The gaming win for December on both ends of the lake prove that it was a busy time in Tahoe. The South Shore casinos were up 7.65 percent compared to 2015, at $18.7 million. North Shore casinos had a win of $2.5 million, a 24.9 percent increase over December 2015. Statewide the numbers weren’t as good; the gaming […]
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Publisher’s note: This was sent to the South Lake Tahoe City Council on Jan. 30 by the police chief and is republished with permission. Regarding the recent questions regarding immigration related fears, I offer the following which outlines the philosophy related to immigration matters by SLTPD: 1. Officers and staff of the SLTPD do not […]
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By Jason Samenow, Washington Post How do you seriously dent a drought? You blast it with the equivalent of trillions of gallons of water. That’s exactly what happened in California in January. Twenty feet of snow buried parts of Northern California in just two weeks, with up to 30 feet in some ski areas. For […]
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A South Lake Tahoe man serving a life sentence at Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego is accused of attacking two guards. Sean Paul McIntire, 35, hit an officer in the head and face on Jan. 27, the California Department of Corrections said Monday. A second officer was hurt as he tried to intervene. Neither […]
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Interstate 80 will be closed in both directions from 11pm Jan. 31 to 1am Feb. 1 so crews can repair power transmission lines damaged during the Jan. 8 mudslide just west of the Donner Lake interchange. Automobiles will be detoured onto Donner Pass Road and can rejoin I-80 at the Donner Lake interchange. Trucks will be […]
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By Abby Stevens, Moonshine Ink When Charles Crocker, an executive for the Central Pacific Railroad, suggested in 1864 the company hire Chinese immigrants to help build the railroad, he was met with laughter. The defense against hiring Chinese was that the men were small in stature and building railroads required brute strength. At the time, […]
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Every day journalists write about events. It takes a skilled professional to transport readers so they feel like they are living that same experience. That is exactly what Lake Tahoe News reporter Susan Wood does on a regular basis. The North American Travel Journalists Association on Jan. 31 honored Wood for her “Salt Lake Olympic legacy […]
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Sherellen Gerhart will give a talk about palliative care on Feb. 1 from 6-7pm. Palliative care is a medical specialty focusing more broadly on improving life and providing comfort to people of all ages with serious, chronic, and life-threatening illnesses. Gerhart will discuss: · Palliative care vs. traditional care · Palliative care vs. hospice care […]
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By USSA SOLDIER HOLLOW, Utah — Germany’s junior ski racers dominated opening day of the USANA FIS Junior Nordic World Championships at the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center on Jan. 30. Janosch Brugger of Germany came from behind to take Norway’s Petter Stakston at the finish line in the classic sprint. Norway’s Herman Meyer won bronze. […]
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To the community, A big thank you to all of the volunteers who braved snow covered roads to help feed the vulnerable and hungry at Bread & Broth’s Monday meal on Jan. 23. Being the biggest snow fall in years, no one was really sure if the meal’s volunteers or any dinner guests would be […]
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