By Guy Clifton, Reno Gazette-Journal None of Washoe County’s legislative delegation considered U.S. Sen. Harry Reid’s call to end legalized prostitution in Nevada much of a priority, in a session where the budget shortfall dominates all other topics. But they did find other parts of Reid’s address to a joint session of the Legislature on […]
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Better get out there ahead of the storm. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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The San Francisco Giants World Series trophy will be in Lake Tahoe in March. While the men in orange and black workout in Scottsdale in preparation for a repeat of last season, the trophy will be on display at the Alpine Meadows Lodge, 2600 Alpine Meadows Road, Tahoe City, on March 9 from 12:30-2:30pm.
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Fill up the gas tank on the snowblower because the white stuff is coming back. The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a winter storm watch for the Lake Tahoe Basin from Thursday afternoon through late Friday night. Forecasters are calling for moderate to heavy snow Thursday evening through late Friday night, with the […]
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Today the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will recognize recipients of the 2010 Best in the Basin Awards at its Governing Board meeting at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach. This is the 21st Best in the Basin awards program, recognizing projects demonstrating exceptional planning, design, and compatibility with the Lake Tahoe environment. Local […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee Buried in the Obama administration’s $3.7 trillion federal budget proposal is a gem for the Sacramento region. It would provide $2.7 million for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to continue managing lands in the footprint of the long-dormant Auburn dam project. The money is more than double this year’s funding. […]
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Adaptive Action Sports hosting disabled military personnel and veterans at a three-day “Pipeline Learn to Ride and Race” Feb. 24-26 at Sierra-at-Tahoe. The goal is to develop their snowboarding skills. The camp, built on the framework of past successful AAS camps, is intended as the first in a series of AAS snowboard camps to be […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Feb. 14, 2011, Sacramento Bee. People living in the Assembly district that stretches from Roseville to Lake Tahoe have an opportunity to trade up. They should seize the moment by electing John Allard. Allard is one of seven Republicans and a Democrat running in a March 8 special […]
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By Bill O’Driscoll, Reno Gazette-Journal As Reno-Tahoe International Airport officials see it, those departing the airport have been accommodated with the latest upgrades. Now, it’s the arriving passengers’ turn. The airport is preparing plans for a $5 million face-lift of the baggage claim area which, officials said, will mean improvements designed to continue the rock-woodsy-outdoors […]
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Lake Tahoe Unified School District was in session Monday – Presidents’ Day. This came as a surprise to some people because it is a federal holiday. The only holiday the district must observe is Veterans Day, according to spokeswoman Angie Keil. She said the district has been in session previous Presidents’ Days. The school calendar […]
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