By Melinda Myers Do just one thing this fall and you can improve the health and vigor of your lawn. Fall fertilization helps lawns recover from the stresses of summer and provides needed nutrients to grow deeper roots and a denser stand of grass. And that means fewer weeds and a healthier lawn that’s more […]
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By Kathryn Reed While the sky didn’t go dark in Lake Tahoe during the eclipse Monday, the light was muted and the temperature definitely dropped. “The main thing out here is everyone noticed the temperature dropped,” Bob Nielsen of South Lake Tahoe said while at Cove East. According to the National Weather Service in Reno, […]
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Homebrew for the Homeless is an annual fundraiser for Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless, the nonprofit organization that operates the South Lake Tahoe warm room. The family-friendly event, presented in collaboration with Hops Envy, features live music, a homebrew beer competition, a chili cook-off, and horseback rides and other activities for children. It will be […]
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Alpenglow Sports, Tahoe City’s 39-year-old mountain shop, is starting an in-house adventure presentation series coined the Tailgate Talks. The shows are focused on adventure, travel and mountain exploration. The shows will take place at Alpenglow Sports on various weekday evenings throughout the fall. Each show is communal in nature, designed to provide a fun and […]
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Afternoon thunderstorms in the region are keeping firefighters busy because of the lightning strikes. On Aug. 19 multiple fires reported. The Alpine View was off of Jacks Valley. It was out 45 minutes after being reported at 5:42pm. Ninety minutes later fire crews doused a fire near Grover Hot. A transformer blew up, knocking power […]
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Quinten is a 2 year old German shepherd mix who is very sweet. He was transferred to Tahoe from an overcrowded shelter to find his forever home. Please call the shelter for more details about this beautiful boy. Quinten is neutered, microchipped, tested for heart worm, and vaccinated. He is at the El Dorado County […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one in a series of stories about affordable housing in the Lake Tahoe-Truckee region. All articles may be accessed via the home page under Special Projects, 2017 Affordable Housing. By Susan Wood There’s something extraordinary going on in the Lake Tahoe housing market when “The Guy from Tahoe” isn’t. Curtis Fong, […]
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By Dianne Feinstein and Joanne Marchetta Twenty-one years ago, President Bill Clinton came to Lake Tahoe to announce a major environmental restoration effort. That first Lake Tahoe Summit launched an unprecedented public-private partnership that has since invested more than $2 billion to save the lake. Over two decades, through the environmental improvement program, the Tahoe […]
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By Niraj Chokshi, New York Times The photos you share online speak volumes. They can serve as a form of self-expression or a record of travel. They can reflect your style and your quirks. But they might convey even more than you realize: The photos you share may hold clues to your mental health, new […]
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By Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee A California woman says she found a 1½ carat diamond while mining gold near the Sierra Nevada foothills town of Foresthill. “I was like ‘oh my god I found a diamond,’ ” said Jillian Kelly. Kelly, 49, left her Silicon Valley career to take up mining 10 years ago and […]
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