Sugar Bowl Resort on Oct. 1 signed an agreement to operate Royal Gorge Cross Country Resort this winter. The Truckee Donner Land Trust, the Trust for Public Land and the Northern Sierra Partnership put down a $500,000 non-refundable deposit on the property on Oct. 1, and plan to complete the $11.25 million purchase on Dec. […]
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Firefighters on Tuesday were able to keep a blaze on Luther Pass to about a half acre. The cause of the fire is under investigation. It started south of the Big Meadow trailhead off Highway 89. U.S. Forest Service crews along Lake Valley Fire Protection District put out the fire.
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To the community, It is with considerable sadness that we announce the passing away Oct. 1 of one of the institute’s greatest friends and benefactors, our longtime trustee Donald E. Bently. He was 87. Don began his relationship with IWP when he visited our first headquarters a block down from our current location. At the […]
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By Edward Ortiz, Sacramento Bee Operators of private fish ponds and lakes around the state say a recent court ruling could saddle them with devastating costs and potentially force some out of business. The Sept. 19 ruling by Sacramento Superior Court Judge Lloyd Connelly allows the state’s Department of Fish and Game to proceed with […]
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• A free shuttle is available for people visiting Apple Hill on weekends in October. Click on the flyer for details. • Lake Tahoe News will be giving away two tickets to the November wine tasting put on by Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe. Details on how to win will be posted soon. But first you […]
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By Scott Kauffman, World Property Channel While the most popular U.S. states retained their tourist appeal this year (Florida, California, Hawaii, N.Y. and Alaska) among American travelers, the allure of several other domestic destinations has increased. For example, Louisiana, Michigan, Oregon and Washington, D.C., were the beneficiaries of increased tourism, while states like Alaska, Hawaii, […]
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By Kathryn Reed The five candidates for the two South Lake Tahoe City Council seats agree a broader approach to best management practices, instead of parcel-by-parcel, is a good idea and local jurisdictions having more say are potential positives of a yet-to-be-approved update of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s Regional Plan. While they liked the […]
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The 10th annual Markleeville Autumn Open Studios is Oct. 6-7 from 11am to 4pm you. Artists will be working in oil, watercolor, abstract acrylic, scratchboard, fabric arts and jewelry. Pick up a guide and map at the Alpine County Chamber of Commerce. The website has more information about the artists.
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Placer County Office of Elections is recruiting poll workers for the Nov. 6 election. Listed below are the positions and pay rates. All poll workers must be able to work from 6am-9pm on Election Day. Inspector: $100 for the day, plus training class pay. Judge: $90 for the day, plus training class pay. Clerks: $85 […]
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By Kathryn Reed Officers in full SWAT gear with assault rifles using a flash-bang to enter Gino DiMatteo’s South Lake Tahoe home was caught on video by his neighbors. DiMatteo’s civil defense attorney, Ted Long, has released the video to Lake Tahoe News and KRNV-TV in Reno. The latter is seen here. “We are expecting […]
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