The corner drive-up payment window has survived since the 1960s on Fremont Avenue at Sandy Way in the Bijou area of South Lake Tahoe. The 1970 photo was furnished by Bob Rockwell and the 2013 photo I took. — Bill Kingman
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By Kathryn Reed “Crimes of the government can become sins against the innocent, especially in the mind of a child.” “In 1942, all three branches of the government violated the Constitution.” “Immigrants are often scapegoats.” Those are some of the thoughts Jeanne Watatsuki Houston shared with nearly 200 people who listened to her speak this […]
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Lake Tahoe fire protection agencies all agree defensible space isn’t a bunch of hot air. To back up the importance of defensible space, they’re organizing a free Wildfire Awareness Week kick-off event that includes free tethered Smokey Bear hot air balloon rides (weather permitting), firefighter photo opportunities, a pancake breakfast and more on May 25 […]
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“Farewell to Manzanar” author Jeanne Houston talks May 14 in South Lake Tahoe about her experience in the internment camp during World War II.
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Lake Tahoe Collaborative is a community strengthening group that collaborates with families and service providers about the services available in South Lake Tahoe. The annual June 10 retreat is open to the public to join the dialogue to help set goals and intentions for this year. Lunch will be provided. The retreat is from noon-1:45pm […]
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Most campgrounds and recreation sites within the Tahoe National Forest will be open for Memorial Day. Most trails are open with only patches of snow on north facing slopes. Hikers will still find some snow patches in the high country, especially on north facing slopes or in shaded areas, however much of the forest is […]
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By Mark Z. Barabak and Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — Early this year, Leticia Perez and her husband flew here for a whirlwind 48 hours. The couple dined at the Italian Embassy, visited the Lincoln Memorial and joined the crowd on the National Mall watching as President Obama was inaugurated for a second […]
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By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times What happens to the 40 percent of food produced but never eaten in the U.S. each year, the mounds of perfect fruit passed over by grocery store shoppers, the tons of meat and milk left to expire? At Ralphs, one of the oldest and largest supermarket chains on the […]
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Homewood Mountain Resort earned the National Ski Areas Association’s Golden Eagle Award for environmental stewardship. The West Shore ski resort was competing in the Small Ski Area category, which consists of resorts with less than 200,000 annual skier visits . This is association’s highest environmental honor. The award comes at the same time the resort […]
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The “Kokanee” literary journal is accepting submissions of poetry and prose for its 2014 edition. Lake Tahoe Community College students, former students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to submit up to five poems and/or 10 pages of prose (fiction or literary nonfiction/memoir) for consideration. Include a 50-word bio written in the third person. Submit as […]
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