Ski report: Changing conditions
Blue skies this morning could quickly change — layer up and be prepared for anything. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Opinion: Shedding light on the Invisible Children
By Morgan Kaufer I am a sophomore currently attending South Tahoe High. I was just wondering, have you heard about the invisible children? Recently, a crew from the Invisible Children Foundation visited my school and I was truly inspired to do all I can to help out this amazing organization. I hope I can inspire […]
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Family entertainment costs continue to rise
By Steve Rushin, Via As a father of four, I may as well stuff all my cash in a confetti cannon and fire it into the air on arrival at the next ballpark, theme park, or movie theater my family visits, simply to expedite the inevitable process by which my wallet is drained of every […]
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Police explorers come home with trophies
The South Lake Tahoe Police Explorers won in several categories at the Central Valley Explorer Competition in Tulare a few weeks ago. After months of training in preparation for the event, the Explorer Scouts demonstrated their competency and professionalism as they performed in several scheduled events. Explorer competitors consisted of Explorer Cmdr. Joey Acker, Explorer […]
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Snippets about Lake Tahoe
• Prescription drugs in the household may get in the wrong hands or prompt abuse. For that, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department has agreed to take back unwanted pharmaceuticals on April 30 from 9am to 1pm in the Safeway parking lot at 1020 Johnson Blvd. •The South Lake Tahoe Police Department would like to […]
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Fire weather station going up this summer
By Susan Wood Come summer, Smokey Bear could be more accurate on forecasts than weather reporters. And he’s probably kept his job longer — since 1944. The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit plans to erect in Meyers a fire weather station that looks like a cross between a tripod and a spaceship. Still, this $15,000 […]
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Minorities soon to be majority among nation’s kids
By Carol Morello, Washington Post A majority of the nation’s children will be minorities before the decade is out, crossing a demographic milestone more quickly than previously predicted, according to a new analysis of census statistics by a demographer with the Brookings Institution. Demographer William H. Frey said unexpectedly rapid growth among Hispanics and Asians […]
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Much focus turning to Highway 50
Major changes are in store for Highway 50 in the coming months from Echo Summit to the Stateline area. Among them, the groundbreaking is scheduled for April 26 on the first phase of the long-awaited Highway 50 project that for over a decade has called for curbs, gutters, sidewalks, landscaping, street lighting and a 6-foot […]
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Japan hit with 7.1 aftershock
There were no reports of damage from the aftershock centered off the northeast coast of Japan. Officials warned of tsunami heights of up to 6.6 feet, but the warning was lifted after 90 minutes. A nuclear plant in Miyagi lost three of its four power sources, while no damage was reported at the crippled Fukushima […]
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Garrido decides to plead not guilty in Dugard case
By Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee In a surprise move today, Phillip Garrido entered a not guilty plea to charges that he kidnapped Jaycee Lee Dugard. His wife Nancy entered the same not guilty plea after the judge indicated there were irregularities in the grand jury process that indicted the couple in September. Stephen Tapson, Nancy […]
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