By Kathryn Reed Leaving college to enlist in the Army. Wanting a change, a new direction, to be a bit defiant and get off the track his parents had laid out. It can happen to any 22-year-old. The difference is this was 1967. The Vietnam War was raging. Young American men, boys really, were dying […]
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By Kathryn Reed Gino DiMatteo, the man accused of bribing South Lake Tahoe City Councilwoman Angela Swanson, is back behind bars. This time he faces federal drug charges. While the state drug charges have been dropped, the federal charges are more serious if only because of the venue. Plus, the El Dorado County District Attorney’s […]
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By Kathryn Reed While this will be the first full season Kirkwood Mountain Resort has operated under the Vail Resorts flagship, it has been a mainstay in the Tahoe area for 40 years. Also celebrating its 40th year is the second newest Vail acquisition – Northstar. But it’s Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows and Sugar Bowl […]
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By Kathryn Reed With pens in hand, people started drawing what they thought would be the best route for a loop road at the South Shore’s state line. At the other end of the table a container was filling up with those casting a vote for there never to be a loop road beyond what […]
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By Kathryn Reed Asian clams are expected to always be a reality in Lake Tahoe. But an $810,000, yearlong project is under way to keep them from taking over Emerald Bay. With it estimated that 95 percent of the people who launch a boat at Lake Tahoe make their way to Emerald Bay, keeping that […]
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By Kathryn Reed A botched lease has South Lake Tahoe doing business differently. “We have so many ad hoc policies that we want to wrap all the contracts under one policy and then each can have nuances,” City Manager Nancy Kerry explained. While the changes occur at staff level, the protocols will be brought to […]
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By Kathryn Reed Kiss, sit, dance, do a trick, eat fast – oh, and look really cute. Halloween games aren’t just for kids. They aren’t even just for humans. Dogs got into the act Saturday during the second annual Howl’ween Party at Tahoe Best Friends in South Lake Tahoe. Owner Paige Rice loves Halloween almost […]
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By Kathryn Reed MCCLOUD – It’s October in a dry water year and we’re in search of waterfalls. Wow! The amount of water descending last weekend from the three falls along the McCloud River was thundering. I can’t even imagine what they would be like in the spring – especially in a normal snow-rain year. […]
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By Kathryn Reed CAMINO – People want their apples and they are willing to drive for them. Parking lots were full Friday in Apple Hill and apple treats of all kinds were being consumed. Granted, many of the license plates were from Nevada on Oct. 26 because a slew of workers had the day off […]
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By Kathryn Reed While the Tahoe Keys subdivision will remain as is, the sensitive wetlands surrounding it could expand, sand dunes may return, the sailing lagoon that abuts the Cove East walking trail may be filled in and that trail rerouted, and the mouth of the Upper Truckee altered. These are some of the proposals […]
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