By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – The Edgewood Lodge project kept its “no negative comments” streak alive Thursday with 11 positive remarks. In a series of votes by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board, the hotel project on Edgewood Tahoe golf course received not a single no vote or abstention from any board member at […]
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By Kathryn Reed A clear case of conflict of interest reared its head Tuesday night at the Lake Tahoe Unified School District meeting, but no one put an end to it. Steve Morales, facilities director for the district, is also a founding member of the Community Athletic Coordinating Council. This group has been overseeing aspects […]
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By Kathryn Reed Turning the stage 180 degrees so the sound reverberates away from homes, ending the concerts at 10pm the first two days and at 12:30 New Year’s morning, designating smoking areas, keeping the decibel level below 95, paying a $50,000 deposit and involving local businesses in the three-day event. Those are the criteria […]
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By Kathryn Reed Nancy Kerry has lost part of her title with the city of South Lake Tahoe. That would be “interim”. The City Council in closed session on Tuesday agreed unanimously that Kerry should be the city’s city manager. When Kerry was appointed interim city manager in June this was to last until the […]
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By Kathryn Reed It has been 10 years since the South Lake Tahoe parking garage at Heavenly Village opened. It’s been a financial boondoggle since Day 1. Today it is in technical default and the city is on course to default on the bond payments. When the area near Stateline was redeveloped, the city of […]
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By Susan Wood AMBLESIDE, England – Billed as one of the most beautiful places on the planet, England’s largest national park may be vast and full of superlatives – but it also holds the distinction as having a small-town spirit. The region of northwest England is welcoming, friendly and oh, so comfortable. This is the […]
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By Kathryn Reed PIONEER – It was hard to know where to look while paddling along Silver Lake. The natural scenery was as captivating as the people on their water toys. At 7,200 feet, this lake in the Eldorado National Forest sits below Carson Peak. Scattered about are smooth granite “beaches” filled with sunbathers. Pockets […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – It could have been the state of the city address, but in actuality was a call to action to the women in the room to get more involved and be part of the change to make South Lake Tahoe the city it can be. South Lake Tahoe City Manager Nancy […]
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By Susan Wood STATELINE — From the moment she walked onto the stage filled with suspended seagulls and began her concert wearing cowboy boots and a bright, strapless dress, it became clear that Norah Jones would not be pigeonholed as an artist. The singer, musician — who entertained a crowd of more than 4,000 Sunday […]
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By Kathryn Reed TAHOMA – Columbine changed so many things. No longer do officers wait for the SWAT team to arrive. Assault teams of three officers will go find the bad guy. “If a gunman is killing people, it’s our responsibility to engage them,” El Dorado County sheriff’s Lt. Pete Van Arnum said. “We are […]
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