The original Tahoe Village (1946-51) was on Highway 50 near Kingsbury Grade in Nevada, although an Internet search today may refer to a different development. Notice the sign’s vertical notation Open All Year. This was in the early 1950s era when most Lake Tahoe resorts and casinos closed after Labor Day until the next Memorial […]
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By Kathryn Reed TAHOE CITY – A catastrophic inferno like the Rim Fire could wipe out the more than $1.4 billion worth of improvements that have been made to Lake Tahoe through the Environmental Improvement Program. That was the warning Julie Regan, external affairs chief with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, issued Oct. 18. While […]
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By Patrick Stelmach Government is simply a word for the things we decide to do together. And if there is one lesson that the recent 16-day government shutdown taught us, it is this: there are a lot of things we Americans have decided to do, together, and people were angry when these things were taken […]
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The Placer County Board of Supervisors will meet in North Lake Tahoe Oct. 21-22. During Tuesday’s session, the board will consider authorizing Chairman Jim Holmes to sign two letters to Gov. Jerry Brown that detail Placer County’s concerns about the proposed Bay Delta Conservation Plan and will receive an update on proposed improvements to Fanny […]
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Mike Vollmer, TRPA forest fuels manager, talks Oct. 18 about what it takes to create a healthy forest.
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People may turn in their unused prescription drugs in South Lake Tahoe on Oct. 26 from 10am-2pm. Bring medications for disposal to Safeway at 1020 Johnson Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. The service is free and anonymous. Last April, people in the U.S. turned in 371 tons of prescription drugs at more than 5,800 sites operated […]
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By Casey Capachi, Washington Post As the fiscal impasse began to show signs of breaking Wednesday on Capitol Hill, one group may have emerged as a voice of reason all along: female lawmakers. “I know my colleagues are tired of hearing about the women in the Senate,” Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said with a smile […]
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Tahoe Best Friends’ fourth annual Howl’oween Party is Oct. 27. Costume contest categories include: scariest, funniest, most original, best owner-dog look-alike, and best in show. There will games for the whole family as well as photo opportunities. Tahoe Best Friends is at 2197 Ruth Ave. in South Lake Tahoe off Third Street. The event is […]
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The Lake Tahoe Blue were on a roll the weekend of Oct 11-12, racking up three wins for their first season in South Lake Tahoe. Formerly the Bay Area Seals, the Blue are aiming for their chance at a WCHL championship.
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• Treat Street returns to the Pine Cone Acre Motel in South Lake Tahoe on Oct. 31 from 5-8pm. Click on the flyer for more info. • According to AAA, 63 percent of people look for free breakfast and 51 percent free Wi-Fi when choosing a hotel. • Barton doc Keith Swanson is being inducted into […]
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