Discover dabblers, divers, and other feathered friends on an early morning walk with Jim Woods, local birder and member of the Lahontan Audubon Society. See what species are coming and going during the annual spring migration, and what birds stick around all year. Sign upfor this educational and fun workshop. For reservations and lodging, call […]
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By Kathryn Reed How many times has mom made breakfast for you? Maybe she is still doing it. Sunday is Mother’s Day – breakfast in bed or even in the kitchen would be a nice way to start the day for her. The egg dish below was inspired by the cookbook “Best of the Best […]
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Blood drives at Lake Tahoe Airport are a thing of the past. The “why” behind the decision to not have them there is not a consistent message, but the outcome is the same. Some South Lake Tahoe officials are saying with a new restaurant opening this month it won’t be convenient. However, a restaurant has […]
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By Kathryn Reed Retirement is not a place Dennis Crabb wants to rush to. Instead, the long-time municipal attorney is easing into it. In June he will have given up all his lawyerly responsibilities except for attorney for Truckee and Happy Homestead Cemetery District. He is phasing out his job as counsel for Sutter Creek, […]
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By Denise Sloan Smart When nearly 450 Latino community members showed up at the first Latino Family Health Day in 2009, organizers were excited, amazed and thrilled. “We knew there was an enormous need for these free medical screenings for this population, all provided in Spanish, but we certainly didn’t expect this large of an […]
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Baffled what to do for your mom this Mother’s Day? Help her relax or at least chill out at the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena. With a single paid admission mothers skate free Sunday from 12:30–5pm. For more information, call (530) 542-6262, or come by the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena at 1176 Rufus Allen […]
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Construction kicked into gear this week at Lake Tahoe, marking the beginning of the grading season in the basin. To protect from erosion, open digging and grading projects are limited to dry months between May 1 and Oct. 15 at Lake Tahoe. Regardless of the date, however, grading is limited to times that soil is […]
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By Lia Kvatum, National Geographic News It flies in the face of conventional wisdom, but one solution to control nuisance black bears in the United States may be to offer them snacks, one biologist says. Especially in the western United States, black bears will often break into cars, homes, and campsites in search of food. […]
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Larry Brown, the former South Tahoe High School security guard accused of providing marijuana to a minor, pleaded not guilty Friday during his arraignment in El Dorado County Superior Court. Brown, 63, was charged with one felony count and two misdemeanor counts related to his arrest in November involving marijuana and a 16-year-old female student. […]
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North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce’s 24th Annual Business Expo is June 2 from 5-7:30pm at the North Tahoe Event Center, 8318 North Tahoe Blvd., Kings Beach. Prizes, raffles and merchandise values will be available at this festive and interactive community event. For more information about the event, call Kym Fabel, North Lake Tahoe Chamber […]
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