The 21st annual Lake Tahoe Toy Run on Oct. 1 benefits Christmas Cheer. Line up at Horizon Casino in Stateline at 10am. Expect to depart at noon for Flight Deck at Lake Tahoe Airport. There will be music, food, drinks and a raffle from noon-8pm. Entry fee is one new toy. For more information, call […]
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By Gabe Albarian As hundreds of thousands of parents send their kids off to college in the coming months, many of them will be wondering if it marks the last time their children will be living under their roofs. According to a study conducted by Twentysomething Inc., a consultant firm specializing in young adults, 85 […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe is not closing a fire station, even though the prospect of doing so has been discussed for several months. However, other changes besides personnel are in the works. “The biggest risk is inadequate code education and enforcement. We need to be more diligent,” City Manager Tony O’Rourke said of […]
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A Minden man died driving up Spooner Summit toward Lake Tahoe when he failed to negotiate a left curve. Edwin Bruno-Mazariego, 25, died at the scene Saturday afternoon. “Excessive speed and motorcycle rider inexperience are being looked into as possible contributing factors to this tragic crash,” Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Chuck Allen said in a […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal An estimated 90 percent of a bighorn sheep herd in the East Humboldt and Ruby Mountain ranges died during a catastrophic pneumonia event during the winter of 2009-10. The bighorns, introduced in 1992, numbered 180 animals in 2009. About 110 bighorns were believed to have died from disease in the […]
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A small fire sparked by a lightning strike started behind the Lake Valley Fire Station off Highway 89 in Meyers Monday. The 20 square-foot fire is located on the east side of the major thoroughfare between Meyers and Luther Pass southwest of an area known as Cowboy Rock, Lake Valley fire officials reported. The Lake […]
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By Julie Cart, Los Angeles Times The National Climatic Data Center announced Thursday what most Americans had been feeling all summer: It’s been a scorcher across the country, the second-hottest since 1895. But not by much. The warmest national average for June, July and August was 74.6 in 1936. This summer’s average was 74.5. The […]
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Rather than funding many smaller projects as in the past, this year Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe will distribute $28,000 to a maximum of five local nonprofit organizations. The goal of this approach is to encourage applicants to think big and create programs that impact the community. SISLT is making significant changes to its […]
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Caltrans says to expect up to 10-minute delays on Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe between Fremont Avenue and Trout Creek Bridge beginning Sept. 14. Crews will begin grinding and paving operations as part of a stormwater and water quality improvement project. The lane closures are from 7am-7pm Monday–Friday. Work is scheduled for completion in […]
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Tahoe Best Friends at 2197 Ruth Ave. in South Lake Tahoe is offering Positive Reinforcement Dog Training classes on Sept. 14. Puppy class is 6:15-7:15pm and basic obedience is 7:30-8:30pm. Advance Dog Training is Sept. 15 from 6:15-7:15pm. For more details and reservations, call (530) 542.2336.
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