To the community, The South Lake Tahoe Women’s Center would like to take a moment to thank Tyler and Cheryl Cannon for their incredible outpouring of generosity this holiday season. Tyler and Cheryl, along with their friends, donated over 100 new toys to the women’s center. The toys helped bring a brighter holiday to many […]
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The League to Save Lake Tahoe board has picked one of its own to take over the organization. Darcie Goodman-Collins, who has been on the board since 2009, is now the executive director. She has been affiliated with League since 1996 when she was an intern. Goodman-Collins takes over for Rochelle Nason who abruptly left […]
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Smoke visible in the Meyers area that is drifting into the Lake Tahoe Basin is a prescribed burn in the Eldorado National Forest near Iron Mountain Road. Lake Valley fire officials say there is no reason to be alarmed.
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The Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District is hosting a public information meeting to present the preliminary plans for the proposed Truckee Aquatic Center. The architect will be on hand to answer questions and receive input from the public. The meeting is Jan. 19 at 6:30pm at the Community Recreation Center. Contact Amanda Oberacker for […]
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By Seth Lightcap, ESPN Action Sports The largest amount snow in Lake Tahoe right now is without a doubt all packed into the walls of the new Shaun White Signature Superpipe at Northstar. After nearly 700 hours of work done by Snow Park Technologies and Northstar, the 22-foot superpipe opened to the public on Dec. […]
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Jenna is a gentle, affectionate 18-month-old pit bull mix. She is house trained and has good manners. She likes to play with other dogs, but she would probably be best as the only dog in her new household as she likes to have her people all to herself. She walks very nicely on her leash, […]
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Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School in Meyers is taking names for the fall 2012 kindergartners. Children’s names need to be submitted to the school by March 29 at 3pm to be considered for the April lottery. Youngsters must be 5 by Nov. 1, 2012, to be entered into this lottery. The school is located […]
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By John Poell Improperly stored fireplace ashes are being blamed for a Christmas Day blaze in Connecticut which killed five people. Locally, several recent fires were started by the same thing. Fortunately, the Lake Valley Fire Protection District, with the assistance of South Lake Tahoe Fire Department, has been able to control and contain the […]
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Carla Zezula knows how to make a friend’s day — just ask Mike Patterson. He nominated Carla for the good deeds she has done while he’s laid up with a broken ankle. As Lake Tahoe News’ latest Random Acts of Kindness winner, Carla is receiving an hour of digital ad creation through KizmeTech. What kindness […]
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By Anne Knowles Current efforts to improve the clarity of Lake Tahoe are not only a waste of time and money, they are a fraud. That’s the claim made in the inaugural newsletter of the Tahoe Pipe Club, a secretive coalition of “citizen, business owners, scientists and engineers,” according to its website, who are fed […]
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