By Kathryn Reed With the centennial of naval aviation in 2011, preparations are under way to commemorate this event. South Lake Tahoe may be part of those of festivities. The Navy asked Lake of the Sky Air Show officials to apply to be one of the 25 sites to host a celebration next year. Word […]
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Updated 1pm Feb. 17. By Kathryn Reed Most of East West Partners’ holdings in the greater Lake Tahoe area are now under bankruptcy protection. The 335-undeveloped acres known as Northstar Highlands which East West has the rights to build 1,450 units on below the Ritz Carlton; the golf courses Old Greenwood and Gray’s Crossing; and […]
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By Kathryn Reed Divided along what has become the usual line, the South Lake Tahoe City Council voted 3-2 on Feb. 15 to support Lake Tahoe Development Company having 30 more days to own sole rights to coming up with a plan to get the stalled convention center project out of bankruptcy. Today is the […]
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By Susan Wood WHISTLER, British Columbia –The stiffest competition for Lake Tahoe athletes and others showing their stuff at the 2010 Winter Games may not be with each other. It may be sharing the spotlight with the mountain, or mountains. As the largest ski area in North America, Whistler Blackcomb located in Canada’s Coastal Mountain […]
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By Kathryn Reed Pine fills the senses. A chill is in the air. The building seems massive with only a few pieces of equipment inside. A pile of wood fills one corner; wood chips are at the other end of a large red chipper that looks like it could spit out an entire pine tree. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Randy Lane has an investor to take over the convention center project in South Lake Tahoe. “We are still going to be involved, but these other people will be the face of the project,” said Lane, the main force behind Lake Tahoe Development Company. But who the investor is is not being […]
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By Susan Wood WHISTLER, British Columbia — When the 2010 Winter Games launch tonight, tourism officials and business owners may wonder how to put a price on hope and optimism — two mantras of the Olympic athlete. From small village retailer to large hotelier, the economic gain in revenue to Whistler is so up in […]
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By Susan Wood WHISTLER, British Columbia — It’s hard to imagine a hotel steps away from one of North America’s most vibrant ski villages would find its guests sleeping like babies. But that’s the Summit Lodge & Spa in Whistler — tranquil, serene, relaxing and quiet in a big way. It’s warm, inviting and comfortable, […]
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By Kathryn Reed The law firm that handled the Johnny Poland and Jacqueline Mittelstadt cases for South Lake Tahoe no longer has a contract with the city. Normally items on the consent agenda are a slam dunk for approval. Not so in this particular case. On Tuesday, the South Lake Tahoe City Council voted 5-0 […]
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By Kathryn Reed Chemicals polluting the groundwater throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin on the California side are keeping engineers working full time. Most toxins are related to a chemical used in dry cleaning and the now banned fuel additive MTBE. A temporary structure has been erected behind the Y transit center in the Raley’s shopping […]
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