Cave Rock tunnel and Highway 50 upgrades were finished one month ahead of schedule. All travel lanes through Cave Rock are now open. The $6 million project extended the westbound, lakeside Cave Rock tunnel entrance. The new approximately 60-foot long and 27-foot tall structure is designed to enhance safety by catching rock fall before it […]
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A Washington state man is going to prison for posting several threatening statements on a news website in which he expressed his intent to kill an officer of Placerville-based company Stem Express LLC. According to court documents, Scott Anthony Orton, 57, wrote, “The management of StemExpress should be taken by force and killed in the […]
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Motorists on Highway 267 can expect delays the rest of this week as Caltrans paves at Old Brockway Road and Soaring Way. Maintenance crews will close alternate lanes and use one-way traffic controls from 7am-5pm Oct. 5-6 and possibly Friday form 7am-4pm. Crews will grind and pave the deteriorated and cracked asphalt. New striping will also […]
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Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will be partnering with the Drug Enforcement Agency in hosting a drug take back on Oct. 22. This is the public’s opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs. Pet medication is also accepted. Bring pills for disposal at the following locations […]
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Publisher’s note: The following endorsement is from Lake Tahoe News after a team of seven community members gathered to discuss who should be on the South Tahoe Public Utility District board. Water and sewer are not sexy topics. However, in today’s world water is only going to become more important. That is why it is vital […]
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By Joe Mathews If only more Californians could retire like Vin. Vin Scully, that is. The Hall of Fame announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers called his last game Sunday, a month shy of his 89th birthday. That retirement has touched off a national celebration of Scully’s announcing mastery and his contributions to baseball through […]
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· Tahoe City XC is having ski swap Nov. 12. A percentage of each sale will benefit the group’s profit programs. Bring equipment to sale to the center on Nov. 11 from 3-8pm. · Here is the El Dorado-Tahoe roadwork schedule from Caltrans for this week. · The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Citizen Corps is offering […]
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By Kathryn Reed Not everyone in the world – even in the United States – has running water. And while this might be common knowledge for adults, students in Lake Tahoe Unified School District have a better understanding of that reality after hauling water from one container to another. This is just one of the […]
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To the community, On Sept. 12, Tim Edison, a member of Kirkwood Mountain Resort’s security team, spent three hours volunteering at Bread & Broth’s dinner serving folks who struggle with hunger. “Having this opportunity to help the community and the less fortunate, has been an amazing experience,” said Edison. “Bread & Broth sends people away […]
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“Mountain of Storms” documents the storied 1968 road trip adventure of five friends: Yvon Chouinard, Doug Tompkins, Dick Dorworth, Chris Jones and Lito Tejada-Flores. Piled into an old sketchy van, the group embarked on a 5,000-mile journey from California to Patagonia to attempt a new route on Cerro Torre’s infamous Fitz Roy. Along the way […]
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