By USSA MEGEVE, France – After battling weather delays and multiple schedule changes John Teller (Mammoth Lakes) took the top spot Jan. 16 at the Audi FIS Freestyle Ski Cross World Cup in Megeve, France. Teller, an X Games champion, won his first World Cup nearly two years ago to the day in St. Johann, […]
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Two former councilmembers who left on their own accord, a planning commissioner who has twice run for the council unsuccessfully, and a political newbie/college instructor are vying to be the fifth member of the South Lake Tahoe City Council. The four are — Kathay Lovell, Bill Crawford, Austin Sass and Scott Valentine. A fifth candidate […]
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By Neela Banerjee, Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — The impacts of climate change driven by human activity are spreading through the United States faster than had been predicted, increasingly threatening infrastructure, water supplies, crops and shorelines, according to a federal advisory committee. The draft Third National Climate Assessment, issued every four years, delivers a bracing […]
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The Tahoe Tri Club meets for swimming at the South Lake Tahoe Parks and Recreation Complex on Fridays from 4:30–5:30pm and 5:30–6:30pm, as well as Sundays from 5:30-6:30pm. Cost is $6 per hour at the city pool located at 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd. All ages, kids and adults (in different lanes) are welcome, but must […]
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Plenty of sun for everyone. Temps are rising. Wind is blowing some places — especially Kirkwood where it’s affecting upper mountain lifts. Here is the Jan. 16 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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Barton Health’s Wellness Lecture Series, now in its third year, resumes Feb. 6. There will be 20 lectures in 2013 addressing a variety of topics. The first lecture of 2013 will be given by cardiologist David Young from Barton Cardiology on Feb. 6 from 6 to 7pm at Lake Tahoe Community College in the Aspen […]
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By Kathryn Reed Bears are smart animals. They learn where easy food is, but they can also learn they aren’t wanted in houses, dumpsters or vehicles. “The alternative is a lead bullet,” Mario Klip, bear biologist with the California Department of Fish and Game, said if bears don’t learn their lesson. Klip is working with […]
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Publisher’s note: The following is reprinted with permission from the Lake Tahoe Historical Society’s July 1989 newsletter. There is no doubt that soon after Lake Tahoe was discovered, some adventurer found his way onto its surface in some kind of water craft. Sailboats, steamers, tugs and barges were busily at work on the lake by […]
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By Joanne Marchetta The terrific start to Lake Tahoe’s winter season is a fitting introduction to a year of positive progress for the lake and the communities that surround it. By the time spring breathes renewed life into Lake Tahoe’s ecosystem, many property owners around the basin will be aiming to start some renewal of […]
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