By Anne Knowles, Nevada News Bureau School just started and every Republican state lawmaker has already received a failing grade from Nevada’s teachers’ union. The Nevada State Education Association has released its 2011 Legislative Report Card card and the 16 Assembly and 11 Senate Republicans all earned an F. “Taking away educators’ rights is not […]
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By Kathryn Reed The bankruptcy judge in the failed South Lake Tahoe convention center debacle has given would-be developer Randy Lane another month to come up with a plan. Lane, who with partner John Serpa, was to develop the 11-acre site near Stateline under their business name Lake Tahoe Development Company, still wants to be […]
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By Rebecca Wass Kyle Swanson, orthopedic surgeon for Barton Health’s Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, has seen and dealt with medical and hospital conditions that few people, let alone doctors, have experienced. He has operated in gated and guarded hospitals, in places far from home and treated patients with injuries, deformities and disease – many […]
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By Kathryn Reed With a full moon just days away and a chill in the air signaling the change of seasons, shooting the “Winter Skyy” seemed like the appropriate thing to do Thursday night. Instead of sipping the cocktail, guests were told to knock it back in one gulp – like a shooter. That’s how […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Sept. 8, 2011, Reno Gazette-Journal. In the face of unthinkable tragedy, it is the nature of humans to want answers. Surely, there must be a reason why a man would walk into a restaurant and start shooting, eventually killing four people he apparently had never met before taking […]
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By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee Just north of Highway 180 in Fresno County, a wildfire in mid-June ate through thick grass, burning into oak woodlands and roaring up steep hills. For firefighters, it appeared to be a routine event. Six engine teams, including five from Cal Fire and one from Fresno County, attacked from two […]
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Lake Tahoe News will be at Bijou Bash on Saturday. The 11am-4pm event at Bijou Community Park in South Lake Tahoe is free – geared toward families, locals and those who want to spend time seeing friends. Swing by and say hi to the folks of LTN.
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Publisher’s note: This is one in a 12-part series running from Sept. 1-12 about how Lake Tahoe is tied to 9/11. By Kathryn Reed Machu Picchu. It’s what I think of when I hear 9/11. Throughout the day on Sept. 11, 2001, I kept being drawn to the most sacred temple at these historic Inca […]
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Join hundreds of Tahoe basin community members to improve forest health at the League to Save Lake Tahoe’s 14th annual Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day on Saturday from 9am-2pm in Incline Village. This year’s Stewardship Day partners with the Incline Village General Improvement District, and will focus on fuels reduction, native vegetation rehabilitation, trail restoration, stream […]
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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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