The Tahoe Transportation District is partnering with local, state, regional and federal agencies to host an open house on the South Shore and North Shore to discuss various transportation projects. The South Shore event is Jan. 19 from 5-7pm at Lake Tahoe Community College in the Duke Theatre. On Jan. 20 from 5-7pm the meeting […]
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By Rocklin & Roseville Today Retired Coast Guard officer and South Lake Tahoe attorney Matt Williams has filed the necessary papers with the Secretary of State to run for the 4th Assembly District seat recently vacated by Senator Ted Gaines. Williams, a Republican and two-time Olympic torch bearer, has pledged to cut his Assemblyman salary […]
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By Elizabeth Karam, U.S. Snowboarding Five riders hailing from the United States qualified Monday for the snowboardcross World Championship finals scheduled for Tuesday in Spain. Olympic silver medalist Lindsey Jacobellis of Stratton Mountain, Vt., qualified second, while two-time Olympic champion Seth Wescott of Sugarloaf, Maine, and six-time X Games gold medalist Nate Holland of Squaw […]
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Sun is the word for the day. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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People were in short sleeves in much of the region Sunday and are likely to be today as well as unseasonably warm weather settles in. Record highs were recorded several places Jan. 17. In South Lake the 60-degree mark was hit, breaking the 1985 record of 55 degree. Markleeville hit 69, nine degrees warmer than […]
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By Kathryn Reed ZEPHYR COVE – Douglas County School District is moving forward with plans to sell the former Kingsbury Middle School site. Superintendent Lisa Noonan briefed the board at its meeting this month about her intention to begin tackling all the state statutes involved with selling school property as well as concerns the Tahoe […]
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By Kathryn Reed Lake Tahoe Community College is creating a different kind of educational environment – a rail jam and more next month. The nearly all-day event on Feb. 12 is being called the LTCC Winter Expo. It is the brainchild of Kurt Green, interim dean of Instruction and Social Sciences. Sierra, Kirkwood and Heavenly […]
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By Robert Reich Over the long term, the only way we’re going to raise wages, grow the economy and improve American competitiveness is by investing in our people – especially their educations. Yet we’re falling behind. In a recent survey of 34 advanced nations by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, our kids came […]
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St. Theresa School’s crab dinner is Feb. 4. The dinner and auction are the South Lake Tahoe school’s major fundraiser. Doors open at 6pm with a cash-only bar. The sit-down dinner is served at 7pm. In addition to crab served two ways, pasta, salad and veggies are on the menu. There will also be silent […]
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By Henry Fountain, New York Times For meteorologists and climate scientists, the flooding that has affected the Australian state of Queensland has not been unexpected. It is seen as collateral damage from the current La Niña, a lowering of sea-surface temperatures in the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean. While a typical La Niña — the low-temperature […]
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