By Kathryn Reed Super-sized golf balls are cropping up around the South Shore. The first two went in Tuesday at Edgewood Tahoe and Zephyr Cove Resort, with a third to be installed late Thursday afternoon at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. Two more will appear this weekend – one at Lake Tahoe Golf Course and the other […]
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By Elly Pepper, Natural Resources Defense Council Have you ever tried to explain extinction to a kid? It’s not easy. You’ll inevitably get questions like: “There isn’t even one?” “Couldn’t they come back some day?” “So I won’t ever get to see one?” They just can’t fathom that something could be completely erased from nature. […]
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Siga has successfully renegotiated its previously announced acquisition of the Big Bear Mining Claims group in San Bernardino County. Siga will now conduct an initial sampling and mapping program to verify the significant gold and silver mineralization of the Big Bear Claim group, as indicated in previous reports. Siga Resources Inc., founded in 2007, is […]
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By Whitney Mountain, Sacramento Bee Tucked away near Lake Tahoe, a small town with a big history holds one of this country’s worst-kept literary secrets: the Squaw Valley Community of Writers. Since 1969, the Community of Writers has been considered among the country’s most renowned literary conferences, along with the Sewanee and the Bread Loaf […]
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Scott Lankford, author of “Tahoe Beneath the Surface”, presents an illustrated talk on the stories of some of Tahoe’s most notable residents and visitors over the years. The event takes place on the lawn at Regan Beach in South Lake Tahoe on July 15 at 7:30pm. Bring a blanket, lawn chair, and picnic dinner or […]
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Scott Lankford, author of “Tahoe Beneath the Surface”, presents an illustrated talk on the stories of some of Tahoe’s most notable residents and visitors over the years. The event takes place on the lawn at Regan Beach in South Lake Tahoe on July 15 at 7:30pm. Bring a blanket, lawn chair, and picnic dinner or […]
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By Kathryn Reed Harrah’s may have a few more empty parking spaces this winter. That’s because Heavenly Mountain Resort and South Lake Tahoe are partnering to offer skiers a deal to park at the garage near the gondola. Until now Heavenly passholders had to pay the hourly rate of $3.75 or $25 daily rate – […]
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• Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association is trying to keep track of trail conditions via its website. • The fourth annual Heritage Trail tour of 18 museums from North Lake Tahoe to Roseville is Aug. 6-7. For reservation and information, call (530) 889.6500. • Camp Richardson has a speakers’ series going on this summer. • […]
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By Brian Nordli, Reno Gazette-Journal STATELINE — Ask almost any athlete at the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament which pro athletes are the best at golf, and they will say their own. Except the basketball players. On a court, basketball players are in full control of their long, gangly bodies. They make sprinting end-to-end […]
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Publisher’s note: The following comments were read into the record at the July 12, 2011, South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting. They are reprinted with permission. The council could not comment because the issue was not on the agenda, but instead brought up under public comments. Honorable members of the City Council, members of the […]
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