By Kathryn Reed Three people familiar to South Lake Tahoe voters have told Lake Tahoe News they want to be appointed to the City Council – Kathay Lovell, Austin Sass and Bruce Grego. With Claire Fortier abandoning her seat midterm, it means the four remaining members were left with the decision to either appointment a […]
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Douglas County sheriff’s deputies are preparing for upward of 60,000 celebrants to ring in the New Year in the Stateline casino core. Highway 50 may be closed to vehicle traffic for public safety. If that should occur, vehicle traffic will be diverted around the Stateline casino core area using upper and lower Lake Parkway Drive […]
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By Chris Macias, Sacramento Bee There’s plenty to toast among the local wine region, which enjoyed a fairly solid 2012. An ideal growing season, new businesses and increasing recognition from national media added up to a choice year for the greater Sacramento area’s wine season. Here are some of the ways in which 2012 rocked […]
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By Sharon Noguchi, San Jose Mercury News Signaling that California again is marching to its own drum — perhaps trailing the parade — the federal government has denied the state’s request for a waiver from a key U.S. education law, thus assuring that schools will have to keep striving to meet what’s generally accepted as […]
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• For those who like to explore the backcountry this time of year, be sure to bookmark the Sierra Avalanche Center so you know the risks before you go. • South Lake Tahoe author Todd Borg’s latest book “Tahoe Trap” is free for Kindle readers through Dec. 29. • Tahoe Cross Country and Tahoe City […]
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Troopers from the Nevada Highway Patrol investigated 92 motor vehicle crashes in Northern Nevada between 10am Wednesday an 6am Thursday. Thirty-three crashes involved injuries, while the remaining 59 were property damage only. Most of the activity was in the greater Reno-Sparks area. As for the injury crashes outside of the Reno-Sparks area, three were in […]
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Enjoy the break in weather and all the fresh snow. Here is the Dec. 27 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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By Kathryn Reed Pets are often a barometer for how the economy is doing. In good times people fill their homes with four-legged family members, while in bad times shelters are what get filled up. From 2006 to 2011 all pet ownership decreased 2.4 percent, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. Cat ownership decreased […]
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Tahoe Snowcial, slated for Feb. 27–March 2, will bring top minds from the worlds of digital storytelling, snowsports and social media to Heavenly Mountain Resort. The fifth annual Tahoe Snowcial is a winter social media and technology festival that celebrates a common passion for snow and provides attendees with insights from some of the most […]
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By Howard Kurtz It’s time to pay up, America. The era of free news is rapidly coming to a close. The Washington Post, one of the last holdouts among major newspapers, will probably begin charging for online access next year. And the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News announced this month that they will launch […]
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