A line at the table was a good indicator Silkwood would end up being the people’s choice for best winery Friday night at the annual Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe wine tasting. The Modesto winery’s Syrah is the only red wine served in first class on JAL. They started pouring early, having been in town […]
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Dozens of bands have been confirmed for the inaugural SnowGlobe Festival in South Lake Tahoe. Besides three days of music Dec. 29-31 on the campus of Lake Tahoe Community College – all outside — discounted lift tickets for festival patrons, a rail jam and a midnight fireworks display on New Year’s Eve are all part […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Veterans on both sides of the South Shore were honored Friday for the time they spent serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans Day tributes started at 11am Nov. 11 in South Lake Tahoe as the American Legion honored those who have served and those who continue to. Patty Smith, […]
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By Barbara LaBoe, Daily News Skamania County authorities say they may never be able determine what killed the California woman who disappeared during the Rainbow Family gathering this summer east of Mount St. Helens. An autopsy conducted by the Clark County Coroner’s Office on the mostly skeletal remains failed to determine a cause of death […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal The need to protect domestic pets from harmful animal traps, a risk of interfering with professional pest controllers and affronts to private property rights again are emerging as sensitive issues as state wildlife officials renew debate over urban trapping regulations. A subcommittee of the Nevada Wildlife Commission held a workshop […]
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Bread & Broth’s 23 annual Thanksgiving feast is Nov. 21 from 4-5:30pm for anyone in need. St. Theresa church is located at 1041 Lyons Ave. in South Lake Tahoe. Roasted turkey is on the menu, as well as all the traditional side dishes. In previous years, the volunteers have served as many as 500 people […]
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The Pacific Ranger District in the Eldorado National Forest has a new ranger — Richard Thornburgh. He was selected to direct the day-to-day operations on the Pacific Ranger District, headquartered in Fresh Pond, three miles east of Pollock Pines. Thornburgh’s district includes the Crystal Basin, a portion of Desolation Wilderness, and part of the Rubicon […]
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Heavenly Mountain Resort’s year-old Tamarack Lodge has received its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Tamarack Lodge is the first LEED-certified, on-mountain building at Lake Tahoe. Heavenly worked with a LEED-certified commissioning engineer and design team to ensure the process was transparent and closely aligned with the U.S. […]
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Publisher’s note: After the annual Memorial Day ceremony in South Lake Tahoe this year, Mayor Hal Cole was criticized by members of the public for not attending. When Lake Tahoe News learned he spends every Memorial Day with his World War II veteran father, Hal Cole Sr., we asked Cole to write a tribute to […]
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By Kathryn Reed ZEPHYR COVE – A hum almost like a refrigerator emanates from the parking lot near Zephyr Cove Lodge and just before the pavement that leads to the cabins. It’s an air sparge unit, which pulls the fumes from the fuel spill area at the resort that then cycles through a charcoal filter. […]
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