By Kathryn Reed South Shore officials are fighting Caltrans’ decision to close Echo Summit four days before the largest professional cycling event in North America starts in Stateline. State Sen. Ted Gaines, R-Roseville, has stepped into the fray – again. He has arranged for a conference call for Monday with local officials and Caltrans District […]
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By Kathryn Reed Doing nothing is not an option. That was the message delivered Friday night by El Dorado County officials when it comes to Lake Tahoe Boulevard. More than 80 people sat or stood through a two-hour meeting about the proposed changes on this stretch of road on the South Shore between Clear View […]
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Caltrans today announced it will temporarily close Highway 50 at Echo Summit for two weeks beginning May 11. This means the route to the South Shore will be less direct for those coming to the area for the Amgen Tour de California cycling event May 15. The closure is part of the first stage of […]
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By Kathryn Reed If and when a fire erupts at the Y, a natural fuel break will have been established in the middle of South Lake Tahoe so it doesn’t destroy the entire city. That is the purpose of the nearly 50-acre fuel reduction project at Lake Christopher near Trout Creek and Pioneer Trail. It’s […]
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By Kathryn Reed KINGS BEACH – Depending on who one listens to, the Boulder Bay project is either going to be the gold standard for redevelopment in the Lake Tahoe Basin or will be the worst thing to ever be approved by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. On a 12-1 vote, the Governing Board on […]
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By Kathryn Reed China is huge – and not just in size and population. Since 2004, Nevada has been capitalizing on the desire of Chinese nationals to travel to the United States. And this month, Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., was in China to discuss trade and human rights issues. Robert Young was just appointed Nevada’s […]
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By Kathryn Reed Even though Caltrans will break ground today on a $40 million project to improve water quality, the pipes that carry runoff into Lake Tahoe will continue to muck up the scenic corridor to keep it looking more like a Third World beach community than a world-class destination. Billions of dollars have been […]
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By Stephen Ward Fittingly, the idea that granted five Lake Tahoe Community College students the opportunity to conduct an experiment aboard a zero-gravity plane was created out of thin air. “We came back from winter break and only had a little time,” Andrew Burton, one of the students, said about drafting a proposal to send […]
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By Kathryn Reed CHENGDU, China – Fur against my cheek, gnawing away on his (or her?) apple, I so wanted to suddenly be able to speak panda. For a brief moment, I was in black and white heaven as I held the 6-month-old on my lap. Thoughts of running off with it, learning to grow […]
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By Anne Knowles Lake Tahoe News sat down with Assemblyman Kelly Kite, R-Minden, to discuss the issues facing the 2011 Legislature. Kite represents Douglas County and portions of Carson City and Washoe County. He is a retired businessman who served on the Douglas County Commission from 1997 to 2008. Kite sits on three Assembly committees: […]
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