By Kathryn Reed Cutting the school year by 15 days. Bigger class sizes. High school teachers moving to the elementary level. Using all of the reserves. Bus drivers looking for work; students without a ride. Early retirements. Some or all of those statements are likely to be a reality for Lake Tahoe Unified School District. […]
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By Denver Business Journal On the heels of a Colorado Tourism Office advertisement in the New York Times seeking to lure skiers to the state, Vail Resorts — operator of four Colorado and two Lake Tahoe ski mountains — ran its own full-page ad Tuesday in the Wall Street Journal. Both ads aim to reassure […]
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By Scott Wilson and David Nakamura, Washington Post President Obama warned the nation Tuesday that the decades-old promise of a secure and rising middle class is under threat because of growing disparities between the rich and everyone else in America. In an election-year State of the Union message that will likely serve as the template […]
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In response to the Washoe Drive Fire that destroyed dozens of homes and caused damage to many more, the Nevada State Contractors Board is warning affected homeowners to be cautious of unlicensed contractors who will likely begin frequenting neighborhoods soliciting repair/rebuild work. Any person who comes into contact with an unlicensed contractor is encouraged to […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee The life of a Lake Tahoe bear is a continual dance with death. Not because of the extreme climate and struggle to find food, but because their lives are so closely intertwined with those of humans. A world-reknowned tourist destination, Tahoe is strewn with vacation cabins, year-round resorts and busy […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY — Nevada’s charter school law was strengthened in 2011, seeing its ranking among the states moving to 20 from 23 as a result, a national group reported last week. Nevada’s overall score improved from 97 points to 111 out of a potential of 208 points in the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Harrah’s guests are used to taking a gamble – it just usually doesn’t involve getting to or from the casino. Eighteen passengers in one of the casino company’s shuttle buses were involved in an accident Tuesday morning that left them standing on the side of Spooner Summit. Three people sustained minor injuries, […]
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By Trista Cunningham The foothills and Sierra regions are prone to winter storms, and the Capital Region Chapter of the American Red Cross urges residents to take steps now to stay safer when severe weather threatens. “By preparing together for winter storms, we can make our families safer and our communities stronger,” Christy Woods, director […]
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St. Theresa School in South Lake Tahoe is having a reunion lunch for students who attended the school in the 1960s. This is part of Catholic Schools Week. The luncheon will be after the 12pm Mass on Feb. 1 in Globbin Hall. Contact the school at (530) 544.8944 or afilce@diocese-sacramento.org if attending.
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The inaugural Tahoe Fat Tire Festival will be Sept. 20-23 for a weekend of all things mountain bike at Squaw Valley. It will feature cross country, short track and gravity racing, rides, trail work, demos and vendor expo, and nightly antics with a beer garden, movie screenings and local bands. TAMBA and the Truckee Trails […]
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