Schools closed in LTUSD on March 25
Lake Tahoe Unified School District will not be in session March 25 because of the severity of the storm.
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LAO report looks at fee to fund public benefits of water investments
By Lisa Lien-Mager, Association of California Water Agencies A new paper by the Legislative Analyst’s office says assessing a fee on water at the retail level would be the most feasible option for funding the public benefits of water investments. In a March 22 report prepared for the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee, the […]
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Bahrke second in aerials in freestyle championships
By Elizabeth Karam, U.S. Ski Team STRATTON MOUNTAIN, Vt. -– Defending U.S. champion Emily Cook (Belmont, MA) and Dylan Ferguson (Amesbury, MA) earned the titles of U.S. aerials champion after their wins Thursday at the Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships at Stratton Mountain. On a freshly built course under partially sunny skies, the first day of […]
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Blizzard conditions closes roads, cancels events
In the interest of safety for presenters and the traveling audience Explore Tahoe has canceled the program for Thursday night. The Regional Wildland Fire Exercise scheduled for March 25 has been canceled because of the weather. Caltrans is blasting on Highway 50 at Echo Summit. Highway 89 remains closed around Emerald Bay. Travel restrictions are […]
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Tsunami’s effects in California offer clues about future
By Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times Although the effect of the tsunami was minuscule in California compared with Japan, the scattered damage is providing a rare opportunity to study how the waves work and to help officials better prepare for what could be a far more destructive seismic event along the state’s coast. Teams of […]
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Lake Tahoe Legends Ride
Cycling enthusiasts can kick off the Amgen Tour of California in style during the Start at the Top – Lake Tahoe Legends Ride May 14. The Legends Ride allows participants to ride the Stage 1 course and pedal elbow to elbow with cycling legends and dignitaries, including Bobby Julich, Sky ProCycling Race Coach and 2004 […]
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LT Boys and Girls Club anniversary party
The Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe is celebrating its 20th anniversary on April 27 with guest speakers and special observations to honor club supporters from the past 20 years. The BGCLT opened its doors in 1991 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing youth development programs for the community of South Lake Tahoe. […]
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Elizabeth Taylor leaves a lasting impression
By Bill O’Driscoll, Reno Gazette-Journal The eyes. To an impressionable college intern dispatched to the then-MGM Grand Reno to pursue an Elizabeth Taylor sighting one February night in 1979, it was her eyes that made a first — and lasting — impression. That, and a cast with a splint on the 46-year-old actress’s left wrist […]
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Ski report: Wind, snow, wind, snow
Mt. Rose is closed for the day. People in Squaw Valley are Tweeting it’s whiteout conditions. Wind is likely to affect operations at resorts throughout the greater Lake Tahoe area. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Tahoe youth hockey team to compete for state title
By Ted Parkhill The Tahoe Grizzlie Squirts are headed to the California State Hockey Championships. Tahoe Grizzlies Ice Hockey club is creating quite the stir among Northern California’s top teams. On March 19-20 the Northern California playoffs commenced with the top four teams of the regular season competing for the title of NorCal champion. The […]
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