By Kathryn Reed While the South Lake Tahoe City Council was prepared to get an earful from residents Tuesday about the three-day SnowGlobe Music Festival, only 10 people spoke during the public comment session about the concert. The consensus from those folks is something has to be done about the sound level – the bass […]
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By Mel Shields, Sacramento Bee A celebration next weekend of Elvis Presley’s birthday allows a few lucky and select people to recall when the King performed in northern Nevada. His live appearances at the Las Vegas International (now the Las Vegas Hilton) are the most famous, but his concerts at Del Webb’s Sahara Tahoe (now […]
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If your home heater goes out during a winter storm, keep warm by closing off the rooms you don’t need. Use only safe sources of heat like wood or UL- approved indoor fuel burning stoves. Dress in several layers of lightweight clothing and wear a wool cap because a lot of your body heat is […]
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By Rebecca Wass In the midst of the winter season many people who travel to and live in the Lake Tahoe area may forget about some common winter safety precautions, especially when it’s storming outside. According to National Weather Service, nearly 70 percent of injuries during winter storms result from vehicle accidents and about 25 […]
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By Kathryn Reed PHILLIPS STATION – Scanning the field at the base of Sierra-at-Tahoe, Frank Gehrke wonders if he needs to bring his equipment out of the vehicle. It turns out he does need the tools. But he didn’t need them to tell the story. The dry, not even muddy field spoke volumes. The Sierra […]
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Apparently Laird Lopaka McDaniel doesn’t like to wait and likes to do things his own way. The newest South Lake Tahoe resident was born New Year’s Day at 8:02pm – two weeks sooner than doctors had expected. The little one weighs in at 6.9 ounces and is 18.5-inches long. Andie McDaniel went into labor about […]
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The pedestrian killed in Stateline in the early morning of New Year’s Day has been identified as Alex M. Moore, 21, of Walnut Creek. He was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, the victim was walking in the left eastbound lane of Highway 50 near Lake Village when the accident […]
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Lake Tahoe authors Jeremy Evans and Scott Lankford are next up in Lake Tahoe Community College’s Writers Series. The two will talk about their recent books on Jan. 25 at 8pm in the LTCC library. This event is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase. Evans will talk about “In […]
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By Kathryn Reed “Voting with your fork” is a phrase author Jasia Steinmetz uses that resonated with me over and over again as I read “Eat Local: Simple Steps to Enjoy Real, Healthy & Affordable Food”. How we spend money on food does make a difference in what stores carry and restaurants serve. We have […]
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