To the community, Bread & Broth would like to express its gratitude to MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa for financing an Adopt A Day of Nourishment and sending two very hardworking and conscientious volunteers to their Monday evening’s sponsorship dinner on May 22. Their sponsorship supported B&B’s goal of feeding the less fortunate of the […]
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By Jon Beckmann, National Geographic In the original poem-turned-song “Home on the Range”, Dr. Brewster Higley affectionately recalled building his Kansas cabin in a place he shared with buffalo, deer, and antelope. Notably absent from his poem are the other species of large mega-fauna that at one time called his region home, including grizzly bears, […]
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The state plan to overhaul the hub of California’s water system will cost nearly $25 billion to build and operate, according to preliminary figures released Wednesday. The proposal, backed by Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration and the Obama administration, calls for habitat restoration and the construction of two enormous tunnels to divert water from the […]
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Effective June 1, residential burn permits will be suspended for Nevada, Placer and Yuba counties and fire restrictions will go into effect in the Tahoe National Forest. Despite the recent light rain, conditions in the foothills and the high country remain unseasonably dry. Warming temperatures, dry winds, and very dry fuel moisture levels have prompted […]
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Truckee’s 6th annual Electronic Waste Recycling event is June 22 from 9am-2pm in the back parking lot of Town Hall, 10183 Truckee Airport Road. Residents are encouraged to drop off all their old electronic equipment for free recycling. Computers, televisions, VCRs, stereos, copiers, cell phones, radios, telephones and fax machines are common electronic products that […]
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By Laurel Rosenhall, Sacramento Bee A proposal to ban plastic grocery bags in California went the way of so many plastic bags – into the trash can – on Thursday when it failed to garner enough votes in the state Senate to move ahead in the lawmaking process. Senate Bill 405 by Sen. Alex Padilla, […]
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• Area plans will be the topic of a special South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting on June 25 from 6-8pm at Lake Tahoe Airport. • Comedic actor Russell Brand takes the stage at Tahoe’s MontBleu casino July 27 at 9pm. Tickets range from $55 to $75 and are available through Ticketmaster or the MontBleu […]
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Caltrans is reminding motorists to be aware of increased bicyclist activity in the Lake Tahoe region during Bike Month in June. Motorists need to share the road with bicyclists on roadways where there are no designated bike lanes. Bicyclists also need to take precautions when traveling through construction areas. Caltrans offers the following reminders: · […]
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Rangers at Washoe Lake State Park will teach participants the basics of geocaching and develop their GPS orienteering skills on June 8. The park will have a limited number of GPS units to loan for the program. If you have one, bring it. The lesson will be from 9:30am-noon. Meet in the equestrian area pavilion. […]
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Live Violence Free with support from Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Sierra is putting on Girls’ Empowerment Day on June 8. The event is from 9am-5pm at Inn by the Lake in South Lake Tahoe. All middle school girls, including those that are either going into high school or will be starting […]
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