The Lake Tahoe Bike Coalition along with the Boys & Girls Club will be producing a Bike Rodeo on Aug. 17 starting at 2pm at the Boys & Girls Club in South Lake Tahoe. The rodeo will include a bike safety check, proper fitting of helmets, and instruction on safe bicycle handling skills. South Shore […]
Read moreIn May, Lake Tahoe resident Sean Riley suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of a succession of blackouts and falls. Sean is an off-road tour guide for Lake Tahoe Adventures and his wife, Georgette, works for the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority and Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce. Sean has been hospitalized […]
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By Kathryn Reed If I were accused of a crime, I would want to be tried by a jury of my peers. I would want people to carefully consider the evidence presented and decide if there were a reasonable doubt that would preclude them from rendering a guilty verdict. While at times our system seems […]
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Homeowners are eligible to receive up to $1,000 rebate for landscaping labor and materials until Aug. 1 through the River-Friendly Landscaping program through the Truckee River Watershed Council. For implementation after Aug. 1, the rebate drops to $400 until funds are exhausted. River Friendly Landscaping improves water quality by assisting residential property owners in voluntarily […]
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By Kathryn Reed Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe’s parent company is in financial trouble. Ken Corporation of Japan, which has owned the hotel property since December 2000, is looking to refinance a loan in order to stay solvent. (Hilton continues to operate the hotel and the Echo restaurant.) Max Saito, representative with Ken Corp., told Lake […]
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The Summer Keynote Speaker Series at Taylor Creek Visitor Center continues every Thursday evening through August at the Lake of the Sky Amphitheater. Programs in August include “An Evening with Mark Twain” on Aug. 2 at 7pm, “Leave No Trace” on Aug. 9 at 8pm, “Winged Flight at Night” on Aug. 16 at 8pm, “Stargazing” […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Sun The committee planning Nevada’s 150th birthday celebration is seeking the public’s help in designing a logo to be used to publicize the event. The state’s Sesquicentennial Planning Committee, working with the Nevada Cultural Affairs Foundation, said Friday that it has issued a request for proposals for a design […]
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Fourteen athletes vied for the title of Korbel Hole-in-One Champion on July 20 at the American Century Championship at in Lake Tahoe. Wind was not on their side in this inaugural contest. John Elway unleashed a drive landing him 6 feet, 7.5 inches away from the pin. If someone had gotten a hole in one. […]
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The Lego Group is coming to Heavenly Village in South Lake Tahoe to take residents and visitors on a Brickation from July 25-Sept. 4. This pop-up Lego experience will include activities, hands-on experience, and summer themed life-size Lego models. Everyone can help build a large, custom Lake Tahoe mosaic Sunday-Thursday form 10am-7pm, and Friday-Saturday from […]
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By Jim Sanders, Sacramento Bee Why go to Nevada to bet on the Super Bowl or March Madness? Californians overwhelmingly want the right to gamble on sports events in their state, too, judging from Field Poll results released this month. Fans love watching professional or collegiate teams, and it’s common now to bet with friends […]
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