By Kathryn Reed Effective today, Stephen Wysong has resigned as treasurer of South Lake Tahoe, a position he has had since 1990. Wysong is the second person to have this elected position — the other being John Upton. When the city was first incorporated in 1965 the treasurer position was not part of the mix. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Charlie Brown Christmas trees are more abundant in the wild. Mother Nature doesn’t seem to make perfectly coiffed trees. Those “perfect†trees are found on lots because the owners of tree farms took the time and had the patience to make them so. Many people make the tree cutting an annual event. […]
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By Kathryn Reed It wasn’t about setting records – though others did that. This particular Sunday was about personal achievement. Sisters Rene Brejc, 45, of Christmas Valley and Martine Milton, 46, of Reno completed the Ford Ironman Arizona in Tempe. “Because it was my first Ironman my goal was to finish,†Brejc said. The course […]
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By Kathryn Reed Jurors are expected to begin deliberations this afternoon in the South Lake Tahoe murder trial of the man accused of killing his 4-year-old son, but whose body has never been found. Ulysses Roberson is on trial for first-degree murder in the killing of Alexander Olive in their Tahoe Keys home in either […]
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By Kelly Shanahan I guess I am the woman whose life would be considered expendable under the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s new guidelines on mammography screening and breast self exam. I guess Caroline, the 26-year-old medical student who sat next to me as we both got chemotherapy; and Linda, the ward clerk at my […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE — It was 1975 when Judy Collins won a Grammy for Song of the Year for “Send in the Clowns†– the one song I knew she sang before I saw her in concert Saturday night. What a shame that I thought this 70-year-old singer-songwriter was all about this one song. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Wires are strapped to Brennen Davis’ chest. A South Lake Tahoe Fire Department paramedic reads the squiggly line on the monitor to analyze what is going on with the patient’s heart. Brennen is a healthy 24-year-old – no heart problems. He’s the model for the day to demonstrate the latest piece of […]
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By John Packer STATELINE — In 1955, budding casino magnate William F. Harrah took a chance on the then-sleepy, seasonal resort town of Stateline on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. He bought the Gateway Club on the lake side of Highway 50 and opened his second gambling house in Nevada, nearly 18 years after […]
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Lake Tahoe News is thankful for its loyal subscribers and random readers, regular writers and occasional contributors, and wonderful advertisers and those who’ve sent donations to keep the operation going. We look forward to being part of your Thanksgiving for many years to come. Personally, I want to thank my family and friends for their […]
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By Kathryn Reed Construction paper in a rainbow of colors fills the round tables. Magic markers and glue sticks are strewn about. Giggles fill the room even though these youngsters are serious about the task their teacher Jo Anna Chamarro has given them. They are making turkeys and giving thanks at the same time. “I […]
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