North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District’s fuels crew will continue the hazardous fuels reduction project in the Hunter Creek area on March 11, weather permitting. This is projected to be a one-day event and crews will be monitoring and mopping up March 12. This project is a cooperative effort between North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection […]
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Publisher’s note: This letter was originally sent to South Lake Tahoe’s elected officials and the author asked for it to be published in Lake Tahoe News. It is partially original content, part form letter that Weidinger Public Relations sent via Tahoe Transportation District to proponentsd of the loop roa. To the community, As a resident […]
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Publisher’s note: MV Transportation is the company that used to run BlueGo on the South Shore. MV has sued STATA, the organization that ran BlueGo before it filed for bankruptcy. All parties are working on finding a mediator to help find a resolution to their differences. By Zusha Elinson, California Watch Cash-strapped cities embracing private […]
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There will be a veterans-military reunion March 16-17 at Lake Tahoe. It benefits Operation Rebound. This is an opportunity for those who have served to reconnect with fellow vets from past and present conflicts. The event is designed to provide an opportunity to reconnect with first responders and rehabilitation personnel from your past in a […]
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The March meditation put on by Rosemary Manning will be a heart-centered meditation. In addition to calming oneself with meditation, people will learn how to stop energetic leaking of heart energy from the fourth chakra and learn how to create the highest receptivity to positive energy into ones hearts. The meditation is March 27 from […]
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Douglas County sheriff’s deputies will be stepping up traffic enforcement at intersections and crosswalks to look for red light and stop sign violations, pedestrian violations, speeders and distracted drivers throughout the county from March 11-19. Key factors in many of the recent fatal highway traffic accidents have been driver inattention and failure to yield to […]
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By Justin Gillis, New York Times Global temperatures are warmer than at any time in at least 4,000 years, scientists reported Thursday, and over the coming decades are likely to surpass levels not seen on the planet since before the last ice age. Previous research had extended back roughly 1,500 years, and suggested that the […]
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Before going to bed tonight, remember to turn the clocks forward one hour. Daylight-saving times begins March 10 at 2am. This means the evenings will be lighter longer.
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By Kathryn Reed Bad guys don’t like to commit too many crimes in the winter. Not the obvious ones, any way. Still, narcotics officers on the South Shore are plenty busy. Indoor grows is one activity that increases in winter. And it’s not for medicinal purposes. People are shipping marijuana back and forth from Tahoe. […]
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By Kathryn Reed There was a time when I couldn’t wait to get my copy of Newsweek each month. It was all because of Anna Quindlen. She is one of the few columnists I have ever read with regularity. The magazine was never the same after she left. She had a way of connecting with […]
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