The Tahoe Fund has met its goal of raising $750,000 in private donations for a bike path from Incline Village to Sand Harbor State Park. This private investment will trigger more than $12 million from federal, state and local governments. There are still opportunities to be a part of this effort before construction begins in […]
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By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana may lead to different types of harmful consequences for teens, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed 2007 to 2011 data gathered from more than 7,400 U.S. high school seniors who said they had used alcohol or marijuana at least once. The investigators found that drinking alcohol […]
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The Theater Arts Department at Lake Tahoe Community College is seeking men and women of various ages and types for the comedy “Leading Ladies” by Ken Ludwig. Auditions are Sept. 23 at 7pm in the LTCC Duke Theatre. Performances will be Nov. 14-23. In this farce, the year is 1958 and two British Shakespearean actors, […]
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By Roger Harrabin, BBC Research from Cambridge and Aberdeen universities estimates greenhouse gases from food production will go up 80 percent if meat and dairy consumption continues to rise at its current rate. That will make it harder to meet global targets on limiting emissions. The study urges eating two portions of red meat and […]
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Paving will begin Sept. 5 on an upper segment of the Mt. Rose Highway as part of a Nevada Department of Transportation project to repave and enhance the highway. Roadway grinding and paving work from Timberline Drive in the Montreux area to the Mt. Rose summit is scheduled Sunday evenings through Friday afternoons. It is […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News asked the seven South Lake Tahoe City Council candidates a series of questions. All are the same except for one that is specific to each candidate. The responses are being run in the order LTN received them. Name: Wendy David Profession/work experience: Lake Tahoe Unified School District teacher’s aide 1975-1981, […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee As Gov. Jerry Brown runs for re-election, he has adopted “California Comeback” – voiced during his State of the State address in January – as his informal slogan. Not surprisingly, therefore, Brown’s Employment Development Department issued a report last week, keyed to Labor Day, crowing that California has recovered – […]
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The remain found in field off Missouri Flat Road and Highway 50 in Placerville have been identified as Penny Juergenson, 52. The initial cause of death is undetermined pending toxicology results. However, the preliminary investigation does not indicate any foul play, according to El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies. The remains were found Aug. 17 by […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit plans to restore wetlands and remove the dam at the site of the former Incline Lake. The Forest Service purchased the Incline Lake parcel off Mt. Rose Highway in 2009 for its recreation, scenic and natural resource values. During the acquisition process, a site investigation determined […]
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By Pete Spotts, Christian Science Monitor A warming-climate-induced march of alpine vegetation up a large river basin on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada could slash by one-fourth the annual flow of water the basin delivers to California’s thirsty Central Valley by the last two decades of this century, a study says. The results […]
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