By Terry Baynes and Jonathan Stempel, Reuters WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the federal government may be required to pay damages when it releases water from a dam that causes temporary flooding for a property owner downstream. The case addressed the politically charged issue of when government activity that affects private […]
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By Mark Glover, Sacramento Bee A warming climate is melting California’s winter tourism dollars. That’s the conclusion of a new economic analysis released Thursday. The study – titled “Climate Impacts on the Winter Tourism Economy in the United States” and written by two University of New Hampshire researchers – said California and 37 other states […]
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By Stephanie Clifford, New York Times For the first time in Barbie’s more than 50-year history, Mattel is introducing a Barbie construction set that underscores a huge shift in the marketplace. Fathers are doing more of the family shopping just as girls are being encouraged more than ever by hypervigilant parents to play with toys […]
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Nevada casinos eked out small gains in October. Revenue was up 1.8 percent to $978.8 million compared to 2011, the Gaming Control Board reported today. Stateline casinos were up 0.7 percent, with revenues of $15. 8 million. Washoe County dropped 7 percent, Carson City was done 5.5 percent. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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More lifts and terrain are opening today — including Alpine Meadow. Heavenly opens upper California side with Sky Express and Canyon Express. (No access from California base.) Sierra-at-Tahoe opens the back side today. Kirkwood will open the entire mountain on Saturday — the first Tahoe area resort to have all its lifts running. Mammoth opens […]
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By Mandy Kendall Christmas can be expensive enough with all the gifts and food without the added cost of decorating and gift-wrapping. The more eco-conscious of us might balk at all the waste that goes on with gift-wrapping because it is just torn off and thrown away. However, with a little thought and creativity, wrapping […]
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By Geoff Schladow Some of the most important questions we currently face at the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center relate to the impact of climate change on restoration efforts at Lake Tahoe. Our past studies suggest that climate change will reduce the extent of lake mixing, and in particular the mixing of oxygen, down […]
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It’s that holiday time of year and the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department would like to encourage everyone to think of those less fortunate members of our community. At all the city fire stations, you can drop off any new or like-new condition used toys into the Christmas Cheer barrels. Any donations will be gratefully […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s beginning to feel and sound a little like flu season. “Although seasonal influenza seems to be hitting other parts of the country early this year, we have had very low rates of influenza so far in Tahoe,” Greg Bergner, physician at Barton Urgent Care, told Lake Tahoe News. The Centers for […]
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By Lee Vestal Dave Brubeck, one of America’s great jazz legends passed away this week. Did you know he and his band spent a summer playing at Globin’s Al Tahoe Hotel in 1941? While researching my walking tour of the Al Tahoe neighborhood of South Lake Tahoe I came across Fred Hall’s 1996 biography of […]
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