Flying under the Big Ice: Robotic submarines under Antarctic ice is a resentation by Alexander Forrest at UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center in Incline Village. Forrest will have just returned from a research excursion using robotic submarines under the Erebus ice-tongue in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. Learn about the unique physical characteristics of seawater under […]
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By Susan Ferriss, Sacramento Bee No, your ballot has not been misprinted: For some Sacramento region voters, Assemblyman Ted Gaines really is listed as a candidate for two different races this election. The Roseville Republican is seeking his third term in the Assembly and running to serve the remaining two years of the Senate term […]
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El Dorado County Supervisor Ray Nutting has been in the timber industry since 1980. He operates his own sawmill. In 1998 he wrote an article for “California Forestry Association’s California Forests.” He has passed it along to Lake Tahoe News for readers to see that what was true then, is still true more than a […]
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Truckee River Winery is having a pumpkin carving contest Oct. 30 from noon-4pm. There will be an adult and child division. Pumpkins will be provided for contestants, and carvers can take their pumpkins home. We will also have candy and treats for kids and adults. RSVP: Must call ahead so there is a pumpkin waiting […]
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Collie Buddz from the isle of Bermuda has done something not impossible but something once seemingly implausible. He’s become the most buzz-worthy current reggae artist over the past few years. He’s bringing his brand of music to MontBleu in Stateline on Nov. 12 at 8pm. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets are $15 in advance at […]
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To the publisher, I support a “yes” vote on Douglas County Question 1-Airport Use Ordinance. This is an important issue for Douglas County residents. I served on the Minden-Tahoe Airport Advisory Committee and participated in the more than 40 public meetings to craft the ordinance. We did this because the existing weight ordinance is “discriminatory” […]
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By Margot Roosevelt, Los Angeles Times Fundraising for a ballot initiative to suspend California’s global warming law has flagged, but oil companies and other business interests are pouring millions of dollars into a separate ballot measure that could dry up funds to implement the law. Proposition 26 would require a two-thirds vote of the Legislature, […]
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Each year Ski magazine publishes what it thinks are the best resorts in the country. It’s divided by East and West. The 23rd annual edition is on newsstands now. Several Sierra Nevada resorts are mentioned in various categories. On the last page of the compilation of stats are results for readers. Here are the “local” […]
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By Susan Skorupa, Reno Gazette-Journal Nearly three dozen local novelists and nonfiction writers are coming to lunch. The Nevada Women’s History Project is staging its third authors’ luncheon Nov. 6 where book lovers can mingle with the writers they already appreciate and meet some new ones, all to benefit History Project programs. This year’s keynote […]
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To the community, Measure E has quietly sat at the end of the city ballots. I think it needs more attention. When I was the South Lake Tahoe Chamber exec, the issue of fairness in the business license fees would come up from time to time. The reason is that there is an existing cap […]
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