By Reno Gazette-Journal A Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a man who allegedly pointed a shotgun at him Wednesday. At around 2:10pm, deputies were called to the Gardnerville Cemetery on a report of a dead body, Sheriff’s spokesman Jim Halsey said. When deputies arrived, they found David Pendleton, 77, standing next to a truck […]
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By Frank Mosbacher Many roads and trails throughout the Eldorado National Forest are blocked by trees the wind blew over. Forest Service personnel and visitors are reporting that many roads and trails within the Eldorado National Forest are not passable due to trees that fell during recent high winds. As a result, travelers may find […]
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By Ed Sealover, Denver Business Journal Vail Resorts Inc. had a net loss of $55.7 million, or $1.54 per diluted share, during the first quarter of its 2012 fiscal year, but officials are optimistic about a good ski season and believe reorganization of its lodging division will yield increased revenue in future years, CEO Rob […]
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Learn to fold your own origami figures using traditional paper folding techniques on Jan. 5 at 2pm at the South Lake Tahoe branch of the El Dorado County Library. Friends of the Library will supply the materials. The library is at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. For more information, call (530) 573.3185.
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Ann Thennes is hosting the 8th annual Holiday Home Show Dec. 10 from 10am-4pm. This festive gathering featuring sales of gift items from local artists and crafters. Everyone is welcome. Artists include Ann Thennes (gourd creations), Don Hodgkin (fine wood furniture), RearView Miracles (crystal hangings and healing jewelry), Rex Perschnik (carved wooden ornaments), and Tahoe […]
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By USSA BEAVER CREEK — Calling it the most memorable of her 46 career Audi FIS Alpine World Cup wins, Lindsey Vonn of Vail fulfilled the dream she had a child and won at home in the inaugural women’s race on Beaver Creek’s Birds of Prey. Despite a less than perfect run, Vonn took a […]
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• Mount Rose opens Dec. 9. • Placer County is seeking applications from residents interested in serving as the county representative on the Placer Mosquito & Vector Control District’s Board of Trustees. For application forms or more information, call (530) 889. 4020 or go online. When the webpage appears, hit the “Apply to serve on […]
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It’s that time of year of holiday parties. They range from subdued affairs to extravagant undertakings. Some people have commented on Lake Tahoe News publicly and to Lake Tahoe News privately about parties South Lake Tahoe is having. So, we looked into it. Yes, those employees, too, get to celebrate the season. Just like a […]
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By Jim Robbins, New York Times Challenging the notion that protecting public land locks it up, more than 100 economists, including three Nobel laureates, are calling on the president and Congress to create more parks and other protected preserves in the West as a way to bolster state economies. The economists also urge the creation […]
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By Claire Fortier Four simple letters, TMDL, spell significant consequences for the city of South Lake Tahoe, and the entire Lake Tahoe Basin. What started with the best of science and intentions has morphed into a disjointed and costly regulatory process that could to tie-up local financial resources for years, if not decades. Worse, we […]
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