By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal A troublesome water weed that has spread through Lake Tahoe for decades is now established along the length of the Truckee River, posing possible problems of unknown scope and scale. From the outlet of the Tahoe City Dam to where the river flows into Pyramid Lake 116 miles downstream in […]
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Students and staff at Sierra House Elementary School had some unexpected excitement this last week of school. The school was on lockdown Wednesday afternoon when a nearby resident saw an uninvited visitor in her home. “We set up a perimeter around the house to contain the suspect, and called the school to have them lockdown […]
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By Stephen Ceasar, Los Angeles Times Their pitches were simple and tailored to the audience. Come to my college, the out-of-state recruiters recently told high school students in Lakewood, and you will be taught in small classes and you’ll graduate in four years. We’ll even throw in a few thousand dollars just for being from […]
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The Sierra State Parks Foundation and California State Parks announces three rare opportunities to drive to the Vikingsholm Castle in Emerald Bay for an enchanted evening on June 21, July 19 and Aug. 15. Tickets are $50 per person with proceeds earmarked to provide critically needed funds for the maintenance and repair of the Vikingsholm. […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee Alfred Villalobos, the central figure in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System bribery investigation, has won and lost millions gambling in Nevada’s casinos. Now he’s suing two of his favorite haunts for $600,000, demanding his money back. The lawsuits, filed last week in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, are an outgrowth of […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee Dozens of California state parks struck down by the budget ax are slated to close their doors in three weeks. Yet that process remains so unsettled that even state officials can’t say with certainty how many parks will actually close. One year ago, the state Department of Parks and Recreation […]
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A memorial service for Matthew Christenson, 30, who was killed in a construction accident on June 7, 2012, in Bolton, Vt., are June 13 at Grace Congregational Church of Rutland. He was born in Fairfield, Conn., on July 5, 1981; Matt graduated from Rutland High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of […]
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More than 300 ice skaters from Northern California and Nevada will be competing at the annual Skate at the Lake Competition this weekend. The synchronized skating event is at the South Lake Tahoe ice arena on Rufus Allen Boulevard. Teams of 10 to 20 skaters perform intricate routines to music. Spectators are encouraged to watch. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Lake Tahoe Unified School District is going to come up with a list of priorities for the ball fields it owns to give the committee recommending how to spend $500,000 of taxpayer money. The district owns all the fields where children and adults play softball-baseball-soccer on the California side of the South […]
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During the busy warm months of spring and summer, auto and bicycle traffic fills our roadways. During this time, we at the fire department respond to an increasing number of injury accidents that could have been prevented. Roadway users must remember that sightseeing and map reading should only be done while your vehicle or bike […]
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