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Posted May 21, 2012 -

Capturing a rare moment in time

While eclipse pictures are all over the Internet, we especially like this one sent in by Adam Matzkin of South Lake Tahoe who took it May 20 from a South Shore back yard.

Posted May 21, 2012 -

$1.6 mil. tunnel being built for wildlife in El Dorado County

By Tony Bizjak, Sacramento Bee On a wooded and wildlife-rich stretch of Highway 50 in the foothills, Caltrans is about to launch an unusual road safety experiment – for critters and drivers alike. The agency is building the Sacramento region’s first deer and large-animal road crossing, a $1.6 million tunnel and fence project, in hopes […]

Posted May 21, 2012 -

Snippets about Lake Tahoe

• Runner’s World magazine is doing a feature on half marathons and Lake Tahoe’s annual September event is going to be part of it, according to promoter Les Wright. Photos, too, may be part of the package. • Jack Fisher, a 35-year veteran of the gaming industry, is leaving Boomtown Casino in Reno to be […]

Posted May 21, 2012 -

Opinion: 2 clear choices for new 1st Assembly District

Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the May 9, 2012, Sacramento Bee. The newly created 1st Assembly District sprawls across the northeast corner of the state, stretching from north Lake Tahoe to Yreka and including the cities of Susanville and Redding. Nominally, this is GOP territory – with nearly 44 percent of voters registered Republican […]

Posted May 21, 2012 -

Forum focuses on ADA compliance

Brian Shinault and Dave Walker, certified access specialists, will talk May 23 about what businesses need to do to be ADA compliant. The 9-10:30am event will be in the South Room at Edgewood Tahoe in Stateline. Advance reservations are strongly suggested. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $5 for members of Lake Tahoe South […]

Posted May 21, 2012 -

U.S. Olympians getting used to foreign soil

By David Wharton, Los Angeles Times When the 2012 London Olympics begin less than three months from now, it will mark an anniversary that Americans might not want to celebrate. Ten years have passed since the Games last took place on U.S. soil. And with the bidding process extended years in advance, this country’s next […]

Posted May 21, 2012 -

Volunteers needed to remove watermilfoil from Tahoe

Lake Tahoe residents and visitors are invited to help with the removal one of Tahoe’s most prolific aquatic invasive weeds, Eurasian watermilfoil, during the inaugural Community Aquatic Weeds Removal Project at Baldwin Beach on June 3. The project is a partnership of the League to Save Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, and U.S. Forest […]

Posted May 21, 2012 -

Trash may be best way to dispose of prescription drugs

By Ted Burnham, NPR American homes are filled with unused prescription drugs. Each year we squirrel away 200 million pounds of pharmaceuticals we don’t need anymore, according to some estimates. Left in medicine cabinets, those drugs can end up in the hands of children or others who really shouldn’t be taking them. Proper and timely […]

Posted May 21, 2012 -

Starship starring Mickey Thomas

Starship starring Mickey Thomas will be at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe on June 23 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $31. For Ticketmaster phone orders, call 800.745.3000.

Posted May 21, 2012 -

Edgar Winter Band

Edgar Winter Band will be in Harrah’s Lake Tahoe South Shore Room on June 16 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $25. For Ticketmaster phone orders, call 800.745.3000.