meet Jan. 31 from 3-5pm […]
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Even though Mother Nature dumped just less than a foot of snow overnight, all schools in Lake Tahoe Unified School District, Douglas County School District and Tahoe Truckee Unified School District are open on Thursday. Incline Village schools are on a two-hour delay. A winter weather advisory remains in effect through 4am Friday. Snow showers […]
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The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection’s Recycling Program has $50,000 in grant funding available for projects to increase recycling, public awareness of the importance of conserving natural resources, and for the reduction, reuse and recycling of solid waste. NDEP encourages action-oriented projects rather than projects oriented toward research and development. The funding comes from the […]
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By Terra Breeden STATELINE – In Lake Tahoe, warm weather patterns are affecting snow levels. A panel of weather experts pointed out the difference between the snowfall in 2017 and current snow conditions as an example of extreme weather events. “When you have snow in November last year and now it’s January and there’s no […]
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Dear Oprah, You might become a fine president. But you and your state, California, would be better off if you ran for Santa Barbara County supervisor instead. That’s no joke. If you want to tackle our nation’s greatest problems, there’s no need to trudge through the D.C. swamps. You can stay right at home in […]
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By Jane Braxton Little, Sacramento Bee Quincy American bullfrogs, native to the eastern United States, are hopping around Northern California ponds, gobbling up lizards, snakes, bats and birds – anything that fits in their mouths. Among their prey are the adults and tadpoles of endangered native amphibians: Sierra Nevada and foothill yellow-legged frogs, said Colin […]
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One person is dead and another is in custody as Washoe County sheriff’s deputies continue to investigate the suspicious death in Incline Village. Investigators found a man deceased on Jan. 23 in a residence near Southwood and Tahoe boulevards. The victim’s name has not been released. Ismael Resendiz-Moreno, 44, was apprehended at the location. He […]
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