By Kathryn Reed Thousands of trees will be removed from nearly 200 acres in the heart of South Lake Tahoe this month. The fuels reduction project is concentrated on the campus of Lake Tahoe Community College and across Al Tahoe Boulevard at Bijou Community Park. Work will not interfere with graduation or the upcoming disc […]
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By Kathryn Reed Cultural resources belonging to the Washoe Indians have delayed construction of the extension of the Sawmill Bike Trail for at least one year. The Washoe summered in Lake Tahoe and fished in the Upper Truckee River. Their presence is throughout the South Shore. El Dorado County officials, the ones behind the trail […]
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By Austin Fay Blue waters churned as throngs of people gathered along the lake to top off the South Shore Summer Series with an old-fashioned sternwheeler race. The water, however, was not so summery — the tradition of the losing captain walking the plank into the lake was nixed. “It was a little too nippy […]
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By Kathryn Reed Snowshoes would have been more useful than hiking boots. Poles really would have been welcome. A trail would have been the best thing to have. Such are the hazards of hiking in spring in Lake Tahoe. Two weeks ago a jaunt to Lily Lake was interrupted by gobs of snow. So much […]
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By Kathryn Reed Even in these economic times, grants continue to be available to public agencies, often from other public agencies. In the 2009-10 South Lake Tahoe budget, the capital improvement program is receiving 35 percent of its budget from federal grants and 29 percent from state grants. That can be partially broken down to […]
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By Kathryn Reed FALLEN LEAF LAKE — Property owners at Fallen Leaf Lake are doing everything they can to keep their body of water more pristine than Lake Tahoe. With aquatic invasive species already in the larger alpine lake, the smaller one is hoping to not have the same fate befall it. A real threat […]
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By Kathryn Reed KINGS BEACH — With fine sediment being the major pollutant clouding the pristine waters of Lake Tahoe, that load of dirt is going to be scrutinized even more in the coming years. Today the Lahontan Regional Water Control Board expects to release its plan to increase clarity, goals for how far a […]
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Publisher’s note: Updated 9am June 9 with link to Alpine County. By Kathryn Reed and Susan Wood It will be John D’Agostini and Craig Therkildsen vying to be sheriff of El Dorado County in November. With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, it was D’Agostini with 9,277 votes or 25.26 percent and Therkildsen with 8,479 […]
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By Kathryn Reed With each swipe of the tissue, a little bit more of the man behind the makeup emerged. “I am what I am” is all about going from a feminine woman to a masculine man – in appearance and mannerism. “He did the finale, which is one of the hardest numbers to perform,” […]
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By Austin Fay CAMP RICHARDSON — Contrasting homogeneous suburban theme parks, Renaissance fairs bring back a time when life expectancy was stunted, disease was rampant, and reality TV was better known as King Henry VIII’s court. The 18th Annual Valhalla Renaissance Faire at Camp Richardson is much more fun than that sounds, and you can […]
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