By Katherine E. Hill Lake Tahoe’s world-renowned water clarity dropped 3.7 feet in 2010 from 68.1 feet to 64.4 feet, the second-lowest clarity level ever recorded. The drop in clarity is the result of climate change and increased algae growth, according to the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center in the annual State of the […]
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Publisher’s note: In Lake Tahoe Unified School District, South Tahoe High reports 13 dropouts for a rate of 1.1 percent; Mt. Tallac High had 18 drop out for a 18.8 percent rate. In the Tahoe-Truckee Joint Unified District, Tahoe Truckee High lost six students for a rate of 0.8 percent; North Tahoe High had two […]
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Experience a unique blend of art and the natural world during the eighth annual Trails and Vistas art hike on Sept. 17-18. The hike, modeled on the theme of “Reflections and Rhythms,” takes place at Spooner Lake in Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park. Expect to hear the beats of REMO Endorsed Drum Circle facilitator Norman […]
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On Sept. 17, experience Immaculée Ilibagiza, storyteller, author and inspirational speaker, who will present “Left To Tell: Discovering God amidst the Rwandan holocaust” at the Truckee Community Recreation Center from 7 to 9pm. Ilibagiza, a survivor of the genocide that took most of her family members, is a powerful example of one woman’s spirit. She […]
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Squaw Valley is hosting the resort’s first PDGA-sanctioned professional and amateur disc golf tournament Aug. 20-21. The tournament will consist of two rounds of 18 holes, one round per day. The only lift-accessed disc golf course in the Lake Tahoe region, Squaw Valley’s course is of championship caliber. Holes 1, 2 and 18, located directly […]
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On Sept. 18, Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition’s board of directors will lead a recreational bike ride along South Lake Tahoe’s bicycle path system. The ride starts and ends at Blue Dog Pizza at the north end of Raley’s Shopping Center near Stateline. The ride begins at 1pm and is expected to last 3 to 4 […]
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Vail Resorts’ corporate stewardship program Echo has money to give to South Lake Tahoe nonprofits. Echo encompasses environmental stewardship, charitable giving and community engagement and is aimed at protecting the natural resources that surround the resorts and helping to build stronger communities. This is the third year the Vail Resorts Echo program has awarded grant […]
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Liberty Energy’s parent company Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011, with results showing increased revenue, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization and earnings compared to the previous year. For the second quarter of 2011, revenue was $66.8 million as compared to $42 million […]
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By Kimball Bennion, Great Falls Tribune A South Dakota man accused of kidnapping his elderly mother from an assisted-living facility in Great Falls, Mont., was arrested, along with his daughter, Wednesday while trying to secure legal guardianship of his mother in South Lake Tahoe, police announced Thursday. Great Falls Police had been searching for James […]
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