As part of its Chamber EDucation program, the North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Sierra Economic Development Corporation is hosting a “How to Start a Business” workshop Oct. 13 from noon to 1:30pm at Mourelatos Lakeshore Resort, 6834 North Lake Tahoe Blvd., Tahoe Vista. Deadline to register is Oct. 11. This […]
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By Scott Rapp, Post-Standard Cayuga County has a chilling plan to kill the swelling population of Asian clams at the north end of Owasco Lake. The county is planning to freeze the critters to death by lowering the winter lake level by one more foot than usual to 709 feet above sea level in November. […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Hunters, anglers and field scientists face a new danger tromping through Nevada’s backcountry — one that is also requiring increasing time and attention of the state’s limited force of game wardens. Officials of the Nevada Department of Wildlife report a “tremendous increase” in illegal marijuana cultivation on public land in […]
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By Susan Skorupa, Reno Gazette-Journal Look out the window or the back door; stroll around the house, paying attention to the things you’ve overlooked all summer. The gutters under the roof eaves already are filling with leaves, the back deck is scuffed and splintered in some spots, a few roof shingles look ragged. Already in […]
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Placer County will have a town hall meeting in Kings Beach on Oct. 25 to kick off the process for updating its long-range plans for North Lake Tahoe. The meeting starts at 6pm at the North Tahoe Event Center, 8318 North Lake Blvd., Kings Beach. Placer County has nine community plans for the Tahoe basin. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Not everyone at Fallen Leaf Lake believes enough is being done to keep out aquatic invasive species. This South Shore lake has no invasive species and residents want to keep it that way. But with Lake Tahoe just a mile away, that could be difficult. The much larger lake is home to […]
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By Jennifer Eddy On a day off from skiing in Lake Tahoe, Paul Cullen discovered a wine he wanted to make his own. On Oct. 5 Cullen will be at Après Wine Company in South Lake Tahoe where there will be a tasting of his Sonata wines and performing his signature jazzy, cool acoustic guitar. […]
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Bona Fide Books is hosting guest instructor Nicole Banas for the workshop “Using the Techniques of Film in Your Fiction” at Bona Fide HQ on Oct. 8 from 10am-1pm. This three-hour genre-bending class will explore how to use cinematic techniques to write effective, well-crafted fiction. Learn how notable authors have incorporated elements such as jump […]
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Now that the autumn months are upon us, it’s a good time to locate and label, or visually indicate, where your water and gas shut-off valves are. Do this inside and outside of your home. Then, when the snow flies again, and the possibility of frozen and buried pipes occurs, we will be able to […]
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To the community, The city of South Lake Tahoe was created by popular vote in 1965. The main issues were police, fire, and snow removal. People were not happy with county services. Presently, because of hard economic times, the city manager wishes to downsize the city’s snowplow crew and use temps to plow city streets. […]
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