By Athan Manuel Over the past several weeks, America’s public lands, including our national parks and monuments, became a symbol of the pain caused by the government shutdown. And rightly so. Visitors were turned away, once-in-a-lifetime trips were canceled and local California economies lost an estimated $8.5 million each day of the shutdown. The public […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Oct. 18, 2013, Sacramento Bee. In a report that should not sit on a shelf, the Little Hoover Commission this week urged Gov. Jerry Brown and legislators to devise a new master plan for higher education to meet anticipated demand for 2.3 million more college graduates within 12 […]
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To the community, This nation has gone through 18 government shutdowns in the last 37 years. Fifteen of those 18 shutdowns occurred when Democrats controlled the House. In those 15 shutdowns, the Democrats demanded increased abortion services and labor and environmental policy concessions. Perhaps the reason we don’t remember those shutdowns as vividly is because […]
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To the community, Tahoe is being ransomed for development. You may have heard the hurrahs. Sierra Watch and Mountain Area Preservation have negotiated a deal to save 6,600 acres on the east side of Highway 267 above Waddle Ranch from development. It’s great, logging will still be allowed, but no one wants to see 1,360 […]
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To the community: Recreation has been identified as the “new” vision for South Lake Tahoe. Recreation in Tahoe is not a new idea. For as long as I can remember our marketing slogan was: Tahoe — America’s All Year Playground. That was until the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority wonks decided to brand South Lake Tahoe […]
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To the community, Live Violence Free owes our community an apology for the postponement of our Drag for Love show. It is unfortunate that due to unforeseen scheduling complications our hard work and effort towards making the show a success has fallen short. We deeply apologize for any and all inconveniences that the cancellation of […]
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Publisher’s note: The following letter was first sent to the South Lake Tahoe City Council and then to Lake Tahoe News. Dear Mr. Mayor and South Lake Tahoe City Council Members: I am writing to bring notice to a very frustrating situation in regards to the construction taking place on the new hotel The Landing. […]
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By Hal Herzog We Americans like to think of ourselves as animal lovers. But is this claim true? One way to answer this question is to follow the money. According to government, industry and interest group stats, we spend about $50 billion on our pets annually and donate another $6 billion to animal-related and environmental […]
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Publisher’s note: Squaw Valley is not in the Lake Tahoe Basin. By Tom Mooers Lake Tahoe is no stranger to wild development schemes. The latest threat to the Tahoe Sierra centers on Squaw Valley, where developers are proposing a series of high-rise hotels and condos – even an indoor amusement park the likes of which […]
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To the community, Thank you to all who braved the chilly temperatures and occasional snow to help make the ninth Mutt Strut one of our best. And thanks to our generous donors. We had a wide variety of raffle and poker hand prizes that were snapped up by ticket buyers. We greatly appreciate your support, […]
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