Lake Tahoe News has a copy of Suzanne Roberts’ latest book “Almost Somewhere” to give away. Roberts, who teaches at Lake Tahoe Community College and Sierra Nevada College, writes about her experience hiking the John Muir Trail. All you have to do is go onto LTN’s Facebook page now and figure what the picture is […]
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By KTVU-TV SAN JOSE — A marmot that found himself far from his natural mountain habitat in a residential San Jose neighborhood Tuesday has been captured and wildlife workers intend to return him to the Sierra Nevada range. Wild animal expert Rebecca Dmytryk said the marmot was finally captured in San Jose’s Willow Glen neighborhood […]
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Alan and Caroline Barichievich, Barton Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine’s husband and wife duo and ultra marathon runners duo, will provide a free lecture titled Running, It’s You Journey. With years of running and rehabilitation experience, the two will provide advice for runners of all levels. Topics will range from how to improve your running performance, […]
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By Kelsey Sheehy, U.S. News and World Report Nearly 1.7 million high school graduates took the ACT college entrance exam in 2012, testing their knowledge of four core subjects—English, math, science, and reading. But most of those students are not prepped for success in college or the workforce, according to a report released this week […]
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To the community, We are very concerned as we follow the dialogue focused on the U.S. Forest Service Draft Management Plan. Some of the proposals could possibly ban assorted recreational use or allow for increased logging and mining in the Tahoe basin. For more than 30 years, have enjoyed the incredible beauty of the areas […]
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By Laura Vozzella, Washington Post LYNCHBURG, Va. — It looks like God’s country from high atop the hill they call Liberty Mountain, with sunbeams slicing through puffy clouds overhead and the school that Jerry Falwell built nestled at its foot. But the hill itself seems to be more of a deal with the devil. Because […]
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Want to attend a fun and free event and make a huge difference in the life of a child at the same time? CASA El Dorado in partnership with OnCourse Events is sponsoring the inaugural South Shore’s Best Sunset Band Fundraiser on Aug. 31 at Lakeview Commons from 3-8pm. Admission is free. There will be […]
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By Kathryn Reed A clear case of conflict of interest reared its head Tuesday night at the Lake Tahoe Unified School District meeting, but no one put an end to it. Steve Morales, facilities director for the district, is also a founding member of the Community Athletic Coordinating Council. This group has been overseeing aspects […]
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By Rachel Lowry, Deseret News More Americans — 29 percent — believe education is worse because of the No Child Left Behind Act than those who believe it is better off (16 percent). Another 38 percent said the act of Congress that changed the federal government’s role in public schools by focusing on student achievement […]
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Royston Hanamoto Alley & Abey landscape architects and planners has opened a South Lake Tahoe office. Local landscape architect, Brett Long, has joined the RHAA team to head the new office. Long and RHAA teamed together on the El Dorado Beach project at Lakeview Commons. RHAA is a 54-year-old landscape architecture firm with additional offices […]
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