By Vicki Gonzalez, KCRA-TV The aftermath of relentless winter storms can still be seen throughout El Dorado County, after a series of destructive systems crippled dozens of locations at the start of 2017. “It was a year none of us have really ever seen up here,” John Kahling, with the El Dorado County Department of […]
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· North Lake Tahoe Resort Association is looking for three marketing committee members. The term runs January 2018-December 2020. If interested, submit a letter and resume to Anna Atwood at anna@gotahoenorth.com by Nov. 27. · The Sierra Nevada Freeride Club is hosting Sierra Nevada Avalanche forecaster Andy Anderson and pro skier Cody Townsend for a […]
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A Lake Tahoe resident for many years, Egon A. Klementi died Oct. 24, 2017. He was 83. Egon was born April 11, 1934, in Austria. In his late teens he and his identical twin brother Helmut put an artistic spin on the tricks of bicycle stunt riding. The resulting show was so outstanding that the […]
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With winter practically here, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department is reminding people who to drive in snowy, icy conditions. Here are some tips: Make sure your tires are properly inflated and the tread is in good condition. Check your brakes, lights and windshield wipers to make sure they are functioning properly. Warm up your […]
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By Sarah Litz, Reno Gazette-Journal Three bears near a Taco Bell and CVS in Tahoe City were caught on camera by a deputy with the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. “Well, our resident bear whisperer, Deputy Nevins, was at it again last night in Tahoe City!” a Facebook post on the sheriff’s office page said. “He […]
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This is the SLTFD with a holiday greetings message. It’s that holiday time of year and the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department would like to encourage everyone to think of those less fortunate members of our community. At all the city fire stations, you may drop off any new or like-new condition used toys into […]
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Tahoe Institute for Natural Science will be putting on a Christmas bird count on Dec. 17 from 8am-5pm. This annual count is widely regarded as the largest and oldest citizen science project in the world. Each year, from Dec. 14-Jan. 5 tens of thousands of volunteers head out into the winter to count birds for […]
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By Kathryn Reed CAMP RICHARDSON – Roads in and around the Lake Tahoe Basin seem to be in a perpetual evolution. Local historian Dave Borges took a group on a ride through transportation lore at a presentation this month at Camp Richardson Resort. The Lake Tahoe Historical Society talk went from the 1800s to today. […]
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By Charles M. Blow, New York Times It is impossible to say too often or loudly how important a moment this is, when many women feel brave and empowered enough to speak up about being sexually assaulted or harassed by powerful men. It feels like a watershed, like something is fundamentally shifting. But the greatest […]
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By Brian Fung, Washington Post The Federal Communications Commission took aim at a signature Obama-era regulation Tuesday, unveiling a plan that would give Internet providers broad powers to determine what websites and online services their customers see and use. Under the agency’s proposal, providers of high-speed internet services, such as Comcast, Verizon and AT&T, would […]
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