South Lake Tahoe’s holiday fire truck will be going through neighborhoods starting Dec. 10. Here is the schedule: Dec. 10 — Tahoe Keys Dec. 11 — Glenwood area Dec. 12 — Tahoe Keys Boulevard/state streets Dec. 13 — Barton/Tahoe Island park Dec. 14 — South Y/Tata Lane area Dec. 15 — Al Tahoe Boulevard Dec. […]
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Weidinger Public Relations of Stateline won three awards at the Public Relations Society of America, Sierra Nevada Chapter Silver Spikes Awards. The firm’s public relations efforts for the 2017 American Century Championship captured the Silver Spike for Special Events and Observances. The Silver Spike is the highest honor and identifies outstanding achievement, far-reaching client results, […]
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By Conor Dougherty, New York Times BERKELEY — The house at 1310 Haskell Street does not look worthy of a bitter neighborhood war. The roof is rotting, the paint is chipping, and while the lot is long and spacious, the backyard has little beyond overgrown weeds and a garage sprouting moss. The owner was known […]
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Sierra-at-Tahoe will open for the 2017-18 winter season on Dec. 2. The resort will offer limited terrain, accessed by two lifts and two surface lifts. Early season conditions are present throughout the mountain and guests are asked to obey all signs and closures. Sierra-at-Tahoe will spin Grandview Express and Easy Rider Express, giving guests access […]
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Natasha Ania Sagucka was born to snowboard. From the time she was 2 until her last days on this earth she found peace, love and light on the mountains. She thrived from the energy of slashing through the trees and sliding on the rails just perfectly. Tash lived her short life to her fullest potential. […]
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A phone scam is targeting South Lake Tahoe residents. The caller identifies themselves as an employee of the IRS, then says a warrant has been issued for their arrest or that the person owes taxes. Callers tell intended victims they must pay using a pre-paid debit card, credit cards or wire transfer. The scammers threaten […]
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By John Clary Davies, Powder The ski town as we know it is dead. The cause? A toxic combination of all-time national wealth inequalities, wage stagnation, the proliferation of short-term rentals, and too many damn tourists. Unless you got in early, have a family inheritance, or somehow snagged one of the few affordable rentals in town, […]
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To the community, Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless is grateful to the Sierra Health Foundation for awarding a grant of $15,000 for the operation of the South Lake Tahoe Warm Room in 2017-18. The Sierra Health Foundation is an independent foundation committed to supporting health-related activities in Northern California. The South Lake Tahoe Warm Room […]
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Starting today Lake Tahoe News is launching a book club. All of you are invited to be part of it. The goal is get people to read more — it doesn’t matter if you buy the book in print or online (though it’s nice to help authors make a living), or borrow it from the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Heavenly Mountain Resort wants to cut down trees, move boulders and relocate snowmaking equipment all in the name of creating a better experience for skiers and snowboarders. For this next phase of the master plan, the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is taking comments on the draft environmental assessment until Dec. 22. […]
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