By Dianne Feinstein Anyone doubting that climate change poses a severe threat to Lake Tahoe should read an alarming new report by the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center. It was written for the U.S. Forest Service by scientists who have devoted their professional careers to studying Lake Tahoe. And it paints a distinctly bleak […]
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It’s a powder day on the slopes. Sierra-at-Tahoe expects to makes its debut Tuesday. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe. Wind — yes, again — will be the issue for today. A wind advisory has been issued for Lake Tahoe by the National Weather Service in Reno. A winter […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s a snow day for schools in Lake Tahoe Unified School District. It’s a school day for students in Douglas County School District, Tahoe Truckee Unified School District and Lake Tahoe Community College. The TACCD meeting for Monday has also been canceled. Ron Christino told Lake Tahoe News at 5:45 this morning […]
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Duchess is a sweet, affectionate shorthaired cat, about 1 year old. She likes other cats. And look at those beautiful eyes. Duchess is at the El Dorado County Animal Services shelter in Meyers, along with many other dogs, cats, and rabbits who are waiting for their new homes. Call (530) 573.7925 for directions, hours, and […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Nov. 18, 2010, Sacramento Bee. More than 20 legislators led by Speaker John A. Pérez are in Maui, courtesy of interest groups and lobbyists who soon will be seeking their votes on legislation. As the Bee’s Jim Sanders reported on Wednesday, some and perhaps all of the Assembly […]
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By Amanda Finnegan, Las Vegas Sun Harrah’s Entertainment Chief Executive and President Gary Loveman said a major roadblock in the path of the growth of casino companies is misinformation about the industry. Rather than talk about the industry’s recovery, Loveman used his afternoon keynote address at the Global Gaming Expo Wednesday to campaign against the […]
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The Optimist Club will set up its annual tree lot at El Dorado Beach in South Lake Tahoe on Nov. 24, with sales beginning Nov. 26. Normal hours are weekdays noon-8pm and weekends 10am-8pm. Snow can play a role in the hours. Shaking off the naturally flocked trees and clearing the lot can take some […]
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The Sierra Nevada College Concert Choir translates the spirit of the season into music Dec. 2 and Dec. 4 at 7pm at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Incline Village. Forty voices will perform Puccini’s Gloria (messa di Gloria). Puccini’s lyrical melodies and emotionally moving scoring shine brightly in this composition. Under the direction of Donna […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE — What do more than two dozen wineries, a brewery, a coffeehouse, a bakery and more than a dozen restaurants have in common? They were all in one room on a recent Friday pouring beverages and dishing up food to hundreds of supporters of Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe’s at […]
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The National Weather Service in Reno has extended the winter weather advisory for the greater Lake Tahoe area until 10am Nov. 22. A winter storm watch has been issued from Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon. Moderate snow is expected overnight Sunday. Meteorologists are calling for snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches along and west […]
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