By Kathryn Reed A little used meeting space at Lake Tahoe Community College is now a dedicated area for veterans. “You don’t have to be a student to access these services. We are considering ourselves as a hub and will be able to refer vets to other services,” Aaron Barnett, the LTCC counselor who oversees […]
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By Ellen Knickmeyer and Olga R. Rodriguez, AP A heavy dousing of autumn rain in Northern California has lifted a quarter of the state out of drought, the highest percentage in more than three years, according to a federal report Thursday. Water officials who oversaw mandatory water conservation by cities and towns emphasized three-fourths of […]
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By Henry Brean, Las Vegas Review-Journal Kelly Redmond was a leading expert on the climate of the West and how humans are changing it, but it was his ability to talk about science in an engaging and understandable way that might be his greatest legacy. Redmond died Thursday at his home in Reno after a […]
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By Jay R. Brooks, San Jose Mercury News We think of Lake Tahoe as a major tourist destination, famous for its ski slopes and deep, blue water. But in the 19th century, this region was prime mining territory, mined for gold and silver — and the lumber needed by growing settlements throughout the West. The area’s first […]
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By Kathryn Reed Whole Foods is coming to South Lake Tahoe after all. The announcement came this week in conjunction with the high-end supermarket chain’s fourth quarter earnings report. Leases for its 365 by Whole Foods Market stores have been signed in South Lake Tahoe, Redlands, and Fairfax, Va. Details of the lease have not […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau The loop road has been a hotly debated topic in recent years. As such, it was surprising to see more empty seats than filled ones in the conference room at Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel on Thursday night. About 35 people were in attendance to hear Tahoe Transportation District’s District Manager Carl Hasty […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – What if motorized boats were no longer allowed on Lake Tahoe? That’s what one table at a workshop proposed. That idea was one of many discussed Thursday night when the public got together to work on the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s shore zone plan. Piers and buoys have long been controversial […]
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By Lake Tahoe News Florida-based CNL Lifestyle Properties is selling Northstar and Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resorts to EPR Properties of Kansas City, Mo. “CNL has had the profile for sale for a while, Booth Creek Resort Properties owns the management contract with them. I work for Booth Creek and nothing will change for Sierra when and […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal The Las Vegas company that manages the casino at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort has received preliminary approval to acquire a majority interest of the Hard Rock Hotel at Lake Tahoe. The state Gaming Control Board on Wednesday unanimously recommended approval of a series of management and ownership […]
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By Kathryn Reed One big negative to more visitors in the area is that they leave behind garbage for Clean Tahoe crews to pick up. “We have definitely noticed a correlation between the busiest times of year and higher amounts of litter collected,” Catherine Cecchi, who heads up the nonprofit, told Lake Tahoe News. Clean […]
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