The U.S. Forest Service will close the east end of the Mormon Emigrant Trail near Highway 88 to through traffic at noon Nov. 23 because of ice and snow. The west end of the road, near Sly Park Reservoir, will remain open to passenger vehicles as far as Silver Fork Road or to the point […]
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By Susan Skorupa, Reno Gazette-Journal Thanksgiving is Thursday, so the Christmas season begins Friday. Soon, trees will sparkle from windows all over town. Buying a cut or potted live tree for later planting involves a little science; keeping a cut tree fresh and a live tree alive also require special handling. Space is the first […]
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People attending and volunteering at the annual community Thanksgiving Dinner at Grace Hall have one less thing to be thankful for – the South Lake Tahoe Police Department. Ten parking tickets were issued Nov. 21 to people parking along the frontage street in front of the tennis courts at South Tahoe Middle School. Lots of […]
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Squaw Valley Institute on Nov. 30 at 6:30pm sponsors the test screening of “Dam California,” an independent feature film created and produced by a team of Tahoe-based filmmakers. It will be shown at the Resort at Squaw Creek. The film is entered in the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Nov. 17, 2011, Reno Gazette-Journal. When it comes to revitalizing the economy, the Reno-Sparks area can’t go at it alone. Neither can Carson City, Minden-Gardnerville, Lyon County or Storey County. We are all in this together, and we will all have to work together to rebuild an economy […]
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For almost 30 years the South Lake Tahoe Cancer League, an all-volunteer organization, has been providing permanent residents facing the challenge of cancer with free transportation to physician offices for cancer treatment and making limited financial grants to cancer patients. The annual See’s Candy sale is one of its biggest annual fund raisers. The candy […]
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By Brian Duggan, Reno Gazette-Journal Cheryl Wilson still had bruises on her hands Sunday, a painful a reminder of the frantic moments after awakening to smoke at 2am Friday, then running to her neighbors’ doors on Starr Meadows Loop to pound on them as hard as she could. The victim of a house fire in […]
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The earth has been moving this morning near Markleeville. A 3.4 temblor was recorded at 1:38 am, followed by a 3.7 less than a minute latter. Both were about 18 miles south east of Markleeville or 36 miles south east of South Lake Tahoe. At 2:05am a 2.0 quake struck the same area, then a […]
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• The Adidas store at the Factory Stores at the Y in South Lake Tahoe is closing Dec. 25 or Dec. 26, according to a sales clerk. Still no word on what store will occupy the old Mikasa building on the other side of the street, but it won’t be T.J. Maxx– at least as […]
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Ruff is a true little mutt – Dachshund? Shih Tzu? Terrier? With those ears, Chihuahua? Who knows – what we do know is that he is a sweet little boy who likes to jump into the air to show off. He’s very affectionate, and he plays nicely with other dogs and cats. He is about […]
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