By Kathryn Reed I was often the envy of my friends when it came time for lunch – especially in high school. Mom made my lunch until I graduated. No cafeteria food for me. One of my favorites was when the brown bag was filled with a piece of Dad’s leftover barbecued chicken. It’s been […]
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Publisher’s note: Updated 11:40am. By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Gwendolynn Ewasko, 19, was in the living room of her Incline Village home this morning when a truck crashed into it and exploded. “There was a big crash and I saw these huge flames. I thought it was an earthquake,” Ewasko said. “Everything just came caving […]
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By Kathryn Reed Hands covered in dirt, a trowel being passed around, plastic containers of tiny produce, laughter and learning. It’s all part of the recipe to create a community garden behind Mt. Tallac High School. Dirt in five raised beds made of bamboo are gently being molded into rows. Miniature holes are dug with […]
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By Austin Fay STATELINE – Two years of work by Douglas County staff and the water districts in the county seemed to go down the drain Thursday when the commissioners on a 4-1 vote decided to forego consolidating the eight water systems. “The problem in my mind is we’re asking one set of non-users (of […]
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• Three South Lake Tahoe residents placed at the Nevada State Bodybuilding, Figure & Bikini Championships in Reno this month. Chris Minnes took second in heavyweights, Nickie Blackketter was fifth in short figure and Coolie Jaxson was third in lightweight. • Lake Tahoe Community College expects to save $10,000 by not printing course descriptions in […]
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Leadership Lake Tahoe, a Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce program, started in 2003 with a mission of identifying and developing current and future leaders through a comprehensive program designed to increase knowledge and awareness of the issues and challenges facing our community. This year’s graduating class included: Jaime Aust (Barton Foundation), Jason Collin […]
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By Alex Breitler, Stockton Record Reel in a reality check: Your catch of the day might contain high levels of mercury or other contaminants, even if you’re fishing in what seems to be a fairly clean mountain lake. Now there’s a user-friendly way to check before you cast. The results from the largest survey of […]
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In addition to being once named “Top Female Vocalist of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music, Wynonna has also been referred as “the greatest country singer since Patsy Cline” by Rolling Stone Magazine. And this year she is making history at the Lake Tahoe Music Festival by being the first country music performer […]
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By Kathryn Reed The 19-year-old Meyers Landfill lawsuit is over. Final approval is expected today or Monday, with all parties signing the agreement by June 23. “Needless to say, I am happy to see that this day has finally arrived,” El Dorado County Supervisor Norma Santiago told Lake Tahoe News. The 26-acre site off Pioneer […]
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In an area that features some of Mother Nature’s finest work, Truckee homeownership has its joys and unique responsibilities. Many live close to bodies of water such as Donner Lake, the Truckee River, and Donner and Alder Creeks. However, many of these properties may actually have a negative impact on the region’s water quality. The […]
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