By Chris Kudialis, Las Vegas Sun In three of the first four states to start legal recreational pot sales, an increasing number of consumers are choosing bud over Budweiser. That conclusion comes from a study by New York-based investment and research firm Cowen and Co. In Colorado, Oregon and Washington, domestic beer sales for Budweiser, […]
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The 20th annual Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day is Sept. 23 from 8am-3pm. Participants will help restore the Angora burn area by improving trails and thinning brush to protect young trees. Then all volunteers are invited to South Tahoe Brewing Co. for a celebration. The work ends at 1pm, with the party from 1-3pm. The annual […]
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Extraterrestrial life in the solar system? Is there life out there? If E.T. does exist, where would we find it, and what would it look like? Those are some of the questions Tony Berendsen will answer during an astronomy talk on Oct. 3 at 6pm at the South Lake Tahoe Library. Berendsen is an outreach […]
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By Kathryn Reed Before Whittell High School’s football plays its first game tonight it has already scored in the arena of community cooperation, as has Lake Tahoe Unified School District. They are showing what it truly means to blur the state line. Construction equipment is occupying Whittell’s gridiron as it undergoes a major transformation. It’s […]
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To the community, As you have no doubt experienced, Highway 50, as you approach the Y, is again subject to extensive construction. I am sure that when this project is completed it will be an asset to our community and improve the condition of Highway 50 by providing sidewalks, bike trails, curbs and gutters. However, […]
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By Mike Higdon, Reno Gazette-Journal Actress Sofia Vergara and fellow cast members of “Modern Family” have been hanging out around Lake Tahoe the last two days, according to Instagram posts. Some of their Instagram posts say they are shooting an episode on the water. “Modern Family” is a faux-documentary comedy of three generations living and interacting […]
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Garlic gardening — that will be the topic of a talk at the South Lake Tahoe Library on Sept. 30 at 1pm. This is for anyone who has ever considered growing garlic in a garden in Tahoe. UCCE Master Gardeners of Lake Tahoe is putting on this free workshop to show how garlic can be […]
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By Kathryn Reed A toxic algae bloom is covering a large swath of the Tahoe Keys, prompting a warning to people to be wary of the water. Officials with the Tahoe Keys have known about the blue-green algae since Aug. 11. Warnings, though, did not start until Aug. 23. For such a big problem, the […]
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To the community, Thanks to a generous donor, Temple Bat Yam hosted the Aug. 14 Bread & Broth Monday meal at St. Theresa Grace Hall. B&B, a nonprofit, all volunteer organization, began feeding the needy of the South Shore community in 1989 as a multi-denominational food outreach program. Throughout the past 28 years, volunteers of […]
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By Francis Xavier, Unofficial Networks The “masterminds” behind the great ticket voucher heist of Heavenly have been granted probation for involvement in selling the fraudulent ski passes last year in court in Minden on Aug. 21. The thefts took place between October 2015 and March 2016. After an audit, Heavenly showed a total of 1,100 lift ticket vouchers […]
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