By Fred Imbert, CNBC The U.S. economy seems to be on solid footing, according to one unusual indicator: vacation searches on the internet. Google searches for the term “vacation” rose 10 percent in April on a year-over-year basis, said Nicholas Colas, co-founder of DataTrek Research, using Google Trends data. This is positive for the U.S. […]
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Publisher’s note: This letter was originally sent to South Lake Tahoe enforcement, chief of police, City Council, and city manager, and then to Lake Tahoe News. Dear VHR Enforcement Team, We are in receipt of a fourth “Advisory – Vacation Home Rental Complaint” since the city’s wonderful and effective ordinance which brought South Lake Tahoe […]
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By Jake Bullinger, Outside The phrase “the great outdoors” evokes certain landscapes: towering spires, roiling cascades, undisturbed deserts. Yosemite, Moab, Acadia, and the like. These are places diverse in flora, fauna, and geology, but the outdoor spaces Americans cherish and have accordingly preserved often share one trait: For most people, they’re hard to visit. “We’re […]
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· The Tahoe Arts Alliance’s inaugural art expo will be June 9 from noon-5pm at Black Bear Lodge on Ski Run Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe. · AdventureSmith Expeditions is moving from Tahoe City to Truckee in June. · Za’s restaurant plans to move into the lakefront Tahoe City location where Moe’s BBQ used to […]
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By Nicolas Gunkel, The Conversation Leadership in addressing climate change in the United States has shifted away from Washington, D.C. Cities across the country are organizing, networking and sharing resources to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and tackle related challenges ranging from air pollution to heat island effects. But group photos at climate change summits […]
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By Sam Gross, Reno Gazette-Journal The parents of 22-year-old Aaron Salazar, an Amtrak passenger found critically injured near train tracks over two weeks ago, called Amtrak Police’s investigation a “smear campaign” by a “for-profit company,” in a statement sent Wednesday morning to the Reno Gazette Journal. The statement followed a Tuesday press conference held by […]
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El Dorado County poet laureate Taylor Graham will be joined by local poets and Poetry Out Loud students for an evening of poetry readings and an open mic session on June 15 at the South Lake Tahoe Library. Joining Graham at this final stop will be local poet, essayist, and travel writer from the South […]
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By Kathryn Reed ZEPHYR COVE – Physical education class isn’t just running laps or fulfilling some state mandate. For students in Emily Hunter’s class at Whittell High School it’s about learning skills that will last a lifetime. For the past three weeks this group of freshmen and sophomores has been running from campus down to […]
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By Jessica Johnson, Sacramento Bee The reported missing hiker from Pacific Crest Trail, Stephen McGuire, 67, was located safe and in good health on Monday, according to park officials. Winter storms delayed McGuire from progressing along his planned route Read the whole story
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Jerry Qualls, an internationally known wetlands expert, will lead a walk in Washoe Meadows State Park where he’ll talk about fens. Qualls is an associate professor in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science at UNR. Participants will find out: * What are fens? * How do they form over thousands of years? * […]
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