Two Truckee teenagers were arrested Oct. 12 on felony vandalism charges. During the last several months the Truckee Police Department has received multiple reports of graffiti on the walls of numerous businesses along the Highway 89 south of Deerfield Drive, the new mouse hole pedestrian crossing as well as inside Truckee High School. The same […]
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By Dave Zook, Moonshine Ink Tahoe’s pro athletes. They hone their craft to a level attainable only by an incredibly few, and their abilities are merely one factor that got them there. How many skiers, for example, do we all know that have mind-bending prowess on snow, but are not in the professional ranks? Athletes are […]
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To the community, You may have heard of Bonnie Turnbull thanks to the excellent presentation she has been giving in multiple venues around town on global climate change, how it may affect Tahoe, and how we as a community can work together to slow climate change. I love Bonnie’s presentation because it is simultaneously fascinating, […]
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· California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon has appointed Belinda Valles Faustinos to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board. Faustinos, a native of Southern California, previously served as executive officer of the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy, as well as executive officer of three joint powers authorities, the Watershed Conservation […]
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Nann Fangue will give a talk Nov. 3 for people to learn how people can conserve the imperiled fishes and find solutions by understanding physiological specializations that allow animals to survive and thrive in complex environments. The world is rapidly changing, including the coastal and inland waters. Find out what is being done and the […]
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By John Rosengren, AARP Bulletin Beauford Burton had enjoyed the occasional poker game in his youth, but in his 60s the slots hooked him. He and his wife, Sharon, started making the 2 1/2-hour drive every Friday from their home in Kings Mountain, N.C., to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, where they won occasionally but lost […]
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Environmental writer and humorist Michael Branch will give a free talk at Lake Tahoe Community College on Oct. 20 at 8pm in the Roberta Mason Library. Books will be available for purchase and signing. For more than a decade, Branch has been writing about life in Nevada’s Great Basin Desert. In his latest book, “Raising […]
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To the community, Annie Davidson is the right choice for school board in trustee Area 1. Annie came to Tahoe with a strong background in education. Annie understands our educational system. And most importantly, Annie is trustworthy, forthright, and kind. And while Annie is a very good listener and collaborator, Annie is also intelligent, strong, […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one of several stories about mental health issues in the Lake Tahoe Basin that will be running through October. The other stories may be accessed from the Home page under Special Projects, then click on Mental Health. By Linda Fine Conaboy Living at beautiful Lake Tahoe and the lake’s surrounding areas, […]
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By Jervey Tervalon Now that Texas’ “campus carry” law, that bit of cowboy legislation that empowers everyone over 21 with a concealed handgun license to carry a pistol into a public university classroom is in effect, those of us who teach are watching with dark fascination. What could possibly go wrong? I don’t become easily […]
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