To the community, Camp Richardson Historic Resort and Marina was the Adopt A Day of Nourishment sponsor for Bread & Broth’s dinner on April 7. Their generous donation fed over 85 guests and their fun and helpful sponsor crew joined with B&B crew members to pack the “giveaway” bags and then manned the serving line […]
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By Joanne Marchetta In this time of nature’s awakening as winter once again turns to spring, another important milestone is upon us. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the formation of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency as a unique bi-state agency in the United States focused on regional environmental goals. Perhaps it is this […]
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To the community, The future of the Barton Ranch brings sadness thinking that one of the last ranches will be torn down. I must dispute a comment that Gary Midkiff says that he called the Lake Tahoe Historical Society and offered the buildings if we would remove them. He said this was three or four […]
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By Sam Rohn With April recognized as national Earthquake Preparedness Month, Liberty Utilities would like to remind customers about steps they can take to ensure their safety during a natural disaster such as an earthquake. While most of Liberty Utilities’ service territory does not typically experience the magnitude of earthquakes recently seen in Southern California, […]
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To the community, Regarding the Barton Ranch Complex article, published April 9: The Lake Tahoe Historical Society (LTHS) appreciates and thanks Lake Tahoe News (LTN) for bringing this story to the attention of the community. If not for the LTN story, this issue would have continued to rest on the back pages of another local […]
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To the community, I came to South Lake Tahoe in 2008 and while house hunting I stopped in to look over our South Lake Tahoe Public Library. I told my husband I had to see what the library looked like. I would not make a final decision on moving here unless I saw that there […]
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By Ann Nichols East West Partners, you remember them, the Colorado developers that bought Truckee when no one was looking? Think Ritz Carlton, Old Greenwood and the Grey’s Crossing bankruptcies filed in 2010. Just when you thought it was safe, now in partnership with Sierra Pacific Industries who owns the land, they are back currently […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial from the April 8, 2014, Sacramento Bee. It would be a shame if there were no more Shamu shows – and not just for humans. If the animal advocacy groups supporting proposed legislation to ban orcas in captivity have their way, orca shows at SeaWorld would be shut down permanently. But […]
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Publisher’s note: This letter was submitted to Placer County LAFCO Executive Officer Kristina Berry and is reprinted with permission. Dear Ms. Berry: I am writing on behalf of Squaw Valley Ski Holdings, LLC (“Squaw Valley”) as an interested party with respect to the Olympic Valley Incorporation proposal (“The IOV Proposal”), which is presently pending review […]
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To the community, Now that the smoke has cleared on the fireworks show, it’s time to tip my hat and raise a glass to the Truxlers. They have helped open our eyes to see that the South Shore of Lake Tahoe is an epicenter of ecological hypocrisy. It’s said we love the lake, but don’t […]
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