By Calvin Schermerhorn Today, land developer and businessman William Cooper is best known for founding Cooperstown, N.Y., home of the Baseball Hall of Fame. But back in the 1790s, Cooper was a judge and a congressman who used his power to market a different sort of pleasure—American-made maple syrup—as an ethical homegrown alternative to molasses […]
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By Bill Chappell, NPR The number of American breweries topped 5,000 for the first time last year, with craft beer makers accounting for 5,234 of 5,301 U.S. breweries, according to new figures from the Brewers Association. Just five years ago, there were only about 2,000 U.S. craft brewers, which the Brewers Association defines as small […]
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Law enforcement agencies throughout Nevada will be Joining Forces and focusing on distracted drivers through April 15. Nevada Highway Patrol will be working diligently to urge motorists to keep your eyes on the road and put away cell phones or other items that cause distractions. Five seconds is the average time eyes are off […]
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The Lake Tahoe Grizzlies Pee Wee A and Bantam B hockey teams won their respective divisions at the state tournament last weekend at Sharks Ice in San Jose. The wins represent the first time in California state championship history where two teams from one hockey club took home the gold in the same year. Mike […]
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By Mark Glover, Sacramento Bee California’s Employment Development Department says it has received up to $36 million in a National Dislocated Worker Grant to help 34 counties clean up in the aftermath of recent rainstorms. EDD said the funds approved by the U.S. Department of Labor will provide temporary jobs for 1,800 unemployed workers in […]
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Kids’ Nature Journal Club is coming to the South Lake Tahoe Library. This is for youth who love Lake Tahoe and the outdoors. They will be taught skills for exploring the natural world around them and how to capture their adventures in a nature journal. Some materials will be provided, but everyone is encouraged to […]
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By Christopher Cadelago, Sacramento Bee President Trump announced Sunday more than a half-billion dollars would be coming to California to help cover the damage from the winter storms, including $274 million for repairs to the Oroville Dam spillway. The fulfillment of the fourth presidential declaration for damage from the winter storms totals an estimated […]
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Mild, spring-like weather is expected in the Lake Tahoe Basin for the start of the week. Winter, though, is in the forecast. By the weekend it’s possible snow will be falling. If not the white stuff, then rain will be coming. Expect both. The National Weather Service in Reno is forecasting a high of 60 […]
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By the end of June a recommendation is expected about what the future of Lake Tahoe Community College’s theater program should look like. The 20-member community task force that was convened to delve into the program has met twice, and will continue to meet every other Thursday until June. Solutions are expected to be presented […]
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· It is possible to go online to request work orders from South Lake Tahoe’s Public Works Department. · Pete Bansen, who joined the Squaw Valley Fire Department in 1981 and has been chief for 24 years, is retiring at the end of June. · To receive texts about Tahoe road conditions and estimated drive […]
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