By Jessie Marchesseau Even though no votes were actually cast, Tom Barber, Wanda Kownacki, David Stumbos and Stephanie Neidig will be sworn into their seats on the Fallen Leaf Lake Community Services District board of directors next month. But there is still a question as to whether any of them can legitimately hold the positions. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Two new faces will be on the South Tahoe Public Utility District board, incumbents are returning to Lake Tahoe Unified and Lake Tahoe Community College boards, and the recreation measure on the South Shore is officially R. Kelly Sheehan came out of the gate with 65.13 percent of the vote compared to […]
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By Kathryn Reed Inconsistent code enforcement in South Lake Tahoe may be rectified soon. The City Council at a workshop last week was given an update by staff on where the city stands in streamlining this issue. Hilary Roverud, Development Services director, told the electeds developing a dedicated code enforcement division will help bring consistency […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Turning Highway 50 near and through the casino corridor into a city street and the roads from Pioneer Trail behind Raley’s at the state line into a state highway may one day be a reality. Known locally as the Loop Road project, officials are now trying to get people to […]
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By Kathryn Reed Adrenaline junkies will want to head to Sierra-at-Tahoe this winter because of the exclusive snowcat-guide provided trek to and through Huckleberry Canyon. These 320 acres of expert terrain first became patrolled with avalanche prevention measures put in place for the 2008-09 season. Now, three years later, the resort near Echo Summit is […]
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By Kathryn Reed Kindertown Day Care and Preschool will not open Monday. It may never open again, at least not with Maria Barrows-Crist as owner-operator. Officials from the California Department of Social Services showed up at the South Lake Tahoe center Friday about lunchtime with an order from a judge stating the center would be […]
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By Kathryn Reed Monkeying around is being encouraged. “I went through a Go Ape course in England. We went through it twice because we liked it so much,” Sherry Miller, who runs Lake Tahoe Airport, said. “It’s a high-rope course. It’s a fantastic outdoor activity for everybody.” Such a course, which includes ziplines, is expected […]
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By Tim Hauserman Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Area, including more than 3,000 acres on Donner Summit and the Rainbow Lodge along the Yuba River, is being put up for sale this month by a court appointed receiver. The receiver, Douglas Wilson, took possession of the property after the owners of Royal Gorge defaulted on […]
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By Kathryn Reed While South Lake Tahoe is never likely to have a downtown based on how haphazardly the city was allowed to develop and that the main road is a state highway, another five blocks are about to be removed from the blighted category. Harrison Avenue between Los Angeles and Lakeview avenues is ranked […]
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By Kathryn Reed Closed, but not off limits. That’s the status of Van Sickle Bi-state Park as of sunset Monday. Considering the traffic to the nation’s first and only bi-state park exceeded expectations, it may come as a surprise to some people the gates won’t be open again for six months. The park near the […]
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