By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times You walk into the grocery store with the best intentions, filing your cart with kale, broccolini, tofu and Greek yogurt. Then you get home, feel pressed for time and order a pizza. Before you know it, the perishables are going bad at the back of the fridge. They’ll wind […]
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· The Fair Political Practices Commission ruled that South Lake Tahoe Councilman Jason Collin accurately reported contributions and gifts related to the November 2016 election. · Nevada Reads author Julie Buntin will be at the Minden Library on May 15 at 5:30pm to discuss her book “Marlena: A Novel.” · University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s […]
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By Dan Walters, CALmatters The death of far-reaching – even revolutionary – legislation to facilitate housing development crystallized a conflict that’s been simmering in California for decades: Who controls land use? Based on “police powers” in the state Constitution, cities and counties have, for many decades, regulated how land may be used. They do […]
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Construction on the Highway 89-Fanny Bridge Community Revitalization Project in Tahoe City is expected to start May 1, with completion later this year. The Central Federal Lands Highway Division of the Federal Highway Administration is the lead agency for construction, with Martin Brothers Construction doing the work. The project includes realignment of the highway, a […]
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After hearing two proposals for redeveloping the Tahoe City firehouse properties near Commons Beach in Tahoe City, the Placer County Board of Supervisors last week directed staff to further study the financial and development feasibility of the ideas. The county-owned Tahoe City firehouse properties include the former North Tahoe Fire Station 51, Tahoe Community Center […]
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By Associated Press The late winter storms that helped bolster Nevada’s lagging snowpack also jump started the growth of grasses and brush that potentially could fuel another big wildfire season. “I hate to use the term ‘worst-case scenario,’ but it’s kind of leading into another potentially very active fire season,” National Weather Service meteorologist Chris […]
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Unity at the Lake is sponsoring an essay contest for all students at South Tahoe High School. The essay, titled “How I Make a Difference,” should explore what these words mean to the student and how they have incorporated them or intend to incorporate them into their life. Unity will select a winner from each […]
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By Kathryn Reed Sometimes comfort food is what’s needed and calories should be ignore. When three types of cheeses are in a recipe you know it’s not health food. Still, as long as this is not something you eat on a regular basis, go for it. In the past I’ve made manicotti with spinach as […]
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The California Tahoe Conservancy is offering free firewood permits now through the end of the year. The permits are available on the conservancy’s website. Also on the website is a map of potential firewood collection locations. Permits allow for collection of two cords of wood for personal use only. On April 30 is a one […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – “High-functioning teams lead to high-performing organizations.” That was one of the messages delivered by Tina Sampson, vice president of sales for Vail Resorts. She was a speaker this month at the Mountain Travel Symposium at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. Her topic – Leadership for Innovation. She was there to put a […]
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