The twin 73-year-old sisters who were found dead in their South Lake Tahoe home last month have been identified as Patricia and Joan Miller. A definitive cause of death has not been determined, however, foul play has been ruled out. El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies have released their names in hopes of locating next of […]
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By Diana Lambert, Sacramento Bee The Water Spots Video Contest will offer cash prizes to high school students who create the best videos encouraging outdoor water efficiency. The contest is open to high school students from Sacramento, Placer and El Dorado counties, and the city of West Sacramento. Winners will be announced at a Sacramento […]
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Tahoe Writers Works will host a reading from the fifth volume of the annual literary journal “EDGE” at 88 Cups Coffee in Minden on March 10 at 1pm. Select contributors will be on hand to sign the journal. “EDGE” is an award-winning literary journal published each year by Tahoe Writers Works. It features provocative fiction, […]
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By Kathryn Reed A Minden man died March 2 after his snowmobile was buried in an avalanche in the Blue Lakes area off Highway 88. Daniel Kuhner, 35, was riding with friends when the sleds triggered the avalanche that was about 150-feet-wide. Because of the unstable snow his body could not be recovered until the […]
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By Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News Less than a year after surging waves from a Japanese earthquake battered the California coast, causing $58 million in damage and wrecking the Santa Cruz and Crescent City harbors, the Obama administration is moving to reduce funding for the nation’s tsunami warning and preparedness programs. The White House’s […]
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Adriana is a special little kitten. She is very friendly and energetic, and wants to be around people and other cats as much as possible. She has very pretty blue-gray fur, and is quite playful. You would never know that Adriana is blind based on the way she gets around and likes to explore. She […]
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• March is National Small Press month. Celebrate by dropping into Bona Fide HQ (1069 Magua St., No. 4, Meyers) to support the area’s only small press by purchasing one of their titles like “Permanent Vacation” and check out the selection of books by local authors. • Jack Wagner, 2011 American Century Celebrity Golf Championship […]
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To the community, The South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce opposes Measure B and the increase in taxes for any business at this time. Measure B comes from the perspective of assessing a business greater taxes and fees based solely on the number of employees that business has. Gross receipts and number of employees are the […]
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By Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun CARSON CITY — The Nevada Resort Association, a group of major casino owners, says an initiative petition to raise gaming taxes is confusing and fails to tell the voter the full story. The petition doesn’t provide any insight into how much money will be generated or who will pay […]
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By Kathryn Reed Strap on a helmet and skip the wilderness, Bijou Community Park may be the place to mountain bike. About 4 acres of this South Lake Tahoe park off Al Tahoe Boulevard may become home of the Bijou Bike Park. Proponents would like to build the pump track and kids skill zone this […]
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