“Tendonitis: State of the Art Treatment Options” will be the topic of Jonathan Finnoff’s lecture on Aug. 21 from 6:30 to 7:30pm at Lake Tahoe Community College’s boardroom. Learn why tendons get injured, debunk the myth that tendon injuries are usually inflammatory, discuss the latest research regarding medications, exercise, and regenerative techniques to treat tendon […]
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By Kathryn Reed KINGS BEACH – Lake Tahoe communities have the same vision – look pretty; be functional in terms of accessibility and the diversity of offerings; if there is a sense of community, don’t lose it and if there isn’t one, try to establish one; focus on recreation; have adequate tourist accommodations; and improvement […]
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STATELINE — Don’t be surprised if Michael Phelps has a hard time holding a golf club today. A spectator on Friday said he had been signing autographs for more than an hour. While most of his peers had called it a day, Phelps was walking the long line that had formed outside the practice putting […]
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Publisher’s note: This letter was sent to South Lake Tahoe City Councilwoman JoAnn Conner and is reprinted with permission. Hello JoAnn, I read with interest your recent editorial in the Lake Tahoe News regarding improvements to the SLT area and comparisons with Stateline. I was looking for a place to express my opinion as a […]
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By KRNV-TV A traffic stop for an equipment failure ended with Amy Villastringham, 29, of South Lake Tahoe and Dustin White, 32, of Minden going to jail. The two were stopped July 16 by deputies on northbound Highway 395 in Bridgeport. As the vehicle was run for current license and registration information, dispatch found Villastringham […]
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Renowned Nevada art collector Wally Cuchine will give a two-hour presentation Aug. 3 at the Comstock History Center in Virginia City. Cuchine will be discussing his love and talent for collecting Nevada art as well as each of the 35 pieces in Wally’s World: The Loneliest Art Collection in Nevada, an exhibit currently featured at […]
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Update July 19 7:55pm: Police say the missing teen has returned to South Carolina even though they have not located her. — A missing South Carolina teenager may be in the South Lake Tahoe area. Autumn Ellison, 16, has not been seen since July 7. Mt. Pleasant, S.C., police believe Ellison does not want to […]
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By Shan Li and Ricardo Lopez, Los Angeles Times California continued its economic recovery in June as its unemployment rate slid to 8.5 percent, the lowest it has been in nearly five years. Employers’ payrolls grew by 30,200 jobs, helping push down the jobless rate from 8.6 percent in May, according to data released Thursday […]
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The Tribute to Fallen Soldiers Memorial Torch Motorcycle Ride will come through the South Shore on July 31. The eight-day ride through Washington, Oregon, California and Nevada is to honor and pay tribute to America’s fallen soldiers. The Fallen Soldiers Memorial Torch will be lighted in Seattle on July 23 and then travel more than […]
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By Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post Once state legislation is passed, it’s usually up to the governor and attorney general to see that the law is implemented. But in a number of high-profile cases around the country, top state officials are balking at defending laws on gay marriage, immigration and other socially divisive issues — saying […]
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