By Andrea Domanick, Las Vegas Sun “Loosen his bow tie and snuggle up, you two,” says Las Vegas photographer Linda Quackenboss, directing a camera-shy couple sitting for portraits in her studio. Reaching out, Phil Pineda does as he’s told and loosens Mel Cole’s bow tie. “There’s my GQ smile!” the 53-year-old tells the couple, who […]
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By Chuck Raasch, USA Today Dry conditions have persisted in many of the areas ravaged by fires last year and bark beetles have invaded millions of acres in western forests, creating a tinderbox of dead wood. Persistent drought and an infestation of tree-killing insects have left broad swaths of the United States vulnerable to unusually […]
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By Kathryn Reed Liberty Utilities’ plans to upgrade the power supply to the North Shore are not moving forward as quickly as the company had hoped. The U.S. Forest Service wants more detail than what the company had originally provided. Much of the land that would be affected belongs to the USFS. Originally the power […]
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By Noel Stack, Village Life El Dorado County Supervisor Ray Nutting is being investigated for how he used state grant money, according to, El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson. Through the years Nutting has received more than $74,000 in state Proposition 40 grants to complete fuel reduction projects on his Happy Valley property, according […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one of a few articles about the Drug Store Project. This marks the 10-year anniversary of the program. This year’s event will be April 2 at Lake Tahoe Community College. For more info about volunteering, donating or if you have questions, email Lisa Huard at lhuard@ymail.com. By Molly Cocking Lovell I […]
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By Kathryn Reed TWIN BRIDGES – Sierra’s Salsa Showdown is shrouded in secrecy. The winners are not revealing their recipes. And the judges need more to eat than just a tiny tasting cup in order to dissect the edibles. “I can’t share all the secret ingredients,” Lara Weiss of Incline Village told Lake Tahoe News […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Buses are in better shape, they run on time more often, the yard is cleaned up, and the whole system is operating in the black. Those are the changes to BlueGo since the Tahoe Transportation District took over in November 2010. And today, not a dime of the budget is […]
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By Kathryn Reed NORDEN – First impression – a muddy parking lot and tired looking lodge – is not the lasting image of Royal Gorge. Endless open terrain. Rolling hills. Pines scratching the sky that is as blue as Lake Tahoe. Sun beaming down to where short-sleeves are all that’s needed. A choice of skiing […]
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Bowers Mansion in the Washoe Valley is now on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1976 it was listed as a local historic place, but this month it was given national significance. The National Register is the nation’s official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation. Constructed between 1862 and 1863, Bowers Mansion is […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – How to move people around the East and North shores in a more pleasant and manageable manner dominated Friday’s discussion of the Tahoe Transportation District board. Stephanie Grigsby with Design Workshop presented a video of Highway 28 showing how it could be possible to make parking less treacherous while at […]
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