U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will continue prescribed fire operations in the Angora Fire area near Mule Deer Circle today. Crews will be burning piles of logs left from the mechanical thinning operation last year. Operations will continue through the end of the week and through the weekend, weather and conditions permitting. Residents and […]
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By USSA SCHLADMING, Austria -– Adding to her already historic season, Lindsey Vonn of Vail captured her 16th career Audi FIS Alpine World Cup title with a sixth place finish in Thursday’s super G. Teammate Julia Mancuso of Squaw Valley was second on the day behind German Viktoria Rebensburg to lock the number two spot […]
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By Susan Wood In terms of warmth and ambiance, Lake Tahoe’s best fireplace, aka woodstove, sits in my house. There’s something about plunking down on a cushy sofa with clinking glasses of wine in dim light and watching the dancing wood fire through the glass while the house stays at a toasty temperature. After all, […]
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Everyone is invited to Big Night Out – Disco on April 28 at Dragonfly restaurant in Truckee from 5:30-11pm to raise money for KidZone Museum. Tickets cost $40 per person in advance and $45 at the door. They include three complimentary drinks (beer and wine), dinner, dance music by disc jockey Brian Hess, a silent […]
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Publisher’s note: A spokeswoman for Lake Tahoe Community College in South Lake Tahoe said the elimination of summer school is not being considered as a way to deal with a shrinking budget. By Richard Bammer, Vacaville Reporter Seeking to relieve some fiscal pressure before the start of fall classes, Solano Community College leaders canceled the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Performing arts is more like a disappearing act for many small communities – especially for the schools in those towns. Not so on the South Shore. With an annual budget of $100,000, Tahoe Arts Project is able to bring three to four shows a year to more than 5,000 children from Alpine […]
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Start Smart is aimed at helping newly licensed and future licensed teenage drivers become aware of the responsibilities that accompany the privilege of being a licensed California driver. The program was created in an effort to preemptively reduce the incidence of teen injuries and deaths resulting from motor vehicle collisions. Teen drivers and their parents/guardians […]
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The Tea Party Patriots of El Dorado Hills are hosting a candidates forum March 21 at 7pm. Those expected to attend are Superior Court judge candidates Stephen Valentine, Joseph Hoffman and Warren Stracener, and supervisor candidates John Knight (District 1 incumbent) and challenger Ron Mikulaco, and Ray Nutting (District 2 incumbent) and challenger George Turnboo. […]
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By USSA SCHLADMING, Austria -– After the points were tallied from Wednesday’s season ending Audi FIS Alpine World Cup downhill, the women’s U.S. Ski Team won the nations’ downhill standings by a 636 point margin over Austria. Lindsey Vonn of Vail, Julia Mancuso of Squaw Valley, Stacey Cook of Mammoth Mountain, Alice McKennis of Glenwood […]
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• Even though the lease has not been signed between TJ Maxx and owners of the building at the Y in South Lake Tahoe, the clothing store’s sign is made and permits are in place for tenant improvements. • Sierra Nevada College ski and snowboard team members will take flight against fellow SNC students in […]
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