By Kathryn Reed T.J. Maxx will be opening in South Lake Tahoe this coming spring. With the old Mikasa-Miller’s Outpost building being vacant for more than two years, it has been a long wait for city residents, officials and the landlord for the building at the Y to be filled. The discount clothing store filed […]
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Join author David Antonucci on Jan 12 from 5-7:30pm for a talk on exactly which parts of the Lake Tahoe Basin Mark Twain saw and walked. Antonucci’s talk will focus on the results of his research for his book “Fairest Picture: Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe”. After the talk, there will be a meet-and-great session […]
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By Kevin Yamamura, Sacramento Bee In a significant budget win for Gov. Jerry Brown and lawmakers, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday the state can eliminate the local agencies that subsidize construction in blighted areas. The decision strengthens the state’s ability to take $1.7 billion from redevelopment agencies for the current budget. It also provides […]
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The Douglas County Public Library in Zephyr Cove will be closed Dec. 31 due to budget constraints. The library will resume its regular schedule Jan. 4 at 11am. For more information, call (775) 588.6411.
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Dory & Cool Water play at the Beacon restaurant at Camp Richardson on the South Shore starting at 7pm New Year’s Eve.
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By Kathryn Reed Eating a leftover cupcake from a 5-year-old’s birthday has made me want to keep her parents’ cookbook until I’ve made all of the recipes. Having neither made cupcakes from scratch nor being proficient in the world of vegan baking, I asked Jen and Bob if I could have the recipe for the […]
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The forest supervisor for the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is cautioning New Year’s holiday visitors to leave their fireworks at home. “The use of all fireworks is prohibited on all national forests and national grasslands. Regulations are enforced, and violation is punishable as a misdemeanor by a fine of not more […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Dec. 27, 2011, Los Angeles Times. Next month the Supreme Court will consider a controversy over congressional redistricting in Texas that will highlight the importance of a crucial part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act: Section 5, which requires states and localities with a history of voting discrimination […]
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By Blake Ellis, CNN Money NEW YORK — Same-sex spouses are paying as much as $6,000 a year in extra taxes because the federal government doesn’t recognize gay marriage, according to an analysis conducted for CNNMoney by tax specialists. While marriage provides tax benefits for many heterosexual couples, same-sex families don’t enjoy the same perks […]
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By Kathryn Reed Three-foot wide aisles with shelves packed from floor to ceiling are not the ideal shopping conditions – for consumer or storeowner. That’s why Jon McElroy is moving out of the location Grass Roots has been in since 1973 and moving across the driveway to the old Blockbuster building. With 1,200-square-feet of retail […]
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