By Erin Kelly, Gannett News Service WASHINGTON — As he fights for a fifth term, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is touting his clout as a key reason that voters should keep him in Washington. But just what has Reid’s seniority — and his powerful position as majority leader — brought Nevada? The […]
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By Susan Wood INCLINE VILLAGE – The wind in my hair, a tight grip on the steering wheel and the cozy comfort of being framed into my seat – the feeling was electrifying. My first adventure behind the wheel of the new Tesla Roadster Sport electric car on a recent summer night seemed so natural. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Shimmering mahogany and sparkling chrome bob on the tranquil waters at Tahoe Keys Marina. At the far end of the pier, 69 wooden classics are docked, many with the owner inside. This is Day 2 of the South Tahoe Wooden Boat Classic, which features woodies form 1929-73. “Most have been restored back […]
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By Kathryn Reed Flexibility – good. Hamstring strength – not so good. Seat – broken and didn’t know it. Pedal efficiency – could be greatly enhanced by losing the toe cages and getting clip-in pedals. Riding a bike has gone high-tech. Beyond what the two-wheelers are made of, the specialties for road-mountain-tri, and all that […]
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By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County pulled its two buses out of the BlueGo fleet Wednesday, creating an unstable situation for on-call riders of the public transit system. “Because everything happened late (Tuesday) I’m not sure about the on-call services or what is being offered to those folks,” county Supervisor Norma Santiago told Lake Tahoe […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe City Council members had almost nothing to say before the city’s response to the scathing grand jury report was voted on. The written response by City Manager Dave Jinkens agrees with little that the independent panel chastised the city about and instead gives a flimsy defense to many accusations. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Finding fault – that’s usually what a grand jury does. It’s getting more difficult to do that at the South Lake Tahoe jail. Every year the two jails in El Dorado County are scrutinized by the grand jury – it’s the law. Commendations are extremely unusual. The South Lake Tahoe jail received […]
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By Kathryn Reed Fred Kollar was a short timer from the first day he took the helm of the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department. And he’s OK with that. But he’s not about to take on the roll of a lame duck leader just because he was appointed the position earlier this year when Jeff […]
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By Kathryn Reed When El Dorado County Sheriff Fred Kollar worked in Lake Tahoe the jail was serving TV dinners. Last week he made a special effort to commend the inmate, yes the inmate, who made the cream puffs. Kollar has a thing for cream puffs and he told inmate Jimmy Beechler these were as […]
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By Kathryn Reed MEYERS — If there were any doubt about summer’s arrival in Lake Tahoe, one need only go on next weekend’s annual garden tour on the South Shore. Lush green lawns and plants are accentuated by splashes of color representing all shades of the rainbow. Creative water features prove these aren’t just something […]
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