It may be a while before some of the higher passes in the Sierra open. Here is information from Caltrans: Highway 89 – Monitor Pass: Snow removal has begun from Highway 395 to the Alpine County line. There is approximately 5 feet of snowpack at the Mono/Alpine county line. Road repair is required before reopening. […]
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By Meghin Delaney, Las Vegas Review-Journal There are absolutely no ineffective teachers in Nevada’s worst-performing schools. That’s according to the most recent teacher evaluation data provided by the state Department of Education. Statewide, only 55 of the 20,785 teachers rated after the 2015-16 year under the Nevada Educator Performance Framework were deemed “ineffective” — the […]
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By Lake Tahoe News Consultants hire by El Dorado County have a habit of not abiding by state law that requires them to disclose financial interests. This could be a problem if consultants have competing financial interests that lead to illegal favors. The county’s Community Development Agency was singled out in a letter that auditor […]
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If they could do it all over, a fire station would never have been built at Golden Bear. Lake Valley Fire Protection District is in the preliminary stages of looking to build a station elsewhere. The primary parcel being looked at is at the corner of Pioneer Trail and Black Bart Avenue, which is owned […]
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By Sammy Caiola, Sacramento Bee Matt and Kimberly Kinney always travel light when they head into the woods, leaving behind everything but the necessities and keeping their backpacks as slim as possible. Two summers ago they decided to add one very heavy item to the packing list: their 22-pound infant. In July 2015, the Sacramento […]
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Oreo is a very friendly little Dachshund-rat terrier mix who is 3 years old. Her tail goes a mile a minute, and she loves to go for walks. Oreo probably weighs about 15 pounds, the perfect size for just about any household. Oreo is spayed, microchipped, tested for heart worm, and vaccinated. She is at […]
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By Kathryn Reed Enforcement is what people have been calling for in regards to vacation home rentals and the city finally delivered on that request. The South Lake Tahoe City Council on Tuesday will hear a report about the outcome of the 90-day enhanced enforcement. The council is likely to discuss the possibility of continuing […]
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By Dan Roe, Outside You have no idea how tough [insert sport] is. Whether we say it out loud or just repeat it to ourselves, many of us share this sentiment. As American novelist Mary McCarthy once said, “We are the hero of our own story.” That said, some activities are legitimately harder than others, and […]
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Sarah Hockensmith of the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science will be giving a presentation May 25 about the diverse landscapes of the Tahoe region from lake level to the tops of the mountains. The talk will cover how different flower, tree, bird, and mammal species adapt as they go up in elevation and what unique creatures […]
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By Sage Sauerbrey, Moonshine Ink Staff Ninety-nine percent of the species to live on Earth are extinct. Meteors. Over-hunting. Low sex drive. Extinction has taken many forms over the years, but the uncontested winner is habitat loss. Enter the modern Lake Tahoe ski bum. Shackled with an incompatible ratio between median income and median home […]
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