The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin selling Christmas tree permits Nov. 7. Permits cost $10 each (cash or check preferred on South Shore, cash or check only on North Shore and in Tahoe City), with a limit of two permits per family. Permits must be purchased in person, are not transferable […]
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The Plates for Powder program is back. Individuals who purchase a new Lake Tahoe license plate in either California or Nevada receive two free lift tickets to one of 10 Tahoe resorts participating in the program. Plate sales and renewal fees generate proceeds that go directly to the California Tahoe Conservancy and Nevada Division of […]
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To the community, I am urging all voting members of Area 1 to support Larry Reilly in his bid to represent them on the LTUSD board of education. He has a unique knowledge and insight into the needs of the students of LTUSD, having been an educator in Lake Tahoe for 35- of his 39-year […]
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· South Lake Tahoe is putting on a public workshop about vacation home rentals on Nov. 16 from 6-8pm at the senior center. · South Lake Tahoe Friends of the Library is having a gathering on Nov. 15 at 6pm. Help elect officers for 2016-17. Help is always needed on committees, too, and […]
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Updated Nov.2 3pm: By Kathryn Reed A court decision today upheld the validity of Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s 2012 Regional Plan update. The Sierra Club and Friends of the West Shore, represented by Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit saying the environmental impact statement for the RPU failed to analyze how the document will have negative impacts […]
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To the community, I am writing this letter in support of Annie Davidson for the LTUSD board. She is mother to two LTUSD students and knows firsthand the challenges that our school district, educators, and students face. She has no political ties that might sway her in one direction or another in regards to what […]
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By Kathryn Reed Two former El Dorado County supervisors do not have the right to back pay, according to a tentative ruling that came out last week. Norma Santiago and Ron Briggs filed their original petition for writ of mandate on Sept. 25, 2015, in El Dorado County Superior Court. Because all the local judges […]
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By Kathryn Reed Half of the women’s 2017 Amgen bike race will be in South Lake Tahoe. Officials announced today that the women will be returning to the area May 11-12. Day 1 the cyclists will ride the 72 miles around the lake, finishing at Heavenly Mountain Resort. This will be the third year the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Twenty years ago it was recommended that herbicides be used in the Tahoe Keys to rid the canals of invasive weeds. That reality is inching closer, but is still two years off at the earliest. No longer is it just Eurasian milfoil choking the waterways of this South Lake Tahoe neighborhood. Curlyleaf […]
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To the community, [On Oct. 28] I attended the LTCC and South Tahoe (California) Chamber’s candidate forum. This forum is designed to allow one-on-one exchanges between members of the public and the candidates. I learned a few things from this forum. Brooke Laine openly declared that she sought the endorsement of the Nevada-based chamber, but […]
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