By Kathryn Reed Voters would approve a $55 million bond for Lake Tahoe Community College, according to a phone survey. Shakari Byerly, vice president of Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates, on Tuesday went over the survey results with the board of trustees. The survey was taken by 350 randomly selected voters between March 20 […]
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A Union Pacific cargo strain struck and killed a woman in Truckee on Wednesday. The victim’s name has not been released pending notification of family. Truckee police officers said the April 9 accident occurred underneath and east of the Highway 267 overpass. Witnesses are asked to call the Truckee Police Department at 530.550.2320. — Lake […]
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By Laura Myers, Las Vegas Review-Journal Gov. Brian Sandoval on Tuesday accused the Bureau of Land Management of violating Nevadans’ constitutional rights to protest a BLM roundup of cattle on federal land and slammed the agency for creating an “atmosphere of intimidation.” Sandoval called on the BLM to dismantle a so-called “First Amendment Area” the […]
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By Clifford Krauss, News York Times HOUSTON — As congressional pressure builds on the Obama administration to quicken gas exports to Europe to reduce its dependence on Russia, it may be tempting to gaze upon a marshy, alligator-infested Louisiana inlet of the Gulf of Mexico. There 3,000 workers are installing a huge set of turbines, […]
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North Lake Tahoe is offering Easter fun from the slopes to the shores. The Underwater Egg Hunt at Incline Village Recreation Center kicks off Easter celebrations on April 12 from noon-1:30pm. The pool at the recreation center will be filled with weighted and floating eggs. The big bunny will make an appearance for pictures. Cost […]
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By John Fowler, KTVU-TV The quick-thinking of a 9-year-old Marin County boy may have helped save his father’s life after a recent snowmobile accident. Bode Bierdneau is in the fourth grade and had an extra pep in his step Tuesday. “Because I saved my Dad, a lot of people were like ‘Wow! You saved your […]
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By John Lewis, Otago Daily Times The moment Matt Stewart clicked his safety harness on to the line, he realized his mistake. The 33-year-old Lake Tahoe resident had on Jan. 5 climbed to the top of a 20m-high crag (about the height of a five-story building) at Hospital Flat, near Wanaka in New Zealand and […]
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Virginia City’s 31st annual Chili on the Comstock returns to the historic town on May 10-11. The two-day event has about 30 chili cookers who are competing for a spot in the International Chili Society World Finals later this year. Competitors start from scratch on Saturday morning and a winner is picked each day. A […]
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El Dorado County’s branch of the League of Women Voters is putting on a forum for District 5 county supervisor candidates on April 21. Six people are vying for the seat that represents Lake Tahoe and goes to Pollock Pines. Current supervisor, Norma Santiago, is being termed out. The event will be from 6-9pm at […]
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By Linda Fine Conaboy Sometime soon, if family members have their way, the iconic cluster of buildings at the South Lake Tahoe Y known as the Barton Ranch will become nothing more than a heap of historic rubble. Slated for demolition are the barn, ranch house, guesthouses, cabin, cottage and shed. Even though the property […]
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