By Simon Winchester, Newsweek All of those broken bones in northern Japan, all of those broken lives and those broken homes prompt us to remember what in calmer times we are invariably minded to forget: the most stern and chilling of mantras, which holds, quite simply, that mankind inhabits this earth subject to geological consent—which […]
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Publisher’s note: It has been confirmed the three people who died in the plane crash were Truckee airport board trustee Katie Morrison and her children — 6-year-old Wyatt and 5-year-old Hannah. Services will be March 24 in the afternoon at the Martis Camp Family Barn in Truckee. By Salvador Hernandez, Orange County Register BARSTOW – […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe wants the public’s help when it comes to money matters. The City Council this month agreed to create a Fiscal Sustainability Committee. Councilmembers Claire Fortier and Bruce Grego were not at the March 15 meeting. “In these economic and fiscally challenging times many local governments are seeking to increase […]
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Zephyr Water Utility District plans to replace water lines this summer that at times leak 50 percent of the water being pumped. The district provides drinking water to the Zephyr Cove area. The proposed project would replace pipes on Lakeview Drive and Lakeview Court. The project also would include replacement of the ozone generators at […]
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After two years as general counsel for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Nicole Rinke is leaving. Her last day is April 8. This will get her through the board meeting this week that involves the Boulder Bay project in Crystal Bay. Rinke became the top attorney of the bi-state regulatory agency in spring 2009 after […]
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By Kathryn Reed “Oh, think twice. It’s just another day for you and me in paradise. Just think about it.” Is the Lake Tahoe Basin really paradise? • Latest unemployment figure for South Lake Tahoe is 17.4 percent • 7,000 jobs in gaming have been lost since 1990 • The basin lost 15 percent of […]
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By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County continues to struggle to create a balanced budget for the 2011-12 fiscal year that begins July 1. The Board of Supervisors at the weekly meetings seem to have an item related to the budget on most agendas. The shortfall is at about $10.2 million, of which $7 million was […]
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At about 8:38 this morning, Truckee police responded with Truckee Fire Protection District personnel to a structure fire on Lemon Court in Truckee. Upon the arrival, firefighters found the residence fully engulfed in flames. They also discovered an adult male in a vehicle parked in the driveway to the residence. Emergency medical personnel determined the […]
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A partnership with the Truckee Donner Public Utility District paid big dividends for the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, as the district received $18,736 from the TDPUD at its regular board meeting this week. The rebate was part of the TDPUD’s Commercial Lighting Rebate Program and the school district’s investment in high-efficiency lighting will save […]
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A memorial is planned for March 20 at 1:30pm in honor of Emily Clothier, who died three years ago at Heavenly Mountain Resort. The gathering will be at the tree on the run that this season was named after the South Lake Tahoe youth. The Far West Slalom Championships (named after Emily) will be at […]
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