By Jim Carlton, Wall Street Journal INCLINE VILLAGE — When Brent and Benét Terry moved into their new home in this upscale Lake Tahoe community recently, they were surprised to meet one of the neighbors: a black bear that had taken up residence in a culvert across the street. “He’s a pretty good-sized boy,” said […]
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By Kathryn Reed People have plenty of ideas how the 150,000 acres in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of the U.S. Forest Service should be managed. The agency received about 18,500 comments on the environmental document for the Forest Plan. While wilderness areas and snowmobiling were some of the more contentious issues during public […]
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By Kathryn Reed The group of South Lake Tahoe residents who want paid parking to go before the voters was handed a setback when the city attorney said he could not write a ballot title and summary. “At this time the Tahoe4Tahoe committee is exploring their options for a legal challenge to the city’s rejection […]
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By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times As the hardiest of shoppers prepare for the annual Black Friday consumption frenzy, many are convinced it’s their one shot at a great deal. But “that’s not even close to the truth,” said Matthew Ong, senior retail analyst at online personal finance company NerdWallet Inc. Bargain hunters can — […]
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By Kathryn Reed Garbage removal on the South Shore isn’t like a lot of other places. Depending on the customer this is a good or bad thing. This fall South Tahoe Refuse sent postcards to people saying, “Do not purchase totes.” These are the receptacles that have handles that attach to a garbage truck and […]
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By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times Boredom is a lot more interesting than scientists had thought. A study of students in Germany reveals that there are five distinct types of boredom. That’s one more than researchers had expected. What’s more, the newly discovered category — which they labeled “apathetic boredom” — was quite common among […]
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By Andrew Doughman, Las Vegas Sun Americans now know that President Obama erred when he told the nation that people can keep their health plans if they like them. In Nevada, about 25,000 people in the individual health insurance market received cancellation notices, leading to an apology from the president and a proposed fix. But […]
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By Kathryn Reed The sound of construction equipment continues to hum from Landing Resort & Spa despite its anticipated opening in two weeks. Billed as Lake Tahoe’s first five-star resort, the property was once a throwback to “old Tahoe” and now has the makings of a modern, upscale hotel. It’s expected to open Dec. 12, […]
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By AP STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — If you’ve walked into a ski lodge the past few years, likely as not you’ve seen tables filled with gray-haired skiers wearing sweaters so old they’re back in style. That’s because the number of skiers on the far side of 50 — some on the very far side — […]
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By David Siders and Jim Miller, Sacramento Bee In its most optimistic budget forecast in more than a decade, the Legislature’s fiscal analyst said Wednesday that California is poised for years of multibillion-dollar surpluses. However, even a moderate economic downturn could throw the state back into deficit, the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office said. The analyst […]
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