Healthcare professionals, wilderness enthusiasts, first responders, outdoor educators, and medical students will be putting their emergency medical knowledge to the test at Tahoe’s MedWAR Challenge on Sept. 17. MedWAR, which stands for Medical Wilderness Adventure Race, combines physical challenges and wilderness medicine in a daylong race. The adventure takes place in Eldorado National Forest and includes mountain […]
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By Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle The El Niño-fueled storms that coated the Sierra with nearly normal snow this winter brought blasts of hope to drought-weary California. But after the flurries stopped and the seasons changed, the melt-off from the high country has been swift and disappointingly scant, according to new water supply estimates from […]
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The inaugural Lake Tahoe Boats & Brews boat Show is June 24-26 in the Tahoe Keys Village. The three-day event is free. People will be able to check out a wide array of new boats, water toys, and an assortment of local and regional vendors. The South Lake Tahoe Yacht Club will be sponsoring a […]
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By Kathryn Reed Chives are rarely the star of any dish. However, I have so many of them growing in my herb garden I needed to start finding something to do with them other than chopping them into salads and seemingly every other dish. The concoction below would be great on veggies other than mushrooms. […]
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By Kathryn Reed What does the lobby of Lake Tahoe Airport, aka South Lake Tahoe City Hall, say? The answer, according to Councilmembers Wendy David, Austin Sass and Hal Cole, is that it’s shabby and there is so much potential. They voted Tuesday to spend hundreds of thousands dollars to renovate the space and transform […]
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By Patrice Apodaca, Los Angeles Times Congratulations to the high school graduating class of 2016. You deserve praise for your achievement and are no doubt excited about the future that lies before you. I’d like to offer a special congrats to those among you who have made what could turn out to be a very […]
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By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times Roughly half of cancer deaths in the United States could be prevented or forestalled if all Americans quit smoking, cut back on drinking, maintained a healthful weight and got at least 150 minutes of exercise each week, according to a new report. These same measures would also reduce the number […]
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South Lake Tahoe Fire Department is implementing the “red flag” program for a third year to help inform and educate citizens on fire danger. Red flags will be flown at local fire stations to inform the public when the weather creates a fire warning. Extra personnel will be added for an aggressive fire attack. Tips during these times: […]
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By Scott Smith, AP It could take California four years to recover from the most severe drought on record, even if the next several winters bring above-normal snowfall to the Sierra Nevada, researchers said Tuesday. One winter of El Nino storms that delivered a near-normal snowfall wasn’t enough to make up for the deficit from […]
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· Because of construction at Lake Tahoe Community College this year’s commencement ceremony will take place June 24 at 6pm in the South Tahoe Middle School multipurpose room. · Sweet Tahoe Time, located at 8636 N. Lake Blvd. in Kings Beach, will be opening 4th of July weekend. · Craig Hellberg, El Dorado County investigative assistant, was […]
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