By Kathryn Reed It seems like so many of the food magazines I was reading at the start of summer had a slew of recipes for burger toppings, dips and spreads. They all sounded so yummy, but I never made any of them. This weekend Sue was barbecuing corn and I thought something other than […]
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People who have aspired to learn more about high elevation gardening and landscaping and want to encourage other gardeners by sharing science-based, sustainable gardening and landscaping information may want to become a master gardener. Training to become a Lake Tahoe master gardener will begin Sept. 6 in South Lake Tahoe. The training continues for 12 […]
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Professional stargazer Gigi Giles will explain what’s in the sky on Aug. 24 at Spooner Lake. Participants will be able to peer through high-powered telescopes and astronomical binoculars at elevation 7,000 feet. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a light jacket and flashlight. Young children and pets are not advised to attend. The park entrance fees […]
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By Neela Banerjee, Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — Last year was one of the 10 hottest since global average temperatures have been recorded, according to an assessment of worldwide climate trends by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “The State of the Climate in 2012,” released Tuesday, paints a sobering portrait of vast swaths of […]
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A few bike racks remain available free of charge to businesses within the city limits of South Lake Tahoe. These racks are made available by the city and were designed by the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition. Businesses interested in bike racks must request an application form from the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition which is managing […]
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By Andrew Doughman, Las Vegas Sun The legislative Interim Finance Committee approved $2.1 million in emergency mental health funding on Tuesday after spending hours criticizing Nevada’s inadequate treatment of mentally ill residents and visitors. Legislators said the state of Nevada’s mental health system appears to have reached crisis levels. Failures in the system, they said, […]
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• MontBleu casino in Stateline will fire up the vats and get the stew pots steaming Aug. 24 with the inaugural Boil ‘n Fry Day Festival featuring crayfish from Lake Tahoe. • Labor Day weekend fireworks on the South Shore are that Sunday starting at 8:30pm. • Long-time environmental advocate Warner Chabot has joined the […]
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By Bill Potts Hoarding! We’ve all seen it, and shows like “Extreme Hoarders” have brought us up close and personal with some of the people and places afflicted with pathological collecting disorder. I encounter residences affected by hoarding while investigating complaints of substandard housing or during required inspections under the Multi-Family Dwelling Inspection Program. Typically, […]
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TOCCATA — Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus — concludes the 2013 Tahoe Summer MusicFest with a concert series commemorating the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy. The series features famed violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn performing Beethoven’s Concerto for Violin in D major Op.61 on the legendary Red Stradivarius Violin. The concert will conclude with Mozart’s symphonic […]
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By Richard Solbrig In the summer of 2007, the Angora Fire along Lake Tahoe’s South Shore scorched almost 5 square miles and destroyed more than 250 homes. A California-Nevada Tahoe Basin Fire Commission Report issued after the Angora Fire included a finding that, “Much of the Tahoe basin public and private water distribution infrastructure is […]
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