By Kathryn Reed Heavenly Mountain Resort will be able to begin construction on its mid-mountain lodge at the end of the month. An appeal to the U.S. Forest Service’s “finding of no significant impact” has delayed the paperwork being signed off and therefore the project. Originally, Heavenly had hoped to start on June 15, with […]
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Publisher’s note: Dave Cox represented Lake Tahoe in the California Senate. By Jim Sanders, Sacramento Bee State senator and former Assembly Republican leader Dave Cox died today, ending more than two decades of public service by a fiscal conservative and political tough guy who savored a good joke and loved to laugh – even at […]
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By Susan Wood STATELINE – Coming off a wet winter and massive upgrades, Edgewood Tahoe stands to show off more than stars when the American Century golf championship swings into action this week. The Stateline golf course has spruced up its grounds with a $2 million overhaul on its 40-year-old irrigation system. Barely a few […]
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By Stephen Ward TAHOE CITY – Each facet of the Eriksson Education Center seems meticulously designed to accompany a paramount theme of the project, which is the importance of wetlands in the Tahoe area. An example of this attention to detail is the ovate pathway that makes up the outdoor section of the exhibit, consisting […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s not the Boundary Waters, but canoeing on Lake Tahoe can be fun – even if it means taking deep breaths while some guy on a Jet Ski spins in circles close to our canoe. Unfortunately, the choppy water and deafening noise made me briefly forget I was in one of the […]
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By Austin Fay STATELINE — Every tax paying homeowner in the Lake Tahoe Basin was sent a postcard notifying him or her of Friday’s fire symposium. From the approximately 40,000 postcards that were sent, about 10 homeowners showed up at Harveys. The symposium of fire chiefs, decision-makers, land managers, and homeowners was part of the […]
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By Kathryn Reed “We have filed a letter that reserves the right to file suit.” That is Dennis Cocking, spokesman for South Tahoe Public Utility District, talking about his agency’s actions regarding South Lake Tahoe’s latest redevelopment area. Neither the utility district nor El Dorado County is happy with the city’s decision to create a […]
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By Kathryn Reed Despite granite being the predominate rock in the Lake Tahoe Basin, it’s not the best hard surface to use for grinding nuts into food because it breaks down and erodes. This is one reason the Washoe Indians are believed to have had more than their share of gallstones, Darrel Cruz said. Cruz […]
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By Kathryn Reed For 30 years, Les Wright has wanted to start the Lake Tahoe Land Trust. He first proposed the idea to South Lake Tahoe officials three decades ago. At that time he thought increasing the hotel tax by 2 percent would accomplish the goal. The goal being to raise money so property could […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE — Before calling Tahoe home, some of us spent the night in cars or a $20/night hotel room because we only had enough money for a lift ticket. Food Network star and restaurant owner Guy Fieri is no different – except that he is still contemplating calling the South Shore home. […]
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