On April 23, 25,000 volunteers from Berkley to Boston and Sitka to Sarasota will give away a half million books in more than 6,000 towns and cities across the country — including South Lake Tahoe. World Book Night U.S. is an ambitious campaign to give free, specially-printed books to light or non-readers across America. Volunteer […]
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By Jessica Heffner, Springfield News-Sun SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A million things run through Terry Probyn’s mind when she thinks about her daughter’s kidnapping. She wished she would have kissed her daughter goodbye that day. She wishes the police would have made the connection between Jaycee Dugard’s disappearance and a similar case in South Lake Tahoe. […]
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By Brady Dennis, Washington Post Blueberries and bananas are in, but black-eyed peas are out. Papaya is in, but plantains and pumpkins are out. Spinach and summer squash, in. Sweet potatoes and winter squash, out. Artichokes? Out. Apples? In. And many apple farmers, as it turns out, aren’t too thrilled about that. The Food and […]
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North Lake Tahoe casinos had a dramatic jump in revenues – 35.26 percent – in February from 2012. South Lake Tahoe’s numbers were up, too – 7.8 percent. The Nevada Gaming Control Board released the numbers Wednesday morning. Statewide, casinos collected $1.073 billion in gaming revenue. This is an increase of 15.1 percent from February […]
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Spring conditions have returned. Here is the April 10 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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South Lake Tahoe’s Lead Safe Tahoe program has partnered with Lake Tahoe Community College to offer a Renovator, Repair, Painter course in English and Spanish. The one-day class explains how to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s RRP rule. Subjects covered include: health effects, regulations, lead safe work practices, containment, cleaning and record keeping. After […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one of a few stories about construction planned for the Lake Tahoe Basin this summer. By Kathryn Reed Work on Highway 89 between Tahoma and Tahoe City started Tuesday. And it won’t be done until October 2016. Caltrans will have many of the highways in the Lake Tahoe Basin torn up […]
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Northern Nevadan Joe Donohue worked in the tech field until his retirement, when he switched gears and discovered a different passion: taking distressed pieces of wood and creating delicate works of art. Those who are within driving distance of Reno may be interested to learn that this inspirational master craftsman shares his skill by teaching […]
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To the citizens of El Dorado County, The year 2012 is wrapped up, and so is my second year as your sheriff. This year end update is to provide you, the community we serve, with information outlining some of the achievements by the men and women that make up the sheriff’s office. I believe it […]
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By Kathryn Reed Hear that sound? It used to be a loud bass that rattled nerves. Now it’s the cha-ching of cash registers – in the literal sense of local businesses and the figurative sense of city coffers and college admissions. The reason? SnowGlobe. Chad Donnelly wants to hear more of that cha-ching sound as […]
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