To the community, This November the right choice for South Lake Tahoe is Jason Collin. Jason is a thoughtful, collaborative and engaging leader with a responsible and positive vision for our community. It has been my pleasure to witness his leadership skills firsthand working on volunteer boards and local events together. Jason is a top […]
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Off-the-wall comedy will be provided by the improvisation group Random Acts of Improv on Oct. 28 at 7:30pm in Lake Tahoe Community College’s Duke Theatre. This improv group is the resident improvisation company of the Theatre Arts Department at Lake Tahoe Community College. This show is for all ages. Entrance is $5 at the door. […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal RENO — The winner of November’s presidential election could determine just how successful Nevada and the United States will be in attracting international visitors. Will our policies be warm, welcoming and inviting, thus encouraging repeat visits and word-of-mouth endorsements? Or will they be closed, with administrators suspicious of those […]
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By Ryan Sabalow, Sacramento Bee As tensions rise in Oregon and Northern California over reports of wolves attacking livestock, a $15,000 reward has been issued for information that would lead investigators to the poacher who killed a mother wolf in southern Oregon. On Oct. 6, investigators found a radio-collared female gray wolf known as OR28 […]
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To the community, Sunbeam Blind Company owners Kurt and Laura Rasmussen are not new to volunteering at Bread & Broth’s dinner on Monday evening at St. Theresa Grace Hall. They’ve volunteered their time as sponsor crew members when the Lake Tahoe Windjammers Club has hosted Adopt A Days in the summer. However, on Oct. 3, […]
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Updated 11:41am: The Emerald Fire that burned 176 acres near Cascade Lake is fully contained. The cause of the blaze that started about 1:30am Oct. 14 remains under investigation. No structures were lost. Highway 89 is expected to open at noon Monday. Traffic will be metered through the fire area. If necessary, Caltrans could close […]
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Mercy is a beautiful 9-month-old puppy who is very shy, but who loves other dogs. She will need a patient owner who will help her come out of her shell. Mercy is probably a Black Mouth Cur, which is not a very nice name for a very nice breed. These dogs are very smart dogs […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE — One person cannot do as much good as a group of like-minded individuals, but one person can make a difference. The power of one. That was the theme of the Tahoe Women’s Community Fund gala last week at Harveys. “We talk about the word collective. Our collective power is why […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Oct. 6, 2016, Sacramento Bee. The drought persists. This summer was the hottest on record. Last month, a National Weather Service meteorologist called the chance of adequate winter rainfall this year “a crapshoot.” Farmers in the Central Valley are pumping groundwater like there’s no tomorrow. And they may […]
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By David Crary, Associated Press Planned Parenthood’s 100th anniversary celebrations this weekend come with a sense of relief for the group that traces its roots to a time when women could not vote and contraception was illegal. The organization, whose services include birth control, sex education and abortions, has survived largely intact in the face […]
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