By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal OLYMPIC VALLEY — An estimated 3.5 million Chinese tourists want to travel to the United States next year but may never get here because of regulatory issues, government red tape and airlines and airports that aren’t ready for them. The rush of international visitors is occurring at a […]
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The Sierra State Parks Foundation’s third annual A Liar’s Cruise is Oct. 8. Tall tales and mysterious truths will be told while never-ending hors d’oeuvres and free-flowing bubbly at served. Storytellers will spin their yarns while cruising along Tahoe’s West Shore on the Tahoe Gal. Guests will be the judge and guess who’s telling the truth. […]
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About 6,800 acres near Caples Lake could be restored in an ecological project being proposed by El Dorado Irrigation District. The public may comment on the proposed initial study for this area off Highway 88. EID also wants to adopt a negative declaration. EID would partner with the Eldorado National Forest over a four-year period to […]
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By Lake Tahoe News The Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association is going forward with plans to use an herbicide to rid the canals of invasive species, Eurasian milfoil and curly leaf pondweed in particular. It will be up to the Lahontan Water Quality Control Board to issue the permit. In December 2011 the water board voted […]
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Every five years, the Forest Service conducts voluntary visitor use surveys to learn from forest visitors about their experience. This on-going survey has already been conducted twice on every national forest in the country. The survey team is returning to the Eldorado National Forest to update the information previously gathered, as well as to look […]
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· “Democrazy” is an interactive clown show that will be at South Tahoe High School on Sept. 30 at 7pm. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for kids. Call Tahoe Arts Project for tickets – 530.542.3632. · During the 8th annual Great Sierra River Cleanup last weekend more than 12 tons of trash was pulled […]
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The Tahoe Women’s Community Fund’s second annual membership dinner is Oct. 12. This nonprofit entity was launched last year with the goal of securing money from members that will then be doled out to entities roughly from Glenbrook to Meyers to Camp Richardson. While the members may come from anywhere, the money is staying on the […]
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By Kathryn Reed The hose is full throttle and still the fire jumps along the wall. At one point it dances overhead on the ceiling like it wants to wrap its potentially deadly tentacles around those who want to kill it. It’s as though the fire is alive. Oxygen – it feeds off of it. The room goes […]
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Open letter to the Placer County Board of Supervisors, Ongoing county actions concerning two major development proposals at Lake Tahoe (Martis Valley West and the Squaw Valley Village Plan) have disregarded several letters to the Board of Supervisors advising you of your legal shortfalls concerning compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and your Placer […]
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Two Gardnerville residents were arrested Thursday on a slew of charges in Truckee. Ryan Huddin, 31, and Jessica McGee, 29, face numerous charges related to recent thefts in the Truckee area. The were arrested Sept. 22 at 10:30pm after officers responded to the area of the Glenshire General Store for a report of two suspicious subjects loitering […]
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