By Kirk Johnson, New York Times The Boy Scouts of America is reaching out to parents and scouts as it decides whether to continue or rescind the group’s ban on gay members and leaders. Surveys went out in recent days to 1.1 million scouts and their families around the nation. The questionnaire goes far beyond […]
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By Kathryn Reed Copper thieves have hit the South Shore again; this time U.S. Forest Service structures. USFS spokeswoman Cheva Heck told Lake Tahoe News the thieves caused “extensive damage in order to get to the copper.” She said it could cost as much as $200,000 to make the repairs at the Kiva picnic area, […]
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By USSA LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland – Lindsey Vonn (Vail) won a record 17th Audi FIS Alpine World Cup globe and record sixth straight downhill title after fog forced officials to cancel the final men’s and women’s downhills on Wednesday. Vonn won three of seven World Cup downhills this season and missed two due to injury following […]
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El Dorado County Board of Supervisors on March 12 authorized staff to look at different options to house the county’s mental health program. In addition to exploring renewal options for its space at 670 Placerville Drive, facilities staff will consider lease options for the Victory Mine Building in Diamond Springs. County Health and Human Services […]
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Dr. Bob, as he was known to so many, died March 8 after a long battle with cancer. He was 74. Robert I. Bender was born Sept. 20, 1938, in Downey to Blaine and Helen Bender. Bob grew up in Temple City with his siblings Darryl and Cheryl. He graduated from Whittier College with his […]
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Do you have what it takes to win Sierra-at-Tahoe’s salsa contest? Lake Tahoe News Publisher Kathryn Reed will be the judge. OK, one of the judges. The March 24 event returns to the West Bowl, with the whole area turning into a fiesta of sorts. Anyone wanting to compete must have their concoction turned in […]
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Two suspects in the February and early March residential and vehicle burglaries in Truckee have been arrested. Truckee police officers on March 9 served several search warrants related to the burglaries. Officers contacted Anthony Torres, 19. He allegedly had a large amount of crystal methamphetamine and U.S. currency on him. Torres was arrested on charges […]
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Spring has arrived a bit early. Wear plenty of sunscreen and lip balm. Here is the March 13ski report. — Curtis Fong
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• Phish is going to play at Harveys Outdoor Concert Series July 30-31. • A photo from SnowGlobe 2012 is in Time magazine featuring Baauer and story about their “Harlem Shake” craze. • The Knot lists the most expensive places to get married. No. 18 is the Sacramento-Reno-Tahoe area at $30,458. • For the 2013-14 […]
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By Kathryn Reed Will a loop road beyond what exists today ever be built is a question to be answered on another day. What the South Lake Tahoe City Council on Tuesday night decided is that the environmental process needs to move forward. After four hours of input from the community, the project engineer, the […]
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