By Gabe Albarian As hundreds of thousands of parents send their kids off to college in the coming months, many of them will be wondering if it marks the last time their children will be living under their roofs. According to a study conducted by Twentysomething Inc., a consultant firm specializing in young adults, 85 […]
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To the community, I was taught that citizens can be governed by one, or by the few, or by many. A monarchy, an aristocracy, or a democracy. When the forms are legitimate, the governor acknowledges that they have a social contract with the governed. That they will not be capricious or arbitrary. That there is […]
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By Robert Schimmel Do we always need tragedy or an odious event like 9/11 to make us appreciate art and what it brings to the very heart of the matter? Doesn’t art often speak louder than words or certainly more eloquently when many have no words? Please don’t misunderstand, I believe human suffering and pain […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one in a 12-part series running from Sept. 1-12 about how Lake Tahoe is tied to 9/11. By Stephen Ward When you’re young, you have a peculiar way of gauging things. Some children worry about a new school because of the size or shape of a fence, or from the look […]
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Publisher’s note: The following is a letter El Dorado County Auditor-Controller Joe Harn wrote to the Board of Supervisors. Dear Board Members: The purpose of this letter is to document my concerns about our County Department of Transportation’s culture and financial management. The current DOT Director inherited a bloated administrative staff and a culture where […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Sept. 8, 2011, Reno Gazette-Journal. In the face of unthinkable tragedy, it is the nature of humans to want answers. Surely, there must be a reason why a man would walk into a restaurant and start shooting, eventually killing four people he apparently had never met before taking […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one in a 12-part series running from Sept. 1-12 about how Lake Tahoe is tied to 9/11. By Kathryn Reed Machu Picchu. It’s what I think of when I hear 9/11. Throughout the day on Sept. 11, 2001, I kept being drawn to the most sacred temple at these historic Inca […]
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To the community, I would like to thank everyone who attended and supported the Barton Foundation’s Wine Tasting Auction on Aug. 17 at Edgewood Tahoe. We had nearly 100 people join us for this lively event which raised more than $16,000 in support of the Barton Foundation’s Community Health Endowment. As the executive director of […]
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Lake Tahoe News would like to thank all of our readers, advertisers, subscribers, financial backers, morale boosters, commenters, sources and tipsters for an incredible two years. Life in the Lake Tahoe Basin is never dull. That is reflected in the stories we have brought you about the issues and people who make this region what […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one in a 12-part series running from Sept. 1-12 about how Lake Tahoe is tied to 9/11. By Dennis Cocking Those of us who are old enough to remember Nov. 22, 1963, have indelibly etched into their memory exactly what they were doing at the precise moment they heard the news […]
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