By Kathryn Reed Does news matter? Yes. Do the media matter? Depends who you ask. Does where you get your news from matter? Depends who you ask. Do people still care about unbiased news? Not as much as they once did. ——— Today is World Press Freedom Day. The UN General Assembly designated May 3 […]
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To the community, Words, they bring people together, they drive people apart. We use words to inform. We use words to misinform. My friend says, “Information is a lot like water; it’s hard to hold on to, and hard to keep form leaking away.” Often language is misused to create complexities, to mislead, to hide […]
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To the community, The long arm of our El Dorado County assessor is now reaching inside the walls of our vacation homes. A tax on personal furnishings? This takes our breath away. What a “wonderful” way to discourage purchasing or upgrading our vacation property. They want purchase prices on furniture, stoves, refrigerators and supplies. Does […]
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To the community, The story of the Somers Loop Right of Way trail begins with a generous offer, but could end with the local residents and other public losing a well-known trail to the lake. Nevada Pacific Development Corporation (NPDC) is proposing to donate to the public 16 acres comprising acreage surrounding the Incline Flume/Bullwheel […]
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To the community, When I visit small towns with active libraries in a white suit as Mark Twain, they hail me as “Mr. Twain,” or “Samuel Clemens.” When I visit small towns without active libraries they customarily ask if I’m there to fry them up some chicken. Please vote yes on Measure L. McAvoy Layne, […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the April 27, 2014, New York Times. More than 90 percent of American adults own a mobile phone, and more than half of the devices are smar tphones. But “smartphone” is a misnomer. They are personal computers that happen to include a phone function, and like any computer they […]
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By George Runner Did you know that if the California takes your money in the form of an illegal tax or fee, you might not be able to get it back? I was outraged when I first learned if a taxpayer pays a tax or fee that is later found to be unconstitutional or illegal […]
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To the community, Gypsy became a household name in the 1980s after being discovered at La Cage Aux Folles cabaret in Beverly Hills. He was discovered by Mel Brooks. His fame in Lake Tahoe came 20 years later in February 2000, when James “Gypsy” Haake opened Carnival Cabaret in Lake Tahoe at the Horizon Casino […]
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To the community, Heavenly ski patrol’s “all in with high energy” motto was clearly demonstrated at the April 21 Adopt A Day of Nourishment sponsorship dinner. Ski patrol volunteers Adrian Brown, Audrey Bayless, Rick Rogers, Colton Terry and Rick McGuire enthusiastically jumped right into sorting and filling the 70 “to go bags”, moved on to […]
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To the community, Recently an issue has arisen in our neighborhood that deserves to see the light of day. Indeed, to prevent such an event taking place behind closed doors again I propose the following: Master Plan Update Proposal: I propose the Crystal Bay-Incline Village Master Plan include language that identifies, protects, preserves and prioritizes […]
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