Dan Ruby, director of the Fleischmann Planetarium, will be in Tahoe on Saturday explaining the science behind SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy). His PowerPoint presentation will focus on infrared astronomy with some safe sun viewing activities, and giveaways too. Ruby is active in ongoing planetary research involving extraterrestrial caves and trans-Neptunian objects. He […]
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National Trails Day, always on the first Saturday in June, allows organizations and agencies around the country to foster stewardship of trails and introduce people to volunteer trail work opportunities. Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association, Tahoe Rim Trail Association and Biggest Little Trail Stewardship are joining together to host a large volunteer trail day on […]
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By Kathryn Reed ZEPHYR COVE – Safety, according to transportation officials, is the primary reason they are looking at reducing the number of lanes on Highway 50 between Stateline and the intersection at Highway 28. For many of the nearly 250 who attended a meeting Wednesday night about the proposals, the idea of one lane […]
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Updated 9:12am: By Larry Weitzman A day or two before the official release of the El Dorado County budget, informed sources have told this columnist that among the budget cuts will be the elimination of EDC’s senior legal program, a program that is a funded about 65 percent by the county, and by about 35 […]
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A bill that would create the Douglas County Lake Tahoe Sewer Authority is awaiting Gov. Brian Sandoval’s signature. The Legislature has voted to abolish the 64-year-old Douglas County Sewer District No. 1 in favor of the new agency that would have more restrictive powers. The original entity was formed by the state to ensure the […]
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A 14-year-old girl died Wednesday after falling about 50 feet near Emerald Bay. An off-duty police officer started CPR before she was transported to Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe. The teenager, though, had sustained fatal injuries. The incident occurred just after noon on May 31. El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies said she was […]
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The Retail Industry Group of the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce is looking for budding or established retailers to join its monthly strategy sessions. The mission of this group is to encourage growth in the retail industry by promoting buying locally and by providing resources for marketing, education, and support throughout the retail […]
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By Thomas Moore, Las Vegas Sun You would think it would be a sure-fire hit in Nevada; a slot machine with a Frank Sinatra theme. It was unveiled in 2001 when then-Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, along with Sinatra’s daughter, Tina, made Dec. 12 Frank Sinatra Day. But sometimes, what seems like a great slot […]
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A bear had to be euthanized Wednesday after it was hit by a vehicle on Highway 28. Washoe County sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of an injured bear lying in the roadway south of Incline Village at approximately 12:40am May 31. The 3-year-old female bear was in the Memorial Point area south of Sand […]
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Casinos at both ends of the lake had a better April compared to the state. Stateline casinos saw their revenues increase 4.55 percent from 2016, while North Shore was up 10.97 percent. Nevada’s gaming revenue of $886,528,810 in April was 1.19 percent higher than a year ago. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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