By Guy Clifton, Reno Gazette-Journal Supporters of a bill that would pull Nevada out of the bi-state Tahoe Regional Planning Compact said the TRPA is mired in bureaucracy and litigation and its governing board controlled by environmental special interests on the California side. Sen. John Lee, D-North Las Vegas, who sponsored SB271, said the bi-state […]
Read more
By Claire Fortier The Nevada Legislature’s frustration at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is not only understandable. It’s timely. The TRPA should be called out to explain its archaic and cumbersome bureaucracy that costs local residents and developers too much time, aggravation and money. Unfortunately, that’s only part of the real problem at Lake Tahoe. […]
Read more
•The Tahoe Arts Project turns 25, and it wants to make you a part of it. Designers and students may design a new logo for the arts-oriented nonprofit organization. The winning logo will be used on performance programs and publications. Visit www.tahoeartsproject.org for more information. • The International Olympic Committee announced halfpipe skiing and women’s […]
Read more
The National Weather Service in Reno issued a winter weather advisory for Lake Tahoe starting at 11pm Wednesday through 11am Thursday. Snow is expected to fall Wednesday evening into Thursday morning then turn to showers,with the heaviest precipitation being around midnight overnight. Snow accummulations are predicted to measure 4 to 8 inches at lake level […]
Read more
A winter weather advisory is in effect from 11pm tonight through Thursday morning — more powder on the slopes! Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
Read more
“10 days to Amgen” Pedaling to Peak Performance Lecture is May 12 from 6-8pm at Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe, 4130 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. In mid-May, thousands will be pouring into the Lake Tahoe region for the start of the Amgen Tour of California, the largest bike race in the nation. To help […]
Read more
By Laurie Brazil STATELINE — The dance floor was crowded for most of the night Saturday as Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra hosted its annual fundraiser Elegant Evening at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. More than 420 delicious meals were served by the catering staff to the crowd who gathered to support nonprofit group and spend a […]
Read more
Genoa’s Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival will feature a wide lineup of entertainers who can tell a story with song and amusement. The event will go on May 5-8. One may learn more by visiting www.cowboypoetrygenoa.com or calling (775) 782.8696.
Read more
“Eating Well the Vegetarian Way” is the subject of a talk on April 27 at 6:30pm at the El Dorado County Library in South Lake Tahoe by Lynn Norton, a registered dietician with 25 years under her belt. Norton will discuss various vegetarian diets, as well as their health benefits and potential risks. The program, […]
Read more
More than 100 CrossFit members from Northern California and Nevada will compete to find the world’s strongest man and woman. The benefit, which is scheduled from 8am to 5pm on April 16, will be staged at South Tahoe CrossFit at 2050 Dunlap St. in South Lake Tahoe.
Read more