By Kathryn Reed A multi-million dollar transportation project on the South Shore has mushroomed into being a project that could dramatically change the state line area, with repercussions possibly extending beyond the Y. The loop road would essentially flop how Highway 50 and the southern section of the current loop operate. Even though the same […]
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By Ken Belson, New York Times Los Angeles Rams guard Jamon Brown (68) competed against Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Howard Jones in an arm wrestling event at the MGM Hotel and Casino on the Vegas Strip in April. Credit Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal When N.F.L. owners voted overwhelmingly last month to move the Raiders […]
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By Brad Branan, Sacramento Bee The Meat Grinder rapid on the South Fork of the American River looks like a cauldron of bubbling soup, its contents rising and falling, splashing and swirling along its one-third of a mile stretch. For intrepid whitewater enthusiasts, the rapids on the American’s South Fork should bring plenty of […]
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By Susan Wood Barbara Cooper batted around the idea of buying into a timeshare unit at the Ridge Tahoe in 2002. She did so for one big reason – to play tennis at the indoor courts, the only place in the Lake Tahoe Basin to play inside. “It’s something my business partner and I got […]
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By Amelia Pak-Harvey, Las Vegas Review-Journal A few years after Colorado legalized recreational marijuana in 2012, Denver Public Schools produced a public service video with a straightforward message: The education system wasn’t getting that much money from pot tax revenue. It was a misconception that the district was trying to clear up. The first $40 […]
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By Kathryn Reed A destination – that is what The Crossing wants to be. What was the Factory Stores at the Y in South Lake Tahoe has been revamped with the hope it helps revitalize this end of town. Sacramento-based Sutter Capital Group infused more than $1 million into the property. Besides a façade that […]
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By Kathryn Reed TWIN BRIDGES – Bottle it. It was that good. Jerry Lee Marsh took home top honors April 22 at Sierra-at-Tahoe’s Salsa Showdown. For his winning efforts he earned a 2017-18 season pass to the ski resort. Jerry’s Verde, as he called it, was one of 11 traditional salsas. Two fruit salsas were […]
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By Ann M. Simmons, Los Angels Times They cover a third of the world’s landmass, help to regulate the atmosphere, and offer shelter, sustenance and survival to millions of people, plants and animals. But despite some progress, the planet’s woodlands continue to disappear on a dramatic scale. Since 1990 the world has lost the […]
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By Kathryn Reed While there are plenty of senior citizens on the South Lake Tahoe City Council and El Dorado County Board of Supervisors, leadership seems to be lacking – at least when it comes to how to manage a senior center. Members of the two elected bodies, along with staff from both agencies met […]
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One day wasn’t enough to celebrate the Earth. At the magnet school in Meyers the students embraced a week of activities. The theme last week was Plant Your Seed. Earth Day has been celebrated on April 22 since 1970. It started in the United States; now more than 190 countries recognize this as an opportunity […]
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