By Kathryn Reed I want to throw out all the store bought produce in my refrigerator. I want to be less frustrated with my tomatoes and basil that are struggling this year and be more appreciative of how hard it is to grow good produce. I want to hug a farmer – but not just […]
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To the community, For over 24 years, Bread & Broth has been the recipient of donations made by concerned and generous anonymous donors who support B&B’s goal of providing hot nutritious meals to the needy of South Lake Tahoe. Bread & Bread would like to acknowledge and thank a local couple who anonymously sponsored two […]
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By Kathryn Reed Tolerance and teaching differences is part of what our educational institutions are supposed to be about. Lake Tahoe Unified School District and Lake Tahoe Community College get an F this week for having done the opposite. Both institutions were called on the carpet by Lake Tahoe News and neither responded. LTUSD’s moral […]
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The potential to commercially harvest crayfish from the California side of Lake Tahoe is in the works. Nevada has allowed this for a couple years. But California had a law preventing the sale or purchase of crayfish taken from Lake Tahoe. Gov. Jerry Brown on Sept. 6 repealed that law. Next up is for the […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Moose Lodge is hosting the 12th annual Kid’s Fishing Derby on Sept. 22 at Tahoe Paradise’s Lake Baron. The derby is free to all children under the age of 16. Registration begins at 7am at Lake Baron near the main entrance. Hot dogs, chips, sodas, and water will be provided free […]
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By Karoun Demirjian, Las Vegas Sun WASHINGTON — Asking Congress whether the U.S. should strike Syria put President Obama in an unusual position among U.S. presidents, who have usually engaged in military conflicts first and asked lawmakers for their opinions later. It’s also put the Nevada delegation in an awkward position. Thanks to the presidential […]
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Mosquitoes from Douglas County have tested positive for West Nile virus and one person in the county has come down with the disease. The Associated Press said the Nevada Department of Agriculture on Friday reported 42 mosquitoes tested positive for the disease. The other affected counties are Carson City, Elko, Lyon, Churchill and Clark. Six […]
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This video was shot by Bill Kingman in 1977 on the South Shore. Nearly everything seen on the California side has been razed-replaced, while the Nevada side has changed names and shapes and has grown considerably.
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A Placer County man pleaded guilty Sept. 5 to being a felon in possession of ammunition, possessing 17 unauthorized access devices, and destruction of U.S. Post Office letter boxes. According to court documents, the United States Postal Inspection Service received several reports of letter box tampering and destruction in Colfax, Auburn, and Foresthill. An investigation […]
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By Andrew Doughman Nevada’s state government is preparing for a huge shopping spree this autumn. All Nevadans must have health insurance in 2014 under President Obama’s health care law, and the state is contracting with companies to provide “navigators” who will educate people about the law’s requirements and enroll tens of thousands of uninsured Nevadans […]
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