U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will resume prescribed fire operations on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe in the McKinney/Rubicon area Oct. 27. Weather permitting, fuels crews will conduct operations on 70 acres and expect to continue through the week. Because of the large number of acres associated with the project, as with the […]
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Tahoe Maritime Museum becomes a haunted museum Oct. 30 from 2-4pm. Costumes encouraged. Dress up the family to celebrate Halloween at the Haunted Museum. Hear the tales of Tahoe, make crafts, play games and win treats. Free for children under 12 and museum members. Museum admission is $5 for adults. The museum is at 5205 […]
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To the publisher, South Lake Tahoe is at a tipping point. I am running for City Council to help push us toward creating a first-class, eco-resort that embraces recreation as a major economic driver. From AYSO to the Olympics to families looking for an active vacation, the South Shore should be a place the world […]
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Mountain bike riders from around the Lake Tahoe Basin will convene Nov. 5 from 6-8pm at South Lake Tahoe Parks & Recreation Department, 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd., Cedar Room, to discuss how to proceed in forming a single regional club or a couple clubs representing each area in the basin.
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The exclusive Lake Tahoe premiere of “The Story” comes to the Crystal Bay Club Casino in Crystal Bay on Oct. 29. It highlights the ski talent of mountain sports biggest stars. The evening will begin with a special tribute to international adventure sports legend and North Lake Tahoe resident Shane McConkey with the screening of […]
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Toccata — Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus — kicks off its 2010-11 Winter MusicFest with a program featuring selections from Handel’s Messiah along with many holiday favorites. Performance dates: Dec. 15, 7:30pm, Trinity Episcopal Church in Reno. Dec. 17, 7:30pm, St. Theresa Catholic Church in South Lake Tahoe. Dec 18, 2pm, St. Francis of Assisi […]
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By Kathryn Reed The Angora Fire of 2007 continues to alter how entities in the Lake Tahoe Basin do business. No longer do owners of vacant lots where houses once stood have to pay for water and sewer when they aren’t using either. An owner of a lot protested the continued fees. It brought about […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Oct. 6, 2010, Sacramento Bee. In the California Senate district that includes Fair Oaks, Roseville, Elk Grove and points east and north, voters have a rare opportunity to help quiet the bickering that drowns out reason in the Legislature. Voters in the heavily Republican Senate District 1 have […]
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The Far West Ski Association has received a grant from the California Skin Cancer Prevention Program to develop a program to inform young snow sports enthusiasts and their parents on the danger of skin cancer. The Slip, Slop, Slide & Slither program featuring informative brochures, decals, and a sunscreen partner is being developed and administered […]
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By Jessie Price, EatingWell My pantry at home is always well-stocked. (Actually most people would probably call it overstocked.) I don’t feel right if my cupboards are bare. And once I started working on our new book, EatingWell on a Budget, I realized that my pantry-stocking obsession also had the benefit of helping me save […]
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