By Norma Santiago I fully support the proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile. It is no secret that I am a zealot about economic development and entrepreneurial and environmental innovation. This merger is in the best interest of residents and visitors to our region and will expand broadband Internet services to rural or otherwise disconnected […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Making sure there is enough water pressure to fight a fire had been holding up the opening of Van Sickle Bi-State Park. Not anymore. The park officially opens today. Considering part of the 725-acre park encompasses some of the 673 acres charred in the 2002 Gondola Fire, adequate fire suppression […]
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Tahoe Swim Club is having its annual swim meet in South Lake Tahoe July 22-24. This is a competitive meet for swimmers 18 years of age or younger. To accommodate the event, the city’s pool will close at 1pm July 22 and the entire Recreation & Swim Complex will be closed to the public Saturday […]
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By Susan Voyles, Reno Gazette-Journal Washoe County residents could pay an additional 1 percent tax to register their vehicles to help pay Incline Village property owners $17 million as ordered by the Nevada Supreme Court and to help balance the county budget for years to come, as proposed in a new study. John Breternitz, commission […]
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Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant — a 1990 South Tahoe High grad — will be giving a talk to area youth July 28 at 9:30am in the theater at Lake Tahoe Community College.
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A new California law requires all students entering grades 7-12 have proof of an adolescent whooping cough/pertussis booster shot called Tdap before starting the 2011-12 school year. To schedule an appointment in South Lake Tahoe, call (530) 573.3155, in Placerville call (530) 621.6100.
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Frankie (Frank) Genaro Benevento, a first generation American born of Italian immigrant parents on April 29, 1923, died July 9, 2011. He was 88. Mr. Benevento was born in San Francisco and was raised in San Mateo. He attended San Mateo High School and completed two years at the College of San Mateo. Mr. Benevento […]
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Removing the charred trees from the Angora burn area next week may not happen. Earth Island Institute’s John Muir Project and the Center for Biological Diversity on July 20 filed a request for an emergency injunction in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. The conservation groups earlier this year had sued to […]
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More than 30 volunteers completed the annual training program to begin patrolling by bike, foot, or horseback on the backcountry trails around Lake Tahoe. The training was conducted jointly by the Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park Backcountry Patrol and the Tahoe Rim Trail Association. The training included multiple presentations on topics useful for patrol in […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is seeking public input on the Upper Echo Lakes Hazardous Fuels Reduction project. The proposed action includes tree thinning and surface fuels reduction that is intended to reduce the risk of wildfire and improve firefighting effectiveness. The project area is located on National Forest land within […]
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