By C. Michael White On Jan. 4, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded the Cole memo, a 2013 document that limits federal enforcement of marijuana laws. This opens the door for a crackdown in the nine states with legal recreational marijuana. The Cole memo is one of two documents that prevent the U.S. Justice Department from […]
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By Scott Neuman and Colin Dwyer, NPR Nearly all of the seats on the U.S. National Park Service advisory board are vacant following a mass resignation Monday night, with ex-members citing Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s unwillingness to meet with them. Former Alaska Gov. Tony Knowles said that he and eight other members of the panel […]
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The opening of “Thoroughly Modern Millie” at South Tahoe High School has been delayed. More than a dozen student actors are out sick with the flu. The play was to open Jan. 19. School officials hope the play will be able to performed on Saturday. Tickets sold for Friday’s performance may be exchanged for another […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal What’s the difference between one snow drought and the next? More than most people realize. And those differences have implications for everything from skiing conditions to water supply in the western United States. That’s according to a paper by two Nevada researchers in the journal Earth Interactions. The researchers took […]
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The North American premiere of the award-winning Italian film “Aeffetto Domino” (“Domino Effect”) will be shown at The Loft in South Lake Tahoe on Jan. 19 — for free. The movie’s writer, director, and star, Fabio Massa, will be at the premiere, with Q&A and meet and greet after the screening. Fabio was awarded best […]
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By Kathryn Reed A South Tahoe High School sophomore posted pictures of himself with guns and threatening song lyrics that prompted police officers to search his home in Meyers. The threats showed up on Snapchat on Jan. 15. And while they disappear quickly, it is possible to take screenshots of messages. Students when they received […]
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By Tony Bizjak, Sacramento Bee In the tiny town of Plymouth, gateway to Amador County’s growing wine tourism area, road crews recently ripped out the four-way stop on a busy section of Highway 49 to replace it with a traffic approach that literally will have drivers going in circles. Plopped in the middle of the […]
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It’s time to start thinking about summer concerts at Lake Tahoe. Here is the lineup so far for the Harveys Outdoor Summer Concert Series: Keith Urban, July 21-22, 7pm — tickets from $59.50-$139.50. Kelsea Ballerini will be opening. Charlie Puth, Aug. 18, 7pm — tickets $39.50-$69.50. Hailee Steinfeld opening. Dave Matthews Band, Sept. 7, 7:30pm […]
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The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team, which includes local, state and federal agencies, will continue prescribed fire operations this week in multiple locations around Lake Tahoe, weather permitting. Smoke may be present. A map with project locations and details is available online. To receive prescribed fire notifications, send an email to pa_ltbmu@fs.fed.us. When weather and […]
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Lake Tahoe News subscriber Davey Paiva is the lucky recipient of the next book being read for the LTN Book Club. LTN started a book club this year as a way to get people reading and ideally participating in a discussion online via the comments. Here is a link to the first book that was […]
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