By Kathryn Reed A settlement has not been reached, but resolution to the debacle known at the Meyers Landfill is getting closer. The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors will accept bids to cap the toxic site until Dec. 15, with the bid expected to be awarded Jan. 12. The more than 20 acres of […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe’s kids aren’t so healthy. And they don’t feel safe. Results from a statewide survey taken last fall show an increase in tobacco, alcohol and marijuana use by some Lake Tahoe Unified students. Students in grades five, seven, nine and 11 take the survey every other year. It’s a way […]
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Publisher’s note: Updated 2:10pm. More than a foot of snow has fallen at lake level in the last 24 hours. The winter storm warning that was supposed to last until 4pm has been canceled because the storm has moved east, weather officials said. But that really isn’t true. It’s continuing to snow at Squaw Valley. […]
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Bona Fide Books in Meyers is interviewing for its series on rad octogenarians, 8 on 80. If you know anyone who fits the bill, perhaps in a lift line on a powder day, let us know by clicking here.
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AT&T is proposing to install a telecommunications tower at 2543 Lake Tahoe Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe. That property is where Tahoe Grille is. The proposal calls for an 80-foot “stealth tree monopole tower.” It would have 12 antennas mounted to the pole. Equipment would be installed in a 30 foot by 30 foot fenced […]
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Snow — it’s the word of the day, the word of the hour, the word every minute in Lake Tahoe right now. Here is your daily ski report brought to you by Curtis Fong, the Guy from Lake Tahoe.
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Publisher’s note: Get in the spirit and share your idea for a gift valued at $20 or less. Click here for details. Kim Wyatt, publisher of Bona Fide Books in Meyers, sent in these suggestions: What better gift for under $20 than a book? South Shore ’s two fine literary journals, “EDGE” and “The Kokanee”, […]
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Lake Tahoe News readers, In the December issue of the Tahoe Mountain News, Kenny Curtzwiler wrote, “I am here to tell you that the first vote on (John Poland) whether or not to appeal the arbitration decision was 5-0 not to appeal.” That’s news to me. I was elected in November 2006 and during my […]
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By Christopher Clarey, New York Times Nine weeks before the Winter Olympics begin in Vancouver, international skiing officials are scrambling to address safety concerns raised by a recent spate of horrific crashes by some of the world’s most accomplished skiers. Two reigning men’s world champions and a former women’s World Cup overall winner are among […]
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The public has until mid-January to weigh-in on the draft environmental impact report for a proposed redevelopment area in South Lake Tahoe. The project area takes up 1,300 acres, encompasses much of the south end of town and affects businesses and residences. In September the City Council approved the release of redevelopment plan for public […]
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