By Scott A. Lukas When I was asked to write my reflections on leadership to commemorate Women’s History Month, I had thought, at first, of the many creative and innovative women leaders who have made a difference in South Lake Tahoe. Lake Tahoe Community College has Kindred Murillo, who has helped steer the college in […]
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Publisher’s note: MV Transportation is the company that used to run BlueGo on the South Shore. MV has sued STATA, the organization that ran BlueGo before it filed for bankruptcy. All parties are working on finding a mediator to help find a resolution to their differences. By Zusha Elinson, California Watch Cash-strapped cities embracing private […]
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By Kathryn Reed Bad guys don’t like to commit too many crimes in the winter. Not the obvious ones, any way. Still, narcotics officers on the South Shore are plenty busy. Indoor grows is one activity that increases in winter. And it’s not for medicinal purposes. People are shipping marijuana back and forth from Tahoe. […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Courageous, committed, tenacious, dedicated, inspirational. Those are just some of the words used to describe the 11 women who were honored Thursday night by the two South Shore Soroptimist groups. Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe and Soroptimist International Tahoe Sierra recognized three distinct groups March 7 at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. […]
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Lyn Landauer, one of Lake Tahoe’s noted historians, died Feb. 21 in Monterey. She was 86. Lyn was president of the Lake Tahoe Historical Society and wrote many of the articles for the monthly newsletter. She authored “The Mountain Sea, A History of Lake Tahoe”. Born Lyndall Deane Baker on Sept. 24, 1926, in Oakland, […]
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By Kathryn Reed A potential $409,907 water problem is beginning to simmer and could reach boiling stage if a solution is not found by the end of the month. When T.J. Maxx opened last fall in South Lake Tahoe it did so with a temporary agreement in place between Lukins Water District and South Tahoe […]
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By Kathryn Reed A strong police presence was seen throughout various parts of South Lake Tahoe earlier this week. Thirteen police dogs and their handlers from about a half dozen California law enforcement agencies were in town for an advanced training course March 4-6. South Lake Tahoe Police Department’s two dogs participated, too. This is […]
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By Kathryn Reed With the Factory Stores at the Y signing a multi-year lease agreement with Big 5 Sporting Goods, the South Lake Tahoe center may be able to find solid financial ground. “I’m still in negotiations with the bank and trying to get a loan modification. Certainly the Big 5 lease helps me. But […]
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By Kathryn Reed New trainees throughout the season are par for the course at a ski resort. So when the “older” ski dude with what he describes as a blonde mullet and matching Fu Manchu beard showed up, it wasn’t any big deal. At least not at that moment. The new kid, though, was actually […]
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By Jason Blevins, Denver Post Vail Resorts on Wednesday announced visitation was climbing at its stable of nine ski areas, with net income jumping 30 percent during its second fiscal quarter, which ended Jan. 31. Profits rose to $60.6 million as resort revenue reached $408.3 million, up 12.1 percent from the same quarter last year. […]
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