By Kathryn Reed The Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, once thought unable to be approved by Congress this session, has been resurrected. It was announced Monday that it is now part of the final bicameral Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), titled the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act. In October, it had been removed from the […]
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To people serving in the military overseas receive packages on time, it is best to ship holiday gifts no later than Dec. 9. For other international destinations, it’s best to have the mail on its way by Dec. 10. Here are the military deadlines form the U.S. Postal Service for most destinations: Dec. 7 — Retail […]
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· South Lake Tahoe Library is having a Winter Extravaganza on Dec. 10 from 10am-noon. Creation stations will be set up with easy to make, seasonal decorations suitable for all ages. Santa Claus is scheduled to drop by. The library is at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd. · Here are the El-Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra roadwork schedules for the […]
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By Audrey McAvoy, AP HONOLULU — Lauren Bruner was getting ready for church in 1941 on his battleship, the USS Arizona, when the alarm sounded. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor had begun, and Bruner, then 21, scampered up five stories by ladder to the enormous anti-aircraft guns he was responsible for manning. But bullets […]
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To the community, In partnership with Feeding America, Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. advisors and employees participate in the national day of service by volunteering at events which help feed the hungry. On Nov. 28, private wealth advisor Richard Gross and client service manager Elizabeth Palmer from Tahoe’s Ameriprise Financial Services office sponsored and volunteered at […]
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By Kathryn Reed The rash of flat tires on the South Shore continued this weekend, with five reports on Saturday and one Sunday. Unsuspecting drivers in the area are driving over caltrops and ninja road stars. They can easily be purchased; with the main purpose being to deflate tires. They are being placed on the […]
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Foxtail is a stunningly handsome boy who looks like a Norwegian Forest cat. He likes to hide out in his house all day, so be sure to ask to meet him when you visit the shelter. He is about 4 years old. Fees for all adoptions for the next few weeks have been paid by […]
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By Kathryn Reed Black smoke billowing from chimneys is exactly what air quality regulators don’t want to see. Woodstoves have become so efficient that little or no smoke should be seen. The problem is there are thousands of open face fireplaces and inefficient woodstoves in the basin. This contributes to poor air quality, and the […]
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By Martin Nie, High Country News America has spent the last year celebrating the centennial of the National Park Service. Given that the agency protects 80 million acres — 3.5 percent of the United States — this is a birthday well worth celebrating. But two other important birthdays passed almost unnoticed: October marked the 40th […]
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By Natalie Jacewicz, NPR Kale is getting a makeover, and the very essence of kaliness may hang in the balance. To develop a new variety of kale tailored to American palates, horticulture professor Philip Griffiths of Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Science and graduate student Hannah Swegarden are soliciting consumers’ kale reflections […]
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