By Anne Knowles MINDEN — Barton Health and Douglas County are in talks to locate an orthopedic center of excellence in Kahle Park. Barton approached the county with the idea and this week the Douglas County Board of Commissioners approved a letter of intent allowing county personnel to explore a possible project in Stateline, according […]
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By Kathryn Reed Copper thieves have hit the South Shore again; this time U.S. Forest Service structures. USFS spokeswoman Cheva Heck told Lake Tahoe News the thieves caused “extensive damage in order to get to the copper.” She said it could cost as much as $200,000 to make the repairs at the Kiva picnic area, […]
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Dr. Bob, as he was known to so many, died March 8 after a long battle with cancer. He was 74. Robert I. Bender was born Sept. 20, 1938, in Downey to Blaine and Helen Bender. Bob grew up in Temple City with his siblings Darryl and Cheryl. He graduated from Whittier College with his […]
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By Kathryn Reed Will a loop road beyond what exists today ever be built is a question to be answered on another day. What the South Lake Tahoe City Council on Tuesday night decided is that the environmental process needs to move forward. After four hours of input from the community, the project engineer, the […]
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By Ed Vogel, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — A Nevada War Memorial honoring all fallen Nevadan soldiers since statehood would be added to Capitol Complex under a bill introduced Monday in the state Senate. The move to establish a memorial for fallen veterans came from Brad Williams, a South Lake Tahoe police officer, whose […]
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By Sandra Chereb, AP CARSON CITY — A bill that would rescind Nevada’s threat to leave the decades-old Lake Tahoe Compact over a rift with California was introduced Monday in the state Senate. SB229 seeks to repeal a law passed by lawmakers in 2011 and signed by Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval. The law would allow […]
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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 Jeff Catchings For more […]
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By Kathryn Reed Water and sewer rates will not be going up this year for South Tahoe Public Utility District customers. But that won’t be the case in future years if the district sticks to its 10-year capital improvement plan. The board had a workshop with staff last week to go over the proposed 2013-14 […]
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By Kathryn Reed Eat well and exercise. That was the message delivered by Barton Health dietician Lynn Norton for people who are 50 and older who want to live longer. She spoke to about 50 people on March 6 at Lake Tahoe Community College about nutrition and aging. And while much of the information delivered […]
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By Alicia Chang, AP LOS ANGELES — One of the driest spots on Earth – the Sahara Desert – is increasingly responsible for snow and rain half a world away in the western U.S., a study released last week found. It’s no secret that winds carrying dust, soot and even germs make transcontinental journeys through […]
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