By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee Dr. Marion P. “Mollie” Fry packs for federal prison in her red “Marijuana Medic” T-shirt. She is an activist who wears her cause, who clutches a medical cross with a cannabis leaf, who points animatedly at her chest hollowed by radical breast cancer surgery. Her emotional account has stirred rallies […]
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By Katie Schou, Triple Pundit The newly formed Mountain Riders Alliance is a grassroots movement committed to changing the way the ski industry conducts business. Shifting the focus of resort development from profit oriented real estate sales and over-priced restaurant and boutique income, MRA aims to develop mountain playgrounds that are values-driven, environmentally friendly, and […]
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Austin’s House is having an open house May 21 from 11am-3pm. Austin’s House is located at 3589 North Sunridge Drive in Minden just one half mile east from the intersection of 395 and Jack’s Valley Road. Food donations are greatly appreciated but not required to attend the open house. Austin’s House is the only emergency […]
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Woodcutting permits for the Tahoe National Forest can be purchased beginning May 11. The price for permits is $15 per cord with a two-cord minimum and an annual 10-cord maximum per household. Permits can be obtained at all TNF ranger stations, the forest headquarters or by mail. Applications for mail-in permits can be found online […]
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By Bob Miller I am speaking out today for a cause I believe in deeply. More than 20 years ago, when I took office as governor, I made reducing class sizes in Nevada elementary schools the chief goal of my new administration. I believed then and believe now that nothing is more important than giving […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News sent Nancy Gibson, who came on board in April as supervisor of Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, a series of questions. She obliged us with the following responses in between countless meetings and unpacking boxes. Name?: Nancy Gibson Age?: Umm. How about, I have 33 years of Forest Service experience […]
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Can the death (killing) of one man change a world? Time will answer that question. Clearly, the confirmation of Osama bin Laden having taken his last breath May 1 in Pakistan will reverberate throughout the world. Bin Laden, 54, was the mastermind behind 9-11 nearly 10 years ago. “Justice has been done” is what President […]
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By Peter Baker and Helene Cooper, New York Times WASHINGTON — Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the most devastating attack on American soil in modern times and the most hunted man in the world, was killed in a firefight with United States forces in Pakistan on Sunday, President Obama announced. In a dramatic late-night […]
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Las Vegas-based NV Energy announced Friday a financial turn around compared to a year ago. The company had profits of $2.3 million in the first quarter of 2011, while in 2010 it posted a loss of $1.7 million. NV Energy no longer provides electricity to the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin. It has […]
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Publisher’s note: The redistricting meeting in South Lake Tahoe is May 19 from 6-8pm at Lake Tahoe Airport. By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee As El Dorado County works to draw new supervisorial districts to match 2010 census figures, one of five draft maps is drawing attention – good and bad. The county must redraw lines […]
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