By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe is about to extend how long it will take to pay off the parking garage debt at Heavenly Village as it attempts to refinance the bonds so the overall payment is less. It’s not a straightforward transaction because the state Department of Finance is involved because the garage is […]
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Balto is a 10-month-old Labrador-pit bull mix who is very sweet. He is house trained and has lived with small children. Bonus: Balto understands English and Spanish. He loves to play with other dogs, but he does play rough so he needs to meet your dogs before going home. Balto is neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated. […]
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To the community, On April 29, Hope Lutheran Church of the Sierra hosted the healthy and tasty Bread & Broth dinner served to over 90 members of the South Lake Tahoe community. The weekly meals are full course dinners with a meat entree, vegetables, fruit and or green salads, bread, dessert and beverages. The dinner […]
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By Larry Bohannan, Desert Sun There is plenty of important news in the latest 52-page report on the economic impact of golf in California. According to the report, commissioned by Golf 20/20 for the California Alliance for Golf, the game has a $13.1 billion overall impact, direct and indirect, on the state. That includes numbers […]
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By Kathryn Reed It is going to take longer than anticipated for Lake Tahoe Community College to be able to offer Nevada residents in the basin the same rate as Californians. But the end result may be a lower rate for Tahoe residents at Nevada colleges, too. Senate Bill 329 is still alive – it’s […]
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By Martin Griffith, AP On his historic 1843-44 expedition across the West, John Fremont named some prominent features in what became Nevada, including Pyramid Lake and the Humboldt and Walker rivers. Now the explorer known as the Pathfinder could have his first geographic feature in the state named after him. The Historical Society of Dayton […]
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By Jeremy Wallace, Sarasota (Fla.) Herald-Tribune As the nation hurtled from one fiscal crisis to the next last year, Democrats and Republicans argued bitterly over the best solution — tax increases or spending cuts. But members of the U.S. House did agree on one thing: There was enough money for them to travel the globe […]
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Justin Lichter, aka Trauma, has hiked more 35,000 miles since 2002. He has completed the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Continental Divide Trail, and the Hayduke Trail. On May 23 at 7pm he will be in South Lake Tahoe showing slides of his most recent trip to the Himalayas and sharing stories of his adventures. […]
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By Shanna Kuhlemier During the late 19th century and with the completion of the transcontinental railroad, new local industries started to emerge in Truckee. At this time, the local dairy industry was established due to the ease of transporting products to lucrative markets. This area in the Sierra was a dairyman’s heaven. The region provided […]
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Tahoe Area Mountain Bike Association is looking for donations to build Corral Trail into a flow trail. The folks with the Salesforce Foundation will be matching all donations up to $15,000. TAMBA has collected $7,000 to date. Donate online or mail a check with “Build Corral” in the memo line to: TAMBA, P.O. Box 13712, […]
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