By Kathryn Reed Boaters beware – don’t expect Zephyr Cove Resort to be able to fill your tank. The fuel leak discovered earlier this summer at the South Shore marina is making fueling difficult even for the resort’s fleet. “Right now, the fuel is being used to fill our fleet of recreational watercraft. If we […]
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BlueGo bus routes and fares are likely to be tweaked by the Tahoe Transportation District board of trustees at their meeting this morning. The changes, if approved, would go into effect after Labor Day. One of the big changes is stopping the significant subsidy to the on-call service for the general public. The rate is […]
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Author Janet Kaidantzis will sign her book “Fallen Leaf, A Lake and its People: at the Lake Tahoe Museum on Aug. 19 form 3-6pm. The cover says, “From the Washoe to the pioneering families of Nathan Gilmore, Lucky Baldwin and William Price to the artists, academics and craftsmen of the early community, Fallen Leaf Lake […]
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By Ross Miller Conflicts between California and Nevada over how to manage Lake Tahoe are severely hindering effective management of a unique resource shared by the two states. It has been widely suggested that the issue is simply a battle between Nevada’s desire for more growth and California’s desire to protect the environment. The reality […]
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The 26th Annual Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival, considered one of Lake Tahoe’s premier gourmet events, is scheduled for Sept. 9-11 at the Village at Northstar in Truckee. The three-day event kicks off Sept. 9 with the 8th Annual Village Grape Stomp and Vineyard Luncheon, with costumed teams furiously stomping fresh-from-the-vineyard grapes trying […]
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The 6th Annual Virginia City/Carson City Railfest – a celebration of trains and the Virginia & Truckee Railroad is Aug. 13-14. Events take place all day both days in Virginia City and Carson City. Ride the historic rails on a steam train from Carson City to Virginia City and back. Train departs at 10am and […]
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By Katherine E. Hill The nonprofit Tahoe Fund will announce funding for its first basin project at a fundraising dinner on Lake Tahoe’s West Shore next week. The Tahoe Fund, formed about a year ago, plans to raise much-needed funds for projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin identified by TRPA’s environmental improvement program that would […]
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By Jane Braxton Little, Sacramento Bee TRUCKEE – Conservationist groups and Sierra Pacific Industries have reached a first-of-its-kind agreement that protects wet meadows and wildlife habitat in the headwaters of the Little Truckee River. A conservation easement on 7,085 acres near Jackson Meadows Reservoir in Sierra County will permanently limit development along Henness Pass Road […]
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The South Lake Tahoe man accused of murdering his roommate has been released from jail. A spokeswoman for the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office told Lake Tahoe News her office is waiting for the police department to finalize reports before they would contemplate issuing a criminal complaint. Because of this, Brad Macewan is currently […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – The Nevada Supreme Court could soon open the doors of Nevada courtrooms wider by allowing witnesses and others to appear at civil and criminal trials through audio-visual links rather than in person. The court already allows attorneys, litigants, and witnesses to appear in certain routine court […]
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