Tahoe National Forest fire crews are ready just in case a fire breaks out in the region. Helicopter 514 is in place at the White Cloud station on Highway 20. Other suppression support is also there for the 15-member crew. The Bell 212 is is a medium size helicopter that can carry water, firefighting supplies […]
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There’s really nothing witchy about this very friendly shorthair cat who has beautiful gray, velvety fur. She is a real sweetheart. Found as a stray, Witchy loves to be stroked and she’ll play all day with you and other cats. Witchy is spayed, microchipped, and vaccinated. She is at the El Dorado County Animal Services […]
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• Shaun White will not defend his skateboarding title at the X Games in LA this month. • Best Tahoe West in South Lake Tahoe is now America’s Best Value Inn. • Kent “Hoop” Hoopingarner is moving from GM of Homewood to executive director of mountain development at JMA Ventures, the owners of the West […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee The state Department of Water Resources will stop buying electricity from a coal-burning power plant in Nevada next year as part of a plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. The department has been a leaseholder in the Reid Gardner Power Station in Moapa Valley, Nev., for 30 years. DWR […]
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By Richard Bronson I love to look into the past to find clues to the present and the future. It is amazing how you can connect the dots of history and visualize the road ahead. You can see clues in the rearview mirror that are shaping the world of the Internet and online gaming, the […]
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By Kathryn Reed WOODFORDS – Mark Twain was ahead of his time in so many ways, but as it relates to today, his quote, “Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting” may be the most important. To avoid future fights over the clear liquid, the South Tahoe Public Utility District is being innovative in […]
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By Ruben Navarrette Jr. I submit that most of us have a commencement address tucked away, containing some choice words of wisdom that we’d love to share with high school or college graduates if we ever had the chance. This year, David McCullough Jr. – an English teacher at Wellesley High School in Massachusetts and […]
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Rotary Club of South Lake Tahoe is seeking four outstanding professionals to visit Andhra State, in South Eastern India during January and February 2013 as part of the Group Study Exchange program of the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. The exact travel dates have not yet been set, but the team is expected to leave […]
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With the start of the summer hiking season upon us, Tahoe’s peaks, wildflowers and vistas are beginning to beckon. Enjoy the wonders of the Tahoe Rim Trail with a free guided hikes in July. These hikes are great for all abilities (shorter hikes are most appropriate for kids). Advanced online registration is necessary. July 6 […]
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By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee Efforts to create an El Dorado County advisory committee for “coordination” will move forward, after the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday gave qualified approval to a proposal by Supervisor Ray Nutting. Coordination refers to an effort by the county to have an earlier and more effective say in federal and […]
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