For the first time in several decades, the Eldorado National Forest will sell Christmas tree cutting permits. Permits for pine, fir or cedar trees up to 6 inches in diameter at the base will be available beginning Nov. 14. Christmas tree permits will be issued with tree tags for $10 each, with a limit of two […]
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· Truckee is having a Veterans Day ceremony at 11am in Victory Plaza. · Dingo Weisel will play at Whiskey Dick’s in South Lake Tahoe for free on Dec. 3. Doors open at 9pm. · Author John Hindmarsh will be the guest speaker at the South Lake Tahoe AAUW meeting on Nov. 12 at 11:30am […]
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By Kathryn Reed Even though Caesar salad is one of my favorites, so often restaurants provide more dressing than greens. No wonder people order dressing on the side. This recipe below is not a traditional Caesar dressing, but it tastes like it. It doesn’t have raw eggs or anchovies. I used Veganaise instead of mayonnaise. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Five newcomers will be joining three South Shore school boards. Keith Byer was the decisive victor on Tuesday night. He easily beat Mike Kiger for the Douglas County School District seat. Byer had 65.88 percent of the vote. “I’m honored. This is my first election,” Byer told Lake Tahoe News. “I hope […]
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By Susan Wood In the management of fire and water, South Shore voters seemed to go with the flow in opting for those who have already been serving. With 35.48 percent of the vote, or 4,076 cast for the top spot, current South Tahoe Public Utility District Board Chairman Randy Vogelgesang characterized his run this […]
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By Kathryn Reed Recreation, roads and a say in the loop road. That’s what voters in South Lake Tahoe want. Measure P, with more than the required two-thirds needed to pass, sent a message that locals want better recreation facilities. It will increase the hotel tax from 10 to 12 percent for most properties, while […]
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By Susan Wood Former South Lake Tahoe City Councilwoman Brooke Laine returns to the panel with a renewed vigilance, joining newcomer Jason Collin. They captured the two seats with 22.32 and 16.71 percent, respectively. That’s Laine with 1,887 votes and Collin with 1,413, the El Dorado County Elections Department reported early Wednesday morning. The […]
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By Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times California voters on Tuesday elected the state’s first new U.S. senator in 24 years, and made history in the process. State Attorney Gen. Kamala Harris won the race, according to the Associated Press, becoming the first black politician in history to represent California in the Senate. With Harris cemented as […]
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By Dave Phillips, New York Times After a close race fueled by record outside spending, Catherine Cortez Masto, a Democrat, won the Nevada Senate contest on Tuesday to become the first Latina senator. She defeated Representative Joe Heck to fill the seat of Senator Harry Reid, the Democratic minority leader, who is retiring after three […]
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By Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times Voters on Tuesday approved Proposition 64, making California the most populous state in the nation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. The approval of the ballot measure creates the largest market for marijuana products in the U.S. It comes six years after California voters narrowly rejected a similar measure. […]
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