Zephyr Cove Elementary School is on a snow day. Unsafe road conditions at higher elevations is putting Incline Village schools on a two-hour delay Friday morning. Black Oak Mine School District in El Dorado County is closed because it does not have electricity. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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By Mandy Kendall We are definitely at that time of year where our thoughts turn to the giving of gifts and what to give everyone. In this era of technology it is so easy to log onto the computer, browse the Internet and buy all your gifts online. However, that might not be the best […]
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By Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times I was in Chattanooga, Tenn., last week, and people were still buzzing about an unusual duet heard on Oct. 13, using superlow-latency videoconference technology and the city’s new gigabit-per-second fiber-optic network. T-Bone Burnett, a Grammy Award winner, performed “The Wild Side of Life” with Chuck Mead, a founder […]
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• Forbes magazine lists Lake Tahoe as one of the top five places in the world to cross country ski based on scenery. • At the Nov. 13 board of directors meeting the North Tahoe Public Utility District board thanked Director Frank Mooney for his 25 years of service. • Snowboarder Jeremy Jones of Truckee […]
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By Kathryn Reed RENO – Extra personnel have been called in to analyze the vast amount of data flowing into the multitude of computers at the National Weather Service office in Reno. This storm that is upon Northern California and Nevada is expected to be a doozie, with drenching rains that could cause flooding in […]
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Marten Falk, one of Sweden’s most internationally active guitarists, will be in South Lake Tahoe on Nov. 30. His three solo recordings on the dB Productions label have been met with fantastic reviews around the world. Falk will be at Hope Lutheran Church of the Sierra (930 Julie Lane, South Lake Tahoe) at 7pm Friday. […]
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Markleeville is putting on a free holiday event Dec. 2 from 10am to about 3pm or when it gets cold. The town comes alive with the Christmas spirit with decorations, music, local vendors offering their hand crafted Christmas items. Santa will be in his favorite chair next to the fireplace at the Wolf Creek Restaurant. […]
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The Sugar Pine Foundation is having a fundraiser Dec. 6 at the Hard Rock Cafe inside Harvey’s in Stateline. Festivities will start at 6pm with dinner and live commentary on the Sugar Pine Foundation film. There will be a silent auction, limited edition Hard Rock Sugar Pine pins for sale, and drink specials. Thick as […]
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By Kathryn Reed Even though Tahoe Wellness Collective sought permits in October to renovate the facility to deal with the marijuana odor issue, South Lake Tahoe this week threatened the dispensary with closure. Cody Bass, who runs the medical marijuana dispensary, said he has the contractors lined up and permits in hand. Bass told Lake […]
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By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times Although they have become a popular staple at children’s parties, inflatable bounce houses can be dangerous and are associated with a 15-fold increase in the number of injuries from 1995 to 2010, according to a study published in a scientific journal. Writing in the journal Pediatrics, a group of […]
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