To the community, A couple things to note here, and I want to make sure I address them since operations in Angora will be ongoing. First, we completely understand that people get nervous when they see us conducting prescribed fire operations when it’s windy. When we get the right mix of conditions, like last week, […]
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By Betsy Z. Russell, Spokesman-Review BOISE – Tens of thousands of boat inspections later, Idaho and Washington have come through another boating season without getting invasive quagga or zebra mussels established in either state’s waters – but there were plenty of close calls. Idaho intercepted 24 mussel-contaminated boats entering the state, and Washington decontaminated 20. […]
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Win your holiday turkey at Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe’s Turkey Bingo on Nov. 12 from 3:30-5:30pm. This event for kids of all ages is at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center on Rufus Allen Boulevard. Admission is free and bingo cards are 25 cents per card per game. More than 20 turkeys will be […]
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By Kate McGinty, Desert Sun A 23-year-old man was hurt Monday when he jumped from a cliff in Joshua Tree National Park. William Fleming was attempting “an unauthorized base jump” about 8am in the Oyster Bar area of the park, spokesman Joe Zarki said. His parachute was blown by the wind into the rocks. Fleming, […]
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By Lenita Powers, Reno Gazette-Journal When Lt. Col. Troy Ross returned to Reno last month, he became the last member of the Nevada National Guard to return from Iraq after President Barack Obama declared an end to the war on Oct. 21 and announced the withdrawal of all American military personnel by the end of […]
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By Diana Lambert, Sacramento Bee Few local educators are surprised by a recent UC Berkeley study that says most California children aren’t getting a decent science education. Gretchen Bly, a first-grade teacher at Rancho Cordova Elementary School, generally teaches about 90 minutes of science a week, integrating it into the curriculum as much as possible. […]
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It’s Election Day. One of the key things that separates the United States from so many countries is the right to vote. While it is a right, it is also a duty that should not be taken lightly. Lake Tahoe News applauds all those who run for office or bring their issue (or opposition to […]
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By Kathryn Reed The League to Save Lake Tahoe amended its lawsuit against South Lake Tahoe in regards to the General Plan to state it has a right to contest the documents because the General Plan impacts the nonprofit’s members who live within the city limits. This led to the city having to refile its […]
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To the community, Thank you Ed Cook Tree Service, Zephyr Point Presbyterian Center, and Bijou Parents who helped create a wonderful log border (and balance beam) around Bijou’s playground. We could not have created this wonderful play space without the generous donation of logs from Ed Cook, the equipment and tractors from the Zephyr Point […]
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Lake Tahoe Unified School District music teachers Casson Scowcroft and Linda Kurek have been honored in recent months by their fellow Northern California music teachers. They were each selected as conductors for regional honor bands, an honor bestowed on only the finest conductors and music educators. Scowcroft was asked to conduct the Region 5 Junior […]
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