By Kathryn Reed Aaron Rodgers has played the American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament in relative obscurity for the past six years. That’s not likely to be the case this year for the quarterback who spearheaded the Green Bay Packers Super Bowl win. Rodgers is not letting his fame influence who carries his clubs during the […]
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Angelina Marie McFarlane passed away peacefully at her home in Hanford, Calif., on her birthday, July 6, 2011. Angie was born in Springfield, Ill., on July 6, 1925, to Giovanni and Virginia Bovaresco. She moved to Santa Barbara in 1938 with her parents and brothers Victor and Geno. They were met at the train station […]
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By Kathryn Reed Information about South Lake Tahoe is finally easily accessible. The city replaced its outdated website this month with one that can actually be navigated without needing a doctorate in information technology. Visually, it’s also inviting. It has all the info readers will want, but it is presented in a format with the […]
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By Anne Knowles MINDEN — Michael Brown, Douglas County manager since 2008, has turned in his resignation letter. He is going to become city manager of Hillsboro, Ore., a city of 94,000 near Portland. His last day with the county is July 8. The Douglas County Commission will discuss at its July 7 meeting whether […]
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Publisher’s note: Brooke Wilkinson is one of three 2005 South Tahoe High School graduates who joined the Peace Corps upon college graduation. As it gets close to their return date, each will share with Lake Tahoe News readers their thoughts about the last two years. By Brooke Wilkinson I arrived in Ecuador in June 2009, […]
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A pitch-black sky was the ideal backdrop as fireworks lit up the sky on Fourth of July. Beaches were crowded with thousands of revelers throughout the South Shore enjoying a rather warm night – with temps in the 50s. Lots of families were out; with a good mix of tourists and locals. Those out and […]
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By Kathryn Reed I was reminded a week ago how after 235 years, the intent of our forefathers through their words in the Declaration of Independence have yet to be fully realized. Today, as we mark the birth of the United States of America, take a moment to appreciate what we have as a nation […]
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By Kathryn Reed Speeding watercraft, life vests, distressed boaters and trapped raccoons – all things the men and women who patrol Lake Tahoe must contend with throughout the boating season. With the lingering winter weather, summer on the lake is really starting this weekend. The empty moorings bobbing in the water and vacant slips indicate […]
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By Kathryn Reed In less than a year, commercial air service is planned for Lake Tahoe Airport. Mike Zeid, who runs Tahoe Air Express, resumed business operations at the South Lake Tahoe airport Friday with the first charter flight arriving about 9am. He is in the process of filling out the paperwork for the FAA […]
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By Kathryn Reed At the end of a 2½-hour meeting Thursday, the main thing decided by the recreation board overseeing Measure S was to have another meeting. With it being nearly the eleventh-hour in terms of figuring out whether to put an initiative on the Nov. 8 ballot, the three-member panel has set July 13 […]
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