By Susan Wood AMESBURY, England – A flicker of flame carried by four-time gold medalist track star Michael Johnson emerged through a rare, cloudless sunrise at Stonehenge, setting a dramatic stage for the planet’s touchstone for goodwill and humanity – the Olympic Games. With his signature smile and svelte physique, the 44-year-old American athlete brought […]
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By Kathryn Reed MEYERS – Meyers is an ideally situated spacious and walkable mountain community that values sustainability, health, wellness, and the natural environment. Uniquely concentrated with year-round outdoor sport and recreational opportunities, the Meyers mountain culture is the hallmark of our thriving local-based economy, boasting a diverse commercial and retail environment, welcoming visitors and […]
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By Kathryn Reed Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe’s parent company is in financial trouble. Ken Corporation of Japan, which has owned the hotel property since December 2000, is looking to refinance a loan in order to stay solvent. (Hilton continues to operate the hotel and the Echo restaurant.) Max Saito, representative with Ken Corp., told Lake […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe will definitely be down to one pot club by Aug. 20, with one of the owners staying in town to run a different business. Matt Triglia on Monday withdrew his challenge to being shut down and agreed to a slew of conditions that allow him to operate Patient2Patient medical […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe Community Services Director Stan Sherer was fired Monday. “It’s kind of a shocker. I really can’t talk about it,” Sherer told Lake Tahoe News the night of July 23. Sherer came on board with the city in January 2011 to lead the Parks and Recreation Department. During consolidation because […]
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By Scott Sonner, AP Scientists using field notes from surveys first conducted by the government before the Civil War believe they’ve gained a better understanding of how Western wildfires behaved historically. Researchers at the University of Wyoming studied historical fire patterns across millions of acres of dry Western forests. Their findings challenge the current operating […]
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By Susan Wood TRUCKEE — The roots of Olympic ski racing medalist Julia Mancuso run vast and deep in Truckee – much like the downhill runs she conquers. A resident of Olympic Valley, Julia needs no last name for people in the Lake Tahoe region to know whom one is talking about. At the JM […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Record crowds on Saturday witnessed golf that, while it may not rival Augusta, proved to be intense. Nine points separate the leader and No. 10 player after two days of play at the American Century Championship. Mark Rypien sits atop the leader board heading into Sunday’s final round at Edgewood […]
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By Linda Conaboy In preparation for its ninth annual garden tour, the Lake Tahoe Historical Society recently previewed all nine gardens that will be on view July 29. Five of the gardens are within the Angora burn area. “It’s always scary to put this together, basically because we have to pick the gardens the year […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Being a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball means a lot of days off from work. And like a lot of people with free time and money, golf fills in those hours. Some of the former starting pitchers playing in this week’s American Century Championship golf tournament at Edgewood Tahoe […]
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