Students participating in the Intermediate Food Preparation Class in the culinary program of Lake Tahoe Community College will be planning and creating a three course sit-down luncheon for the public. The four groups — Team Sierra, Team Kokanee, Team El Dorado, and Team Washoe — will be preparing the meals May 24, May 31, June […]
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Soroptimist International Tahoe Sierra bestowed a slew of awards and checks on youth in the South Shore community on May 17. “Our club takes great pride in recognizing the growing achievements of our community’s young as they improve academically as well as in their personal and life skills,” Lisa Huard, SITS member said. Youth scholarship […]
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To the community, It’s as if the good Lord hit a switch, but spring has arrived in our corner of the Sierra. The trails below 7,000 feet are mostly snow free and, after a short-lived winter, spring is here. While we are stunned that the bank that holds the note for Royal Gorge rejected our […]
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Two men are behind bars after allegedly breaking into a house in Tahoe Donner. The homeowner reported to police officers that when he arrived at his residence Thursday morning he found two unknown individuals inside his garage removing property. As the homeowner parked his vehicle, the two men fled in blue Dodge truck at a […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe is headed for the Guinness Book of World Records because 1,188 bicyclists rode in a single file on Thursday afternoon. This broke the record of 916 cyclists who did the same thing in Davis. Paperwork needs to be reviewed by the Guinness folks, along with the video of the […]
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Former Tahoe Daily Tribune Managing Editor Mike Taugher has been picked by Gov. Jerry Brown to be assistant deputy of director communications, education and outreach for the California Department of Fish and Game. The 49-year-old most recently has been a reporter at the Contra Costa Times. The job pays $90,000 year. Taugher is registered decline-to-state. […]
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From California to Pennsylvania, 35 Caesars Entertainment Corporation properties in more than 19 communities across the country have pledged their support for a simple concept: helping families engage with parks to create a healthy environment for themselves and their children. This is part of the National Kids to Parks Day on May 19. This is […]
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By Jim Sanders, Sacramento Bee Assemblywoman Beth Gaines has sparked a campaign controversy by spending state funds to send fliers almost exclusively to residents of her redrawn district who can vote for her in June. Because California recently set new legislative district boundaries, Gaines is running in the 6th Assembly District, which encompasses some but […]
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By Emerson Marcus, Reno Gazette-Journal Explorer John C. Fremont originally named the Truckee River the Salmon Trout River in 1844 because of its exceptionally tasty resident. The trout, and the vegetation that blossomed from the river, have seen their share of detrimental effects from urbanization, but local groups are looking to change that and build […]
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By Kathryn Reed Claire Fortier will reportedly not be finishing her term on the South Lake Tahoe City Council. Her partner, Maria Pielaet, has been offered a job in Washington to run the medical clinic for Microsoft. Fortier did not want to talk much with Lake Tahoe News about what this means. “I’m not comfortable […]
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