With a forecast of more snow for most of Thursday, officials from Lake Tahoe Unified and Tahoe Truckee Unified school districts have canceled classes for today. Lake Tahoe Community College is open. A winter storm advisory is in effect for the Lake Tahoe Basin through noon March 1. The heaviest snow is expected to taper […]
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By Kathryn Reed Drinking iced cocktails in winter is not my normal routine. But sometimes it’s necessary when the fruit in the drink is ripe this time of year. That’s why kiwi mojitos were being concocted in our kitchen last weekend. Plus, I know my sister likes mojitos and has experience making them. And they […]
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National Women’s History Month’s roots go back to March 8, 1857, when women from New York City factories staged a protest over working conditions. International Women’s Day was first observed in 1909, but it wasn’t until 1981 that Congress established National Women’s History Week to be commemorated the second week of March. In 1987, Congress […]
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Before venturing out onto the ice this winter, stop to consider whether or not it will support your weight. If there’s any doubt, you should keep your pets, children, and yourself away from the ice. We would also advise everyone involved in heavy snow shoveling activities to take regular breaks and drink plenty of fluids. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Stabilized is the word being used to describe what is going on with the clarity of Lake Tahoe. It took $1.5 billion to get to that point. That is the amount of money spent, according to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, on environmental improvement projects between the inception of the program in […]
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By Stephanie Taylor, Sacramento Bee A vanishing and mysterious phenomenon, concentrated on the western alluvial slopes of the Sierra, spans much of California’s Great Valley. Vernal pools. We most often hear about vernal pools in relation to the “endangered” fairy shrimp, and I was always slightly annoyed that such a big deal is made over […]
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By Kathryn Reed The hole – as the 11-plus acre site on the state line in South Lake Tahoe is known – is out of bankruptcy. After a 4½-hour hearing Wednesday in Sacramento, the judge dismissed the case. “We are definitely in a better place because we don’t have to get approval from the bankruptcy […]
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Members of the Lake Tahoe Boys & Girls Club Builder’s Club raised $100 to donate to the organization BADRAP. Builder’s Club is a leadership program for middle school students which meets at the Boys & Girls Club main site every Monday at 3:30pm. The program is a collaborative partnership with the Kiwanis Club of the […]
Read moreKiwanis Sunrisers’ annual crab feed is March 9 at 6pm at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. There are limited number of the $38 tickets. For more information, click on the flyer or call (530) 541.5900.
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By Steve Green, Las Vegas Sun Hotel-casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corp. of Las Vegas said Wednesday that revenue increased in the fourth quarter, though the company posted a higher net loss from a year earlier. Overall revenue of $2.172 billion was up 2.4 percent from the year-ago quarter. But Caesars posted a net loss of […]
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