By Dawn C. Chmielewski, Los Angeles Times Book sales rose 6.2 percent last year in the U.S., thanks to the continued growth of electronic publishing, according to newly released StatShot data from the Association of American Publishers. Electronic books, which a decade ago represented a tiny fraction of the industry’s revenue, now are the fastest-growing […]
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By Sara Schrichte Donner Summit, like other areas, is seeing some trickle down effects of sequestration. In March, the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act mandated budget reductions totaling $85 billion across the federal government for fiscal year 2013. These mandated cuts, known as sequester, impact a number of federal programs including the Secure […]
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By Shelly Aldean and Casey Beyer As chair and vice chair of the Governing Board of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, we are no strangers to negotiation and compromise. While the serene beauty of Lake Tahoe often can calm even the most agitated bystander, finding compromise over land use policies at this bi-state lake has […]
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On April 30 at 6pm, the Friends of the Library is hosting “The Humane Movement: Past, Present, and Future” presented by the Lake Tahoe Humane Society and S.P.C.A. Dawn Armstrong and Liz Maul will give a brief history of the humane movement, past, present, and future, while sharing how a local humane society reaches every […]
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By Barbara Barte Osborn, Sacramento Bee One of Truckee’s most historic buildings, the C.B. White House, was damaged in a fire early Thursday. Donner Pass Road between Spring Street and the downtown roundabout was closed from about 4-8am to accommodate firefighting equipment from local fire departments, said Paul Spencer, fire prevention officer for the Truckee […]
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This will be the final weekend for many resorts. It’s time to get out and enjoy spring conditions and make turns while you can. Here is the April 12 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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The Family Resource Center’s Cinco de Mayo party is May 3 from 5-10pm at Heavenly’s California Lodge. Adult tickets are $20 or $25 at the door, and children’s tickets are $10 for 6 to 12 years of age; 5 years and under are free. Tickets may be purchased at the Family Resource Center Monday-Friday from […]
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By Kathryn Reed Even with Gino DiMatteo being formally sentenced April 10 to five years in federal prison, the case is not completely closed. Still blowing in the wind is Angela Swanson. The South Lake Tahoe City Councilwoman was caught up in the DiMatteo mess in August when she was questioned, had her house searched […]
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By Mandy Kendall Isn’t wonderful to see all the buds and blooms coming out with the first few days of spring? Isn’t it not so wonderful that all those pesky allergens (foreign substances that cause allergies) have to come with them? I woke the other morning with the first signs of a dripping, itchy nose […]
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To the community, On any subject to have a discussion, bona fide discussion, it is necessary to define the terms. When we speak on the subject of the city of South Lake Tahoe and its relationship with the Forest Service and the California Tahoe Conservancy, especially on the subject of land use and land management […]
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