By Kathryn Reed Paperwork and meetings seem to be synonymous with government. No wonder people tune out and get discouraged. Action and accomplishments seldom seem to be part of the equation. Finding an answer for the need for 15 community plans throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin is easy — it’s a requirement of the Tahoe […]
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By Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition A Class II Bike Lane in Homewood has been neglected by Caltrans for years. The pavement is seriously deteriorated and unsafe for bicycle and pedestrian use. Local residents are seeking the support of others in signing the petition in an effort to show community solidarity and concern for the safety […]
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By Kathryn Reed Through a $150,000 donation from the Ledbetter family, the Lake Tahoe Community College demonstration garden has evolved into a community destination. On Sept. 20 the Ledbetter Outdoor Terrace will be formally dedicated as part of the annual Autumn Fest. Landscape architect Brett Long and his crew have been feverishly moving dirt, laying […]
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Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has added two key figures to the agency. Harmon Zuckerman, formerly the principal planner for Douglas County and member of TRPA’s Advisory Planning Commission, is director of TRPA’s Regional Plan update. Casey Beyer of Manhattan Beach has been appointed to the Governing Board by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Zuckerman brings more than […]
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By Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee Placer County officials are inching forward with plans to build a power plant in the environmentally sensitive Lake Tahoe basin. Officials expect plenty of tough questions and likely some vocal opposition, but they’re convinced the proposed, one- to three-megawatt biomass plant would be good for the local environment. Read whole […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee El Dorado County residents and visitors who suffer serious injuries may be able to avoid a trip outside the county for emergency medical care. Placerville’s Marshall Medical Center recently was designated a Level III trauma center by the El Dorado County Emergency Medical Services Agency, following an audit of the […]
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By Associated Press NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Police on Sunday said they found what they believe is the body of a Yale University graduate student and bride-to-be hidden inside the wall of a university building where she was last seen five days before. New Haven Assistant Police Chief Peter Reichard said officials are presuming the […]
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Lakeside Inn and Casino at Stateline is creating a five-course meal to pair with Chile’s award-winning Montes Alpha winery. The meal begins with a conch salad accentuated by Brazilian xuxu slaw. Montes Alpha’s stainless steel-fermented Sauvignon Blanc will accompany this course and the next. Next up: Puerto Rican prawns sauteed in achiote oil with a […]
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By Kathryn Reed Because most abductors try to gain the trust of their prey, children are taught in Fighting Chance to keep their distance from strangers. Emmet Freeman, a junior at South Tahoe High School, went through the training when he was in elementary school. It likely saved him from something terrible when he was […]
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A multiphase project encompassing approximately 2,391 acres of National Forest aspen stands will be restored by the US Forest Service in the Tahoe Basin. The greatest number of stands is in the West Shore’s watershed. The degradation stems from grazing and fire suppressions stunting the natural aspen stand regeneration, plus conifers encroaching on the stands. […]
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