By Angie Keil The excitement at South Tahoe High School was palpable Thursday, as athletes, coaches, donors, and staff members poured in to celebrate the completion of the artificial turf field. The 44-year-old stadium has undergone major renovations since June and the South Tahoe Vikings will play the first game under the lights next Sept. […]
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By Tom McClintock Federal spending has ballooned 28 percent during the Obama presidency, while the government has amassed more debt than it acquired from the first day of George Washington’s administration to the last day of George H. W. Bush’s. Our nation is racing toward a fiscal cliff. Yet, as Sen. Jim DeMint noted, instead […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Aug. 22, 2011, Sacramento Bee. It’s not amnesty, back-door or otherwise. It’s just a little more sanity in our broken immigration system. The Obama administration has announced that it will suspend deportation proceedings against thousands of illegal immigrants who aren’t a danger to public safety, including those who […]
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By Janet McDougall I read the recent article “Law of the Sand – Rules governing public access to Tahoe shore murky at best” that recently appeared in the Tahoe Daily Tribune and found myself deeply frustrated. I immediately sent a letter to the editor of the Tribune attempting to clear up several factual problems with […]
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By Ron Penrose Protecting our drinking water source is vital to our entire community. Truckee Meadows Water Authority has helped fund many different programs and projects designed to protect Lake Tahoe and the Truckee River. The Truckee River Fund, which was established in 2004 by TMWA’s board of directors, was created for the purpose of […]
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To the community, For everyone who remembers summer days when being outdoors meant hearing the roar of motorboat races on Lake Tahoe, the bad old days may be on their way back. The Pacific Outdoor Powerboat Racing Association plans to bring powerboat racing back to Lake Tahoe on Sept. 10-11, 2011. Check out the details […]
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To the community, The honeymoon is over. The city manager, Mr. [Tony] O’Rourke, has been here a year and City Council has been intact for nine months. But things are the same, SNAFU. Example: The council, while employees continue to be dismissed, gave the city attorney a raise and other goodies which should cause sober […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Aug. 11, 2011, Reno Gazette-Journal. By all means, Nevada should join the states requesting waivers from the flawed No Child Left Behind Act. That must not be an excuse to lower Nevadans’ expectations for their schools, however. Rather, it should raise their expectations. Ever since No Child Left […]
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Publisher’s note: The following is the rebuttal argument for Measure R that was submitted for the voter guide. I feel the best way to decide your vote on Measure R is to simply tour the two facilities in question. At the ball fields you will find new paint, poles, bleachers and grass. All of these […]
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By Rochelle Nason We received disturbing news last week that deepwater clarity at Lake Tahoe has dropped nearly 4 feet. Scientists also confirmed that clarity near the shore is worse than it is a mile off shore. One of Lake Tahoe’s greatest assets is its beautiful shoreline. When we wade into its crisp water, we […]
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