By Lake Tahoe News Mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus have been found in two locations in Douglas County. Douglas County Mosquito Abatement District was notified Aug. 14 about the results from traps set July 31 in the Westwood area of the Carson Valley as well as the traps set Aug. 2 west of Highway […]
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By Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette-Journal Last winter’s record-setting snow is set to pay dividends for Reno’s airport this coming season. Several airlines will be offering additional service to Reno-Tahoe International Airport during ski season, with some extra flights being extended as late as April. Five carriers will be offering the additional flights, which include routes […]
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The public on Aug. 21 will have the opportunity to meet the two finalists for the assistant county manager position in Douglas County. The gathering will be from 5-7pm in the ballroom in the Carson Valley Inn. The public is encouraged to come and meet the candidates during this event. The two are Philip Ritger, […]
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The California Tahoe Conservancy will look different at its September meeting. This is because the Legislature this summer changed state law to allow elected officials to serve on this state board. On Aug. 15 the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors and South Lake Tahoe City Council voted separately to appoint reps from their respective […]
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By Meghan Herbst, Moonshine Ink Board meetings at the Tahoe-Truckee Sanitation Agency are usually sparsely attended and over in 30 minutes. In June, employees and concerned citizens piled into the modest board room at TTSA, and the monthly meeting turned into a two-hour standoff. The players: The TTSA board of directors, under the leadership of […]
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Two people had to be rescued from Desolation Wilderness on Sunday after they got stuck on the ledge of a steep cliff. El Dorado County search and rescue team members were called to help Lisa Tran and Sarah Pollo, both from the Sacramento area, who were stranded near Lake Sylvia. This is at an elevation […]
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By Joanne Marchetta For 20 years, every August we’ve paused to reflect on our collective commitment to Lake Tahoe’s restoration at the Lake Tahoe Summit. This year, with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., hosting the event, the issue of climate change will be front and center. Climate change poses incredible challenges for Tahoe, affecting not only […]
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To the community, The Tahoe-Douglas Rotary Club is partnering with Bread & Broth by hosting five Adopt A Day of Nourishment sponsorships over the next 10 months. “The Tahoe-Douglas Club is happy to support Bread & Broth’s wonderful program and looks forward to a strong relationship with B&B and its fantastic volunteers,” commented Ashley […]
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The on ramp from southbound Highway 89 to eastbound Interstate 80, as well as the off ramp from Interstate 80 to central Truckee will be closed Aug. 15 from 7am-5pm for maintenance work. Caltrans maintenance crews will be repairing areas of the ramp’s shoulders that sustained damage during the past winter’s storms. Preventing further erosion […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE — The South Shore is hoping nine months from now elite cyclists will be racing again on local roads. The Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority board has given staff direction to try to bring the men’s and women’s Amgen bike events back to town. The event will be May 10-19, but the […]
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