By Kathryn Reed By filling the superintendent vacancy the Douglas County School District board created another. Teri White on May 28 was selected to replace Lisa Noonan as superintendent. White has worked for DCSD since last summer as director of human resources. “I love being part of a district that is as good as ours. […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one in a series of stories Lake Tahoe News will be running leading up to the 50th anniversary of South Lake Tahoe on Nov. 30. “He who has the gold, makes the rules.” – Michael Hotaling, Airport Master Plan consultant, at the March 16, 2015, public meeting By Joann Eisenbrandt […]
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By Kathryn Reed KINGS BEACH – Encouraging the removal of development from stream environmental zones is the impetus behind a pilot program that will give more value to tourist accommodation units. For months the Regional Plan Implementation Committee of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has been working on what the pilot program should look like. […]
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By Jeff DeLong, Reno Gazette-Journal Recent rains have Lake Tahoe lapping at its natural rim and while it may stay there for a time, the lake should soon start dropping again during this year of drought. Thursday, the lake level was officially measured at just a few hundredths of an inch before its rim but […]
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By Kathryn Reed Bear boxes on the South Shore may become more common because of potential enforcement of those who leave trash out for critters and a loan program that is being contemplated. The Waste Management Joint Powers Authority on Thursday ironed out some details about the ordinance that this summer is expected to be […]
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By Peter Whoriskey, Washington Post Aerial photographs taken last summer of some of the largest organic egg and dairy farms in the United States showed few animals outside on pasture, but the USDA will not investigate whether these operations are violating rules for organic agriculture, officials wrote last week. The photographs of the 14 operations, according […]
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By John Wildermuth, San Francisco Chronicle Alex Padilla is looking beyond the state’s borders for programs that could dramatically change the way Californians vote. Among the ideas that California’s new secretary of state hopes will boost anemic turnout: automatically registering people through the Department of Motor Vehicles and mailing a ballot to every registered voter. […]
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By Kathryn Reed KINGS BEACH – By fall 2017, getting through Tahoe City at the Y is predicted to be a lot easier. This is because the nearly $30 million Fanny Bridge project received unanimous approval Wednesday by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board. Doing something with this congested intersection has been talked about […]
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By Monte Morin, Los Angeles Times As the drought drags on, water managers and environmentalists advocate turning sewage into drinking water It’s a technology with the potential to ease California’s colossal thirst and insulate millions from the parched whims of Mother Nature, experts say. But there’s just one problem — the “yuck factor.” As a […]
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By Clint Purvance On behalf of the entire Barton family, I wish to express my deepest condolences to the Fry family on the passing of Dr. Paul J. Fry II. Dr. Fry made significant contributions to the health and wellness of our community, and his impact has improved the lives of many. “Papa Fry,” as he […]
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