The second annual Lake Tahoe Basin Wildfire Wildfire Summit is June 24 from 9am to 4pm at Granlibakken Resort in Tahoe City. The goal of the summit is to provide information and tools to assist residents to reduce wildfire risks to their homes and communities in the Tahoe basin and to develop recommendations for each […]
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By Tom Wendell Why does it take a calamity like a natural or human caused disaster to bring out the best in human nature? The question somewhat answers itself — because that’s human nature. We as a species appear to be hard wired to put aside concerns for our own safety and well being during […]
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Wildfires, destructive insects and disease destroy millions of acres of U.S. national forests each year, but there’s a way consumers can help. Bayer Advanced, one of the leading consumer lawn and garden brands in the United States, is working with the Arbor Day Foundation for the sixth consecutive year to help restore our national forests […]
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By Kathryn Reed R is for recreation. At least that’s the thinking of the three-member panel that is moving closer to putting a measure on the November ballot that would redefine how Measure S money might be spent. Measure S, approved in 2000, taxes property owners in El Dorado County who live in the Lake […]
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By Kathryn Reed A four-hour meeting Thursday night about potential South Tahoe Public Utility District rate increases ended with metered water customers’ voices being heard and no one opposing the likely 3 percent sewer rate increase. The latter will definitely be on the May 19 agenda (meeting time 2pm) for a board vote. It would […]
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By Robert Reich Nobody likes taxes, but shouldn’t the wealthy pay their fair share? That’s a key question underlying the budget fight now moving into high gear in Washington. The plan pushed by House budget Chair Paul Ryan and his Republican colleagues calls for massive spending cuts along with additional tax breaks for the wealthy. […]
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Another main road through the South Shore is about to be torn up. Starting May 10 Southwest Gas will be installing a 12 inch gas main on Pioneer Trail from the intersection of Al Tahoe Boulevard to the intersection Highway 50 at Stateline. There will also be work on Park Avenue as well as the […]
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It’s that time of year when bears are roaming Lake Tahoe neighborhoods. Although it’s never a good idea to put trash out before the day it picked up, it’s even more critical now not to so these bruins don’t get hooked on human food. The Bear League has information about living with bears. Lake Tahoe […]
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In preparation for the 2011 Amgen Tour of California that will be in the Tahoe area May 15-16, North Lake Tahoe trail crews have been working long days to clear snow from the region’s many paved bike trails. Spectators can now gather on the miles of paved trails to cheer on the Tour’s professional cyclists […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation’s biggest fundraiser — Rhythms & Wine & Microbrew Too is July 9 from 6-9pm. It is outdoors, at the entrance courtyard of the college. For more information, contact Melonie Guttry at (530) 541.4660, ext. 245 or email guttry@ltcc.edu.
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