By Huey Johnson In the 1960s, while I was with the Department of Fish and Game, it was my sad task to study the trout of Lake Tahoe. Few remember that an atrocity against Tahoe occurred there, an atrocity comparable to the slaughter of the once great buffalo herds of the Great Plains: the completion […]
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Publisher’s note: The American Legion in South Lake Tahoe will have a ceremony for Patriots Day at 11am. By Kathryn Reed Filmmaker Dylan Avery calls his film “Loose Change” one based on facts, not one based on conspiracy theories. It was first released in 2005 and has had subsequent updates. The latest version came out […]
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By Lou Paulson Every time an election rolls around, we Californians face a new stack of propositions. They sound enticing to the naked ear but have a lot of hidden consequences. That fine print often carves out set-asides for special interests at the expense of taxpayers and public services. Such is the case with Proposition […]
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By Chris McKenzie By voting “yes” on Proposition 22 on Nov. 2, voters can stop state politicians from raiding local taxpayer funds that should be used at the local level for vital local services like emergency 911 response, police departments, fire departments, libraries, parks, and transportation improvements. For years, Sacramento politicians have used loopholes in […]
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Thank you. Without all of you, Lake Tahoe News would not be celebrating its one-year anniversary today. The proverbial they say it takes a village to do just about anything. That sentiment is certainly true when it comes to operating a successful 24/7 news site. It’s readers, sources, writers, comment contributors, advertisers, financial donors, news […]
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Dear Publisher, Thank you to all members of the South Shore community and visitors who attended the inaugural Sample the Sierra on Ski Run Blvd last month. The event, presented by Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce, Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority and El Dorado County, drew more than 600 people who enjoyed the delicious […]
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To the community, The amber alert system has become a powerful tool for the community and law enforcement when it comes to protecting our children. One of the main criteria in order to “activate” the system is an abduction actually has to occur. There are no procedures to use the system when an actual abduction […]
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By Patrick Dorinson We all love our parks, but parks aren’t really what this initiative is about. This is about ballot-box budgeting, plain and simple, which allows Sacramento lawmakers to continue the fiscal shell game they are playing with voters. It tests us to see just how far they can go before we cry “uncle.” […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Sept. 4, 2010, Sacramento Bee. California’s legislators talk a good game about saving taxpayer money. But handed a common-sense chance to do just that, they have completely flubbed it. The secretary of state’s office, the California Association of Counties and county officials could not find a single lawmaker […]
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By Harold Singer In the late 1960s the average depth of clarity at Lake Tahoe was measured at more than 100 feet. Lake clarity, like a person’s temperature, is a sign of the health of the lake. A change in a person’s temperature signals a health problem, but it does not tell you what is […]
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