By Kathryn Reed It’s hard to believe a picture book about Lake Tahoe could be disappointing. But “Emerald Bay and Desolation Wilderness” by Peter Goin (Arcadia Publishing, 2018) was just that. Many of the pictures are repetitive and few are ones I have not seen before. It would even be hard for me to recommend […]
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By Luis Gómez Romero, The Conversation President Trump has long blamed Mexico for the flow of Central Americans seeking to enter the United States’ southern border. Migrants just cross Mexico like they’re “walking through Central Park,” Trump once claimed. In truth, Mexico is aggressive in enforcing U.S. immigration policy. In 2014 President Enrique Peña Nieto […]
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A shooting in South Lake Tahoe late Saturday afternoon left one person dead and another in jail. The incident started after 5pm June 30 in the Tahoe Verde mobile home park on Julie Lane. Residents were told to shelter in place for more than two hours. South Lake Tahoe police officers have not provided many […]
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The U.S. Forest Service has released the draft decision notice and a finding of no significant impact for the Incline Management Plan Project. The draft selects alternative 2 as the proposed action. This would bring the land up to NFS standards for stream and habitat management, vegetation management, dispersed recreation management, and road and trails […]
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By Wade Tyler Millward, Las Vegas Review-Journal Days before the first anniversary of recreational marijuana sales in Nevada, the industry has given the state a present. Data from the state Department of Taxation show the amount of tax revenue from marijuana has exceeded state projections for the first year — two months ahead of time. […]
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· Mark Cooley of Reno has created a logo for Lake Tahoe Humane Society. · Truckee Police Department and Truckee Fire Protection District have updated the town’s evacuation guide. It is available online. · Work to repair Barker Pass Road on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe should be done by mid-July. U.S. Forest Service […]
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A South Lake Tahoe man on Friday night turned himself into law enforcement in the hit-and-run death of a cyclist earlier in the week. Joseph Chesler, 33, faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and hit-and-run death. Bail was set at $125,000. The sport utility vehicle Chesler is believed to have been driving at the time has […]
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May was a good month for most Nevada casinos, with the statewide win up 5.3 percent over 2017 to $1.04 billion. Four out of the last five months Nevada casinos have collectively topped $1 billion. Stateline casinos were up a modest 1.14 percent, while the North Shore posted a 25.1 percent increase. Slot machines and […]
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To the community, The 60th installation of Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe Foundation officers combined a patriotic 4th of July theme and America’s signature game, baseball, in a lighthearted ceremony at Harvey’s convention center on June 27. It began with photographs of the club’s 1964 fundraising baseball game between Soroptimist and Rotary of South […]
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Hi this is Sallie from South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue reminding everyone not to use personal fireworks this coming 4th of July. Not only are fireworks illegal in the entire Tahoe basin, but numerous fires result from their use, not to mention the severe injuries they may cause to the users. The South Shore area […]
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