The Customer Connection is an interactive workshop put on by Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce and Tahoe Training Partners on June 20 from 8-11am at the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority office (169 Highway 50, Stateline). Laura Moriarty will go over the basics in customer and guest interaction touching on topics such as how […]
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Harveys Lake Tahoe and Another Planet Entertainment are are bringing rock ‘n’ roll legends Neil Young & Crazy Horse to the Outdoor Arena at Harveys on Aug. 9 at 8pm. Crazy Horse is considered by many to be Neil Young’s best band, especially live in concert. They have not toured together since 2004. The band […]
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Where to Retire, the only magazine in the U.S. geared toward helping people with retirement relocation decisions, has name Lake Tahoe as one of the best places to retire. The July-August issue will be available nationwide on June 19. Magazine editor Mary Lu Abbott said Lake Tahoe possesses qualities important to today’s retirees. “Lakeside communities, […]
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Stateline casinos did not pull their weight when it came to April gaming numbers. Those five properties were down 4 percent, or almost $14 million, compared to 2011. However, Nevada as a whole posted a 6.16 percent increase in year-over-year revenues with $856 million brought in, the state Gaming Control Board said June 12. Reno […]
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Publisher’s note: The following letter was submitted to Lake Tahoe News by the author. Dear Mayor [Claire] Fortier and Council Members: I am writing on behalf of Michael McKeen and business and property owners in South Lake Tahoe who oppose in its present form the project and the application by the Tahoe Transportation District for […]
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Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park’s Sand Harbor has two new beach accessible wheelchairs for public use. In order to safely get near the water, these chairs are mounted on large inflatable tires designed for travel on soft sand and include a beach umbrella. The chairs are not motorized and will require assistance from a family […]
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By Jaclyn O’Malley, Reno Gazette-Journal Two and a half weeks ago, four Northern Nevadans traveled to San Francisco to partake in a kidney-swapping transplant surgery that would end their days on dialysis and help them regain their lives. The donors volunteered to give their kidneys to either their spouse or friend, but their kidney was […]
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By Kathryn Reed FALLEN LEAF LAKE – Who can vote at Fallen Leaf Lake continues to be a murky issue, but clarity was brought to the boat inspection process. The board of this community services district met Saturday at this lake that sits on the edge of Desolation Wilderness. What was learned just this month […]
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By Louis Sahagun, Los Angeles Times Inyo County has lost a six-year legal battle for control of “Last Chance Road,” an alleged public highway that starts in a desert wash and peters out at several spots halfway up a small hill on Death Valley National Park’s northern edge. The county had sought to open the […]
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New this year is a Walking Tour of Al Tahoe sponsored by the Lake Tahoe Historical Society. The tour begins at the Lake Tahoe Museum (3058 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe) and covers just more than one mile. A $5 donation for the booklet is requested. For more information, call (530) 541.5458.
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