By Susan Wood The modern Olympic Games have come a long way over the last 100-plus years, with moments that standout vividly and lessons that remind us how fragile, yet courageous, humanity from across the planet to the streets of Tahoe can be. The Games — which were dedicated to Olympian Gods — can be […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe’s Calstar base is now fully staffed at eight with the arrival of Stephen Poehls and Nathan Schwab. Poehls and Schwab joined the Tahoe outfit late last year. Poehls had been doing the same type of work in Montana, while Schwab had worked between the Calstar bases in Salinas and […]
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Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business Expo at Harveys Convention Center is March 5 from 4-8pm. The Expo will feature more than 75 local businesses, a silent auction and food and beverages from popular South Shore establishments. For more information, visit www.tahoechamber.org or call (775) 588.1728.
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By Susan Wood The Winter Olympics is a hot ticket for those who are enthusiastic about cold weather sports. That’s why the Reno-Tahoe Winter Games Coalition has not given up hope on hosting the world-renowned event again. The group led by Chief Executive Officer Jon Killoran is so motivated to bring the Games back decades […]
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By Kathryn Reed Assuming new vegetation along the Upper Truckee River near Lake Tahoe Airport is stable, work will continue next summer on this portion of the river. The South Lake Tahoe City Council gave the go-ahead for the work to be completed even if the California Tahoe Conservancy doesn’t have the money in hand […]
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By Susan Wood CARSON CITY — Taking a lead from one of his top skiers, Terry Orr is returning to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, in February — for what he says will be the last time in this particular role. A legend of sorts to Lake Tahoe competitive and amateur athletes, the […]
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By Nancy Oliver Hayden The idea of having the 1960 Olympic Winter Games at Squaw Valley and Lake Tahoe began as a marketing ploy with no chance to succeed. It culminated with record performances and many firsts and put the Lake Tahoe region on the international map of world-class skiing. In 1954 Alexander Cushing read […]
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By Kathryn Reed How and when an officer uses a Taser is about to change because of a federal appeals court ruling in San Francisco. “The objective facts must indicate that the suspect poses an immediate threat to the officer or a member of the public,” Judge Kim Wardlaw of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court […]
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By Kathryn Reed With more than 85 percent of the houses in South Lake Tahoe having been built before 1980, it’s likely a substantial amount of lead is still on the walls of houses in the area. The federal government banned lead paint in 1978, but it didn’t mean having to eradicate it from places […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE — Grades are important, but what makes these four young women standout among their peers is the complete package. “These extraordinary young women truly deserve this recognition,” South Tahoe High Principal Ivone Larson said. Larson was speaking about Sandra Zepeda, Catherine Kushner, Rachel Kaufer and Alexis Holmes. On Wednesday, the four […]
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