By Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee Painters and photographers are making the long trek up Highway 49 again this summer to capture one perfect moment, maybe more. They set up their easels or tripods near the bridge that arches gracefully over the spring-fed pond. They surround themselves with blooming rhododendrons and native azaleas in the forest […]
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By Gina Kolata, New York Times Plant geneticists say they have discovered an answer to a near-universal question: Why are tomatoes usually so tasteless? Yes, they are often picked green and shipped long distances. Often they are refrigerated, which destroys their flavor and texture. But now researchers have discovered a genetic reason that diminishes a […]
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By Joanne Davidson, Denver Post The outpouring of support for those impacted by the Colorado wildfires is nothing short of amazing. However well-intentioned, though, an offer you might think is helpful can in fact create problems. From HelpColoradoNow.org, here are some helpful hints for would-be benefactors: Donate only things that are requested by those in […]
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Kitten season is here. There are 15 kittens at the shelter, with more sure to arrive in the coming weeks. Orange, gray, black, white, you have your choice. All are very playful and energetic, and are anxious to go to a home. Please consider adopting two if you are able. All kittens, as well as […]
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Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California Resort and Kirkwood Mountain Resort announced they are banning smoking at their resorts this summer due to dry and dangerous conditions. At Heavenly, the smoking ban includes, but is not limited to, all activities related to the Gondola, Tamarack Express and Adventure Peak, as well as weddings and special events […]
Read more• The Coon Street Boat Launch is extending its hours for the Fourth of July holiday. It be open from 7am to 10:30pm on July 3 to allow people to pull boats out following the Kings Beach Fireworks. The remainder of the week, the launch will be open regular hours of 7am to 7pm, according to […]
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The El Dorado Community Foundation has funding in the amount of $57,000.00 available for granting specifically for the youth of the South Lake Tahoe Basin. These grants are made possible by the South Lake Tahoe Endowment. The SLT Endowment is comprised of the Joan Rochelle Fund and South Lake Tahoe Area Fund at the Foundation. […]
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By Maria Panaritis, Philadelphia Inquirer It was shocking enough to hear this week that median American family wealth in 2010 had plunged to 1992 levels. But imagine this equally alarming detail that didn’t get headlines: Generation Xers — those who hit the workforce in the late 1980s and early 1990s — got more scorched than […]
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By Steve Green, Las Vegas Sun Moody’s Investors Service today warned that the stagnant U.S. economy could hurt the casino industry and that some newly opened casinos appear to be taking market share from competitors as opposed to growing the market. In a “special comment” called “A More Cautious Consumer Steps Away from the Casino,” […]
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By Susan Wood When up to 30mph winds ignited a hellish wildfire under the town gondola on Lake Tahoe’s busiest week a decade ago, firefighters, residents and stakeholders may have sought divine intervention in stopping the 673-acre blaze that threatened 550 structures, forced the evacuation of hundreds of people and cost more than $3 million […]
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