By Kathryn Reed Poverty with a view has never been more accurate than now. Though the powers that be would like to remove the phrase from the vernacular of South Shore locals, the truth is the phrase cannot be disputed. Tahoe has gorgeous views and the people living among the pines at 6,200 feet are […]
Read more
By Reno Gazette Journal Tahoe Creamery, which operated ice cream shops in Sparks and the University of Nevada, Reno and a manufacturing site in Minden, has ceased operations. Tahoe Creamery owners could not be reached for comment Thursday, but a recorded voice at the Minden plant informed callers, “We are no longer manufacturing ice cream […]
Read more
By GISCafe eMap International was contracted by a consortium of regional and federal agencies which included the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and US Geological Service (USGS) to provide 8-band multispectral high-resolution WorldView-2 satellite imagery over the Lake Tahoe Basin. Given the short growing and cloud-free season in the Tahoe Lake Basin, the specifications of […]
Read more
Nevada State Parks is presenting a free Chautauqua-style show Oct. 2 at 10am at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park in Minden. Nevada State Park Ranger Mike Dinauer and community organizer Linda Conlin, will give a Chautauqua presentation on Nevada pioneers Samuel and Eliza Buckland. In 1859, Samuel Buckland established a ranch and a trading […]
Read more
By Howie Nave I first got the message from New York comic Joe Starr on his Facebook page this past Monday that comedian Greg Giraldo was in the hospital after an accidental overdose at a New Jersey hotel Saturday. On Tuesday, I heard that Greg was breathing on his own and sent him a text […]
Read more
By Kristi Buffo PLACERVILLE -– What’s the perfect cap to a day spent celebrating the abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation in El Dorado County? How about music, dancing and food. On Oct. 2 as part of the first Gateway to the Sierra Sportsman’s & Outdoor Expo, regional band Hired Guns will perform a concert on […]
Read more
• Tahoe Resource Conservation District folks will continue to work at the Meyers location to decontaminate vessels before they enter Lake Tahoe. A different type of solution is being tried. Permanent signs may be erected in the future to direct people to the location on Highway 89. • Placer County Department of Public Works is […]
Read more
By Sam McManis, Sacramento Bee Starting Friday, it will be possible to enjoy the American River’s south fork from Folsom Lake to near Coloma and stay dry doing so. The scenic stretch of (mostly) untouched nature has long been among the West’s premier locations for whitewater rafting and kayaking. But for those on foot, horse […]
Read more
Lake Tahoe News on Oct. 1 will begin profiling candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council and Douglas County Commission. Ten people are running for three council seats. No incumbents are running. Two of the candidates did not answer the questions. A phone message was left for each to ensure they had received the emailed […]
Read more
South Lake Tahoe-based not-for-profit environmental organization Tahoe Resource Conservation District is seeking two board members to serve on its five-person board of directors. New board members, appointed by the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors, will serve voluntary, four-year terms from Nov. 30, 2010 through Nov. 30, 2014. Interested applicants are required to reside and […]
Read more