While the charred Tahoe Queen sits at Zephyr Cove Marina, its future remains in limbo. “We’ll make a decision only after we’ve fully assessed the damage and considered all of our options,” David Freireich with Aramark told Lake Tahoe News. Aramark owns the paddle-wheeler. It’s possible the boat will not be able to be salvaged. […]
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The Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition is unveiling a new, interactive, online map for bicycling around the Tahoe and Truckee region. It provides bike route directions, elevation profiles and location information for amenity and safety concerns, while at the same time offering an opportunity for community input. Visitors and residents can use the bike mapping tool, […]
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Lorraine Segala of Stateline is going to Squaw Valley next month to meet guitarist Kenny Neal and then see him perform. As a subscriber and loyal reader of Lake Tahoe News, she had the opportunity to win this honor. Lake Tahoe News subscribers help us to provide news seven days week. As a subscriber you […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal Regulators and gaming industry leaders say they’d welcome daily fantasy sports operations in Nevada, but not under the framework offered in proposed legislation unveiled by Fan Duel and Draft Kings, the nation’s largest fantasy providers. Representatives of the 12-member Nevada Gaming Policy Committee, meeting in Las Vegas on […]
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North Tahoe Public Utility District is going forward with new restrooms at North Tahoe Regional Park. It will cost $140,634 for two pre-fabricated restrooms. The completed buildings are expected to be delivered in October. Grants from Placer County Parks Dedication Fees and internal NTPUD recreation funds are paying for the facilities. They will replace the existing […]
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By Kathryn Reed The 11 main items in the settlement agreement between South Lake Tahoe and City Councilwoman JoAnn Conner essentially return certain policies to what they were prior to the brouhaha that became public last year and then document long-standing protocols. Six employees brought harassment and bullying allegations against Conner. But Conner is not […]
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· Oktoberfest at Camp Rich is Oct. 1-2, 10am-5pm. · The Vital Statistics Office of the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency has been recognized by the state for its efficiency in service. · Here is the Sierra roadwork schedule for the week from Caltrans. · Team Tahoe, a nonprofit encouraging eco-tourism, has produced […]
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By Drew Bollea, CBS-13 The largest mountain resort company in the country is in violation of the Federal Clean Water Act, according to a California state agency. Now, Kirkwood Mountain Resort staff is in the process of cleaning up a mess made over the winter. According to public documents from the Central Valley Regional Water […]
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By Vern Pierson Although El Dorado County is relatively small, at 181,737 people according to the latest census number, we have a very large number of people that come to our county as visitors and tourists. During summer, and quite drastically in the winter, we have an influx of tourists to South Lake Tahoe for […]
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By Associated Press California’s drought is costing farmers an estimated $603 million this year, although the impact is far less than a year ago, according to a study released by UC Davis. The latest annual survey by UC Davis researchers shows that the reasonably rainy winter has eased the effects of the drought, even though […]
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