Ski report: Cloudy and warm
It’s going to be cloudy most of today, but temps will be in the 40s. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Validity of convention center permits being investigated
By Kathryn Reed Research is being done by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency to figure out where the permits for the would-be convention center project stand. When the project went into bankruptcy in October 2009 the permits were tolled by TRPA. This means the clock stopped ticking against the three-year validity of the permit while […]
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Census: State government revenues decline 31%
Total state government revenue dropped to $1.1 trillion in 2009, a decline of 30.8 percent from $1.6 trillion in 2008, according to the latest findings from the U.S. Census Bureau. The large decrease in total revenue was mainly caused by the substantial decrease in social insurance trust revenue. Social insurance trust revenue is made up […]
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Sustainable Tahoe putting together expo in September
The basin-wide Tahoe Expo put on by Sustainable Tahoe will showcase possibilities in sustainability for the Lake Tahoe region, with focus on Mobility, Green Commerce, Health and Fitness, and Conservation – spanning three fun and educational. The event is Sept. 9-11. The weekend will be packed with a diverse activities for individuals and families. Friday […]
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CASA fundraiser to honor Judge Kingsbury
CASA El Dorado presents the 4th annual CASAblanca at the Lake. The Feb. 4 event honors El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Suzanne Kingsbury. It starts at 6pm at Edgewood Tahoe in Stateline. The evening will include dinner, wine, live entertainment, silent and live auctions. Tickets are $125 per person. All proceeds benefit CASA. RSVP […]
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Gaines ready to tackle budget, higher ed, building codes
By Kathryn Reed Change the requirement mandating new residential construction come with sprinklers and create a setting so those who want to graduate in four years from the CSU system can. Those are two pieces of legislation state Sen. Ted Gaines plans to introduce this session. Gaines, who represented Lake Tahoe in the state Assembly […]
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South Lake officer has unique run-in with suspect
A South Lake Tahoe police officer found out literally how crappy the job can be. The 27-year veteran, whose name is not being used to spare him any more ridicule, was called to a Stateline area motel Saturday just before 11pm to check on an intoxicated man. The 58-year-old suspect said he needed to relieve […]
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Nancy Blachly — 1952-2011
South Lake Tahoe’s first licensed massage therapist, Nancy Blachly, died Jan. 12 from injuries she had sustained two days earlier while skiing at Heavenly Mountain Resort. Ms. Blachly was born June 8, 1952. She was 58. Ms. Blachly spent most weekdays skiing. She would start the day taking the Gunbarrel lift up, doing three runs […]
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2010 ties 2005 as hottest years on record
By Justin Gillis, New York Times New government figures for the global climate show that 2010 was the wettest year in the historical record, and it tied 2005 as the hottest year since record-keeping began in 1880. The new figures confirm that 2010 will go down as one of the more remarkable years in the […]
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Ruth Baumann — 1936-2011
Ruth Baumann, matriarch of the Swiss family, died Jan. 12. She was 74. Mrs. Baumann met her husband, Kurt Baumann, when she applied to be a waitress at the restaurant he owned in the middle of South Lake Tahoe. That was 1959, just after she moved to the area from Switzerland. They had been married […]
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