To the community, My name is Randy Vogelgesang and I am asking for your vote for seat 3 of the South Tahoe Public Utility District board. My position on the issues was well covered in the Lake Tahoe News here. However, I would like to emphasize a few points. My engineering experience and my reputation […]
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By Rob Sabo, Northern Nevada Business Weekly Nevada’s oldest settlement is set to get a face lift next summer. Douglas County community leaders are working through a plan to make Genoa’s downtown more pedestrian friendly with improvements designed to increase parking and help shoppers move about more freely. Other proposed enhancements are planned to upgrade […]
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A stream restoration project on the North Shore is reaping environmental benefits as a small, fall run of kokanee salmon was spotted in the lower reaches of the creek last month. The run has gone missing since the 1960s when Lake Forest Meadow was filled and numerous stream channels were diverted into a culvert in […]
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By Kathryn Reed While South Lake Tahoe is never likely to have a downtown based on how haphazardly the city was allowed to develop and that the main road is a state highway, another five blocks are about to be removed from the blighted category. Harrison Avenue between Los Angeles and Lakeview avenues is ranked […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews are scheduled to resume prescribed fire operations in the Angora Fire area near Mule Deer Circle on Nov. 2, weather permitting. Operations may continue through the weekend. Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from this prescribed fire project area. Smoke may be visible on Lake Tahoe Boulevard. […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Oct. 27, 2011, Reno Gazette-Journal. Now that Nevada Republicans have settled on Feb. 4 as the date for their presidential nomination caucuses, their challenge is to sell the idea to the candidates, as well as to the party’s own rank-and-file members. That may not be as easy as […]
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Trek on snowshoes by moonlight. Professional, knowledgeable guides will discuss natural history and astronomy topics as well as facts about the moon. Stops include taking in the views and enjoying snacks and hot drinks. Tahoe Adventure Company’s full moon snowshoe trips, which start in Tahoe Vista, are for all levels of nature enthusiasts. Dates: Dec. […]
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Tahoe Adventure Company and Tony Berendsen present telescopic tours of the midnight sky. It all starts with a two-hour guided sunset snowshoe followed by a two-hour tour of the midnight sky with Berendsen. This tour is for kids, teens, and adults. Meet at the North Tahoe Regional Park in Tahoe Vista for the 4:30-8:30pm tour. […]
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Dolores Garcia, a well-respected member of the El Dorado County Board of Education since 1996, recently passed away which created a vacancy in trustee area three. The board will appoint her replacement Nov. 29. All interested residents of the newly aligned Supervisorial District III are encouraged to apply. The applicants must to submit a letter […]
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