By Kathryn Reed In a meeting that was more about reports than decision-making, the California Tahoe Conservancy board was updated last week about the Upper Truckee Marsh, lands the state agency owns and what the adoption of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s Regional Plan means. While the environmental documents for the Upper Truckee Marsh may […]
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By Gerry Shih, Reuters Social games maker Zynga Inc. has filed a preliminary application to run real-money gambling games in Nevada, a significant step in cracking a complex but potentially massive new market that could resuscitate its faltering business. The Nevada Gaming Control Board will now examine whether Zynga is fit to hold a gaming […]
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• Karen Borges is president of the Lake Tahoe Community College board for the next year. • Nordic Fest on the North Shore is rescheduled for Feb. 8-10. • The South Lake Tahoe Rec Center is offering a special Kids Night Out on Dec. 31. More information is available at (530) 542.6056. • Here is […]
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A winter weather advisory is in effect for Lake Tahoe from now through 10pm Monday. Six to 12 inches of snow are expected at the lake, with 10 to 18 inches above 7,000 feet. Winds will be picking up, so much so that lake waves could be 3 to 6 feet high. Ridge gusts may […]
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By Krista Mahr, Time Under a metal roof in Dandagamuwa, in western Sri Lanka, a line of seated men and women swing their small axes in sharp, neat strokes. Chips of brown coconut husk fly into the muggy October air, thick with the ripe smell of fermenting fruit. In seven or eight swift flicks of […]
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A professional surfer who achieves her dreams in despite of a shark attack that resulted in the loss of an arm, and a New York Times bestselling author chronicles the impetus and discoveries on an 1,100-mile journey along the Pacific Crest Trail. These are the topics of upcoming Squaw Valley Institute events. The celebrities behind […]
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Lake Tahoe News is continuing its quest to give back to the community with each paid subscription we receive. (Here is a copy of a subscriber form.) Plenty of worthy causes are out there. We are focusing on putting food into people’s stomachs. Beside becoming a paid subscriber and knowing LTN is helping, people can […]
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To the community, I belong to the El Dorado County Library System. I live in Pollock Pines. I support libraries, but not the following. My library is 1,242 square feet. How come their expenses for the carpet project cost $5,000. (And why didn’t the county pay for it or at least help? It’s a county […]
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By Chris Macias, Sacramento Bee Oh pomegranate, you can be such a pain. Extracting your juicy seeds can be so messy, turning a white T-shirt into an impromptu tie-dye. Yet, pomegranate, you are so darn delicious and healthy, and perfect for cooking or simply munching the seeds as a sweet snack. Pomegranate ranks as an […]
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By USSA COURCHEVEL, France — Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley) and Mikaela Shiffrin (Vail) combined for top 10 finishes in an Audi FIS Alpine World Cup giant slalom in Courchevel on Dec. 16. Mancuso was sixth and Shiffrin ninth as Tina Maze of Slovenia continued her dominance, winning her fourth straight GS. “It’s a step in […]
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