• Ski Run Marina in South Lake Tahoe is hosting a Winter Celebration Feb. 25 from 10am to 5pm. • As of Feb. 14, El Dorado County Board of Supervisors meetings are online. • South Lake Tahoe based First Track Productions produced this video for LTVA of the Riglet Park at Sierra-at-Tahoe. If you need […]
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Publisher’s note: On Feb. 22 four Whittell High School students were recognized by Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe as being Young Women of Distinction for their accomplishments. The following is what WHS counselor Tricia Fierst wrote about each girl. By Tricia Fierst Thank you Soroptimist for recognizing these wonderful women of Whittell. Whittell is a […]
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By Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post Steve Winter has followed snow leopards through the Himalayas, been trapped in quicksand in the world’s largest tiger reserve, in Burma, and been stalked by jaguars in Brazil. As a National Geographic photographer, that’s all just part of his job. But he also serves as media director for Panthera, a […]
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By Robert Reich It has been said there is no high ground in American politics since any politician who claims it is likely to be gunned down by those firing from the trenches. That’s how the Obama team justifies its decision to endorse a super PAC that can raise and spend unlimited sums for his […]
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By Kathryn Reed Put away the shorts and bring out the long pants. All the flesh that has been visible in the Lake Tahoe Basin has to do with record highs being set. But winter temps are returning. South Lake Tahoe was 61 degrees on Feb. 24. This broke the previous record of 59 set […]
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Bona Fide Books is offering a two-day session “So You Want to Write and/or Illustrate a Children’s Book. Now What?” at Bona Fide HQ in Meyers on March 22 from 7-9pm and March 24 from 10am-2:30pm. Writer and illustrator Kristen Schwartz will lead this two-part session aimed toward helping writers and illustrators of children’s, middle […]
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The study of climate change through Earth history has produced a wealth of information on the operation of the ocean-atmosphere system during climate transitions as well as the feedbacks that impact the magnitude and rate of climate change on the planet. Although the understanding of the science of climate is built on a firm foundation, […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY — The state Board of Finance was told this week Nevada expects to receive between 30 and 33 cents on the dollar in recovery from a $50 million investment loss when Lehman Brothers unexpectedly filed for bankruptcy in September 2008. Nevada Treasurer Kate Marshall said the state […]
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League to Save Lake Tahoe Executive Director Darcie Goodman-Collins is having a meet and greet reception on March 6 from 6-8pm at the League’s offices in South Lake Tahoe. The office is at 2608 Lake Tahoe Blvd. RSVP (530) 541.5388 or events@keeptahoeblue.org.
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY — A national nonprofit organization seeking fundamental reforms to state budgeting sent a letter to the nation’s governors urging them to follow General Motors’ lead and freeze defined benefit pensions for all public employees. Bob Williams, a former Washington lawmaker and president of State Budget Solutions, sent […]
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