By Kathryn Reed Elevated levels of fecal coliform bacteria were found in the water where sewage flowed from the Fresh Ketch restaurant into Lake Tahoe for at least a 24-hour period that ended Saturday night. Lahontan Regional Water Control Board today released results from water samples taken May 5. The highest measurement was 54 colony […]
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By Neela Banerjee and Kathleen Hennessey, Los Angeles Times The warming of Earth, with human consumption of fossil fuels as the main cause, will have severe consequences for every region of the United States, according to the Third National Climate Assessment released Tuesday morning by the Obama administration. Mandated by Congress and published every four […]
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To the community, Today is the National Day of Giving. For 24 hours, people are asked to support nonprofit organizations that work to make their community a better place; Give Where You Live is El Dorado County’s version. You know that I believe art can change lives, and I’m writing to ask that you consider […]
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The 14th annual Snapshot Day is May 17 from 9am-noon. Snapshot Day is a citizen-based environmental effort designed to take a “snapshot” at one moment in time of the water quality throughout the Lake Tahoe and Truckee River watershed. The goal is to stimulate citizen interest and participation in local water quality issues. The information […]
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• Barton Auxiliary is hosting a blood drive June 2 from noon-6pm at Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel in South Lake Tahoe. • Kyle Mohagen will be the next principal of Kings Beach Elementary School. • Tahoe Truckee Unified School District Superintendent Rob Leri received the public servant of the year award at the North Lake […]
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By Kathryn Reed Contracts with seven of the eight bargaining units within Douglas County School District should be complete after today’s special meeting. The board is meeting at 4:30pm May 6 in Minden to approve a two-year contract with the Douglas County Support Staff Organization. It calls for a 3 percent raise retroactive to July […]
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By Henry Brzezinski With warmer weather and increased outdoor activities throughout the county, El Dorado County Animal Services is sharing safety tips with the public to prevent dog bites. Between 300 and 400 dog bites typically occur in El Dorado County each year; most of these are avoidable. It is critically important for members of […]
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The bear that was caught at Heavenly Mountain Resort earlier this year is back at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care. The bear had been released into the wild, but was too acclimated to people. He was caught in Nevada and returned to LTWC where he will be “taken care of until we can find a good […]
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By Christi Turner, High Country News Severe drought plagues California, the Colorado River is perilously low, and yet billions of gallons of water are being “virtually exported” via one of the West’s thirstiest crops: alfalfa. Robert Glennon, author of “Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What to Do About It”, estimates about 50 billion gallons of […]
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A chimney fire on Highlands Drive on the South Shore was quickly doused by Lake Valley firefighters on Monday afternoon. The call came in at 4:19pm from a person driving by who saw smoke. One person was at home. There were no injuries. An ember landed on the shake roof and did some damage to […]
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