Although the annual Perseid meteor showers will peak next week, the night sky will begin to filled with the light show this week. The best time to look up will be between midnight and dawn. The best days will be Aug. 12 and Aug. 13. What people are seeing is debris entering the atmosphere at […]
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Instead of leaving the suspicious device in the forest, a woman living on Bella Coola brought it back to her house. Then she called the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies from the bomb unit came to the South Shore to handle the call last week. The device was X-rayed and then blown up to […]
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A motorcyclist from Southern Nevada was seriously injured Sunday when a van making a U-turn struck him. Joshua W. Hanlon, 20, of Henderson was pinned under the 1981 VW van, as was his 2013 Kawasaki. He was airlifted to Renown Medical Center in Reno with serious injuries. The driver of the van, Peter Z. Kwan, […]
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By Jack Newsham, Sacramento Bee Foothill residents, as well some property owners in the Lake Tahoe Basin, are bracing for the second year of “fire prevention fees,” a $150 charge that a class-action lawsuit alleges is an illegal tax. The state Board of Equalization began sending bills two weeks ago to more than 700,000 Californians […]
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With horses, riders and a movie theme, the Washoe County 4-H Horse Program and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension present Summer ReRuns 2013, an open horse show and fundraiser for Washoe County 4-H horse club leaders on Aug. 25. Open to all horse, and riders of all ages, the show will feature events in showmanship, […]
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By Justin Bachman, Bloomberg Businessweek The low-fares, high-fees business model is expanding across the airline industry, and now a third ultralow-cost carrier appears ready to enter the battle between Spirit Airlines and Allegiant Travel for America’s cheapest travelers. Frontier Airlines, the Denver airline known for the majestic wild animals painted on its jets’ tails, may […]
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Barbecues are a fun summer tradition when operated in a safe manner. Only use approved lighter fluid. Never use gasoline or any other flammable liquids to start the charcoal. Never add additional fluid once the fire has been started because it is extremely dangerous. After your barbecue, place the used coals in a metal container […]
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William and Benjamin are two of the 20 kittens currently waiting at the shelter for their new homes. These boys are 5 months old, and are as playful and crazy as kittens can be. They are having fun with their kennel-mates right now, but they should get into homes as soon as possible. William and […]
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Publisher’s note: The children’s memorial on Highway 50 and Wildwood Avenue in South Lake Tahoe will be rededicated on Aug. 9 at 6pm. Tahoe Production House is filming the ceremony as part of a documentary that will be available on DVD. The following is from the committee that has spearheaded the replacement of the log that […]
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To the community, Golden Bear Events and the American Legion Post No. 795 and Auxiliary would like to thank the community of South Lake Tahoe for a successful Fourth of July parade and event. Visitors and locals alike joined the parade and the hundreds of spectators to show appreciation for our fallen soldiers, veterans, active […]
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