By Lester Snow and Ruth Coleman An article advocated the need to protect the natural habitat and environmentally sensitive lands regarding the Upper Truckee River Restoration and Golf Course Reconfiguration Project. The commentary suggested creating more wetlands, meadow and wildlife habitat to restore the Upper Truckee. We agree with those points, which are clearly spelled […]
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Tangled Roots Writing of Truckee offers Monday Night Creative Writing Workshops to explore creative writing of any genre in a fun supportive environment for any level of writer. Read, write, discuss, and generate new material each week, receiving feedback from the group and instructor Karen Terrey. The next sessions are Sept 13, Oct. 11 and […]
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Equine enthusiasts are headed west to attend Nevada’s first United States Hunter Derby and the 24th Annual Draft Horse Classic in California. Both events will showcase some of the west’s finest equine artistry and have hand-selected June Towill Brown’s bronze and Lucite sculptures as the highlight of their art displays and juried shows. The $25,000 […]
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• September is California Wine Month – go pop that cork. • Need a new ski app? Click here. • The weekly summer flea market at the corner of Highway 50 and Elks Club Road on the South Shore will not be back in 2011. The California Tahoe Conservancy, the land owner, will proceed with […]
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By Bill Simons, Inside Tennis It’s easy to dismiss New Jersey as some kind of Turnpike ride gone wrong (with too many Sopranos, oil refineries and Jersey Shore types). But before you do, remember this place is some kind of magnet for whizzes. Think Thomas Edison — the greatest inventor ever; a beloved frizzy-haired fellow […]
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By David A. Sanchez California voters have an opportunity in this election to send a clear message about the future of our state. Passing Proposition 24, the Tax Fairness Act, will help prevent more than a half-billion dollars from being cut from our public schools and colleges and will help ensure that everyone in the […]
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Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe presents the inaugural Beer Dinner at the Cutthroat’s Saloon on Oct. 1. There will be a five-course menu created by Chefs Chris Moore and Justin Kaufman paired with select beers from Samuel Adams. The event begins at 6pm with a reception featuring Sam Adams Light to welcome guests to the Western-inspired […]
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By Frank X. Mullen Jr., Reno Gazette-Journal Wild horse advocates are asking the federal government to investigate allegations that the Bureau of Land Management sent 172 Nevada mustangs to an auction attended by “slaughter buyers” in July. The horses were rounded up by the BLM in the Pilot Creek Valley area near Wendover and auctioned […]
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By Kathryn Reed “It’s a stroll in the park.” That’s how Chris Hawken, No. 2 guy with South Lake Tahoe Park’s and Recreation Department, described Saturday’s annual Bijou Bash. And it’s exactly what it looked like. With nearly 3,000 people meandering through Bijou Community Park, which was closed off to vehicle traffic, it was one […]
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Lake Tahoe News congratulates Preston Development general contractors of Tahoe Paradise for winning the advertising give-away at Saturday’s Bijou Bash. About 3,000 people meandered through Bijou Community Park in South Lake Tahoe during the annual event. Owner Dan’l Preston entered his card in Lake Tahoe News’ drawing. The general contractor won $900 worth of advertising […]
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