The Eldorado National Forest is seeking comments on the draft environmental impact statement for the Over-Snow Vehicle Use Designation Project. The U.S. Forest Service proposes to designate OSV areas and trails for public use on the National Forest System lands within the Eldorado National Forest. Comments are due Aug. 6. The DEIS is […]
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By Larry Weitzman When I first tested the Honda Fit almost 10 years ago, I found it to be a fantastic piece of transportation offering incredible utility in a subcompact size, with great ride and handling plus remarkable fuel economy. It was a perfect example of why hybrids don’t make economic sense as the Fit […]
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Hours after the last firework was shot off July 4 on the South Shore, one of three barges caught fire. The fire was reported at 12:27am July 5. The fireworks started at 9:45pm July 4 and were over less than 30 minutes later. The crew on board was unable to extinguish the blaze. Tahoe Douglas […]
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Winning is the obvious goal, but for those who don’t make it to the finals on tournament Sunday the Tahoe Tennis Classic really is a four-day party. The deadline to sign up for the South Shore event is July 22. There are 16 divisions for the July 26-29 tennis tournament at Zephyr Cove Tennis Club. […]
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By Susan Wood INCLINE VILLAGE – “If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere” from “New York, New York” could have been classical musician Lindsay McIntosh’s theme. Catapulted from her humble beginnings in the Truckee High School band, McIntosh did make it in the Big Apple as the song implies — and then […]
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By Larry Weitzman Sinister forces are attempting to “take over” El Dorado County. County government is the county’s largest employer and county employees on average are some of the highest paid employees in the county with a total payroll of $177 million and total employees of 2,151 for 2016, the last year reported by state […]
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By Kate Schimel and Brooke Warren, High Country News Once, the West’s public lands were valued primarily for the timber, minerals and fossil fuels they held, which were extracted and then sold around the world. In the 1970s, more than two dozen Western counties relied on timber for at least a fifth of their revenue, […]
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By Erin Baldassari, Bay Area News Group With a measure to repeal California’s recently enacted gas taxes and registration fees heading to the November ballot, many drivers want to know, just where does all that money actually go? “It’s extremely complicated,” said Asha Agrawal, the director of the National Transportation Finance Center at San Jose’s […]
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· Tahoe Institute of Natural Science on July 15 is participating in the North American Butterfly Association’s Butterfly Count. For more information, contact Will at will@tinsweb.org or 775.298.0067. · Nevada Highway Patrol officers are working overtime now through July 13 to enforce speed limit laws. · Lake Tahoe Community College accounting/business instructor Jon Kingsbury, world languages […]
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Park ranger will lead a guided hike to the famous Sand Harbor Overlook on the Tahoe Rim Trail on July 14. The hike is a four-mile loop and offers breathtaking views of Sand Harbor. The hike is moderately difficult. Bring water, lunch, sunscreen and sturdy hiking boots. Meet at Spooner Lake State Park parking lot […]
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