• The Festival of Trees and Lights raised more than $135,000 for the Barton Foundation. • Kasey La Foon is Washoe County Sheriff’s Office grant-funded victim advocate. La Foon will work directly out of the detective division to assist victims of crimes such as domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. • McDonald’s in […]
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By Roger Phillips, McClatchy Newspapers Winter weather is bound to be just around the corner, and many of your favorite toys will be sitting idle for months. You want to protect and repair your gear so it will be ready to go next spring. Things with wheels and engines typically require the most attention because […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority is seeking applicants to the Bicycle Trail and Fields advisory committees. The committees, part of Measure R, will each consist of seven members. The deadline to apply is 5pm Jan. 13. Appointments are likely to be made at the Jan. 20 JPA board meeting at 9am […]
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By Hudson Sangree, Sacramento Bee Folks at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center introduced their new great horned owl, Echo, to the public Saturday, in a presentation that delighted adults and children. The event had a special meaning for the center’s staff, who grieved in November 2010 when their beloved great horned owl and star attraction, […]
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Cathy Martin is Lake Tahoe News‘ first Random Acts of Kindness winner. She and a friend will be the guests of Howie Nave at the Improv at Harveys in Stateline. Random Acts of Kindness is Lake Tahoe News’ way of getting people to think about how they treat others. Read more about this monthlong promotion […]
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Rob Leri has been selected as the next superintendent of Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, with the board of trustees expected to vote on the contract Jan. 4. Leri is currently deputy superintendent of educational services at Arcadia Unified School District. Prior to that he was director of assessment, technology and information services there, and […]
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To the community, Recently, our town surrendered to be colonized by SnowGlobe. For miles the heavy bombardment pounded and pounded away. Hearing aids had to be turned off and coyotes howling couldn’t be heard. That’s a shame. City management gave the keys to the city and was happy to do so because the invaders ironically […]
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By Richard Knox, GPB News Debra Meyerson was hiking near Lake Tahoe 15 months ago when a stroke destroyed part of the left side of her brain, leaving her literally speechless. It happens to more than 150,000 Americans a year. But now Meyerson is learning to talk again through an approach that trains the undamaged […]
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By Kathryn Reed LAKE TAHOE NEVADA STATE PARK – Tromping along the dirt under sunny skies, the only indication this is not a fall day in the Sierra is the fact the lake is nearly completely frozen. What was supposed to be a snowshoe at Spooner Lake turned into a trail walk with a few […]
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By Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun CARSON CITY — The crackdown starts today on motorists who use their cellphones while on the road, and the state starts planning to inspect boats for a fee to keep Nevada waters clear of such invasive species such as quagga mussels and algae known as rock snot. Law enforcement […]
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