By Kathryn Reed Law enforcement has beefed-up its presence at Lake Tahoe Unified schools after a stranger tried to lure a 6-year-old from the Environmental Magnet School in Meyers on Tuesday. The mother of the child did not report the incident to authorities until Wednesday. El Dorado County sheriff’s officials distributed a flyer that all […]
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By Kathryn Reed Randy Lane’s Lake Tahoe Development Company filed for bankruptcy Monday in regards to the largest development project ever to break ground in South Lake Tahoe. The more than $400 million convention center near Stateline sits idle — concrete and rebar now slightly dusted with snow. Lane on Tuesday said this is just […]
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By Susan Wood LAS VEGAS — She still has it. Most women can only hope to have their act together in their 60s like the graceful, energetic Divine Miss M. “Las Vegas, you look divine,” Bette Midler belts out to another near sold-out show on a hot Vegas night. She could have been looking in […]
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By Brenda Knox EASTERN SIERRA NEVADA — As we came to the sign that said five miles to go, I just kept thinking “keep it steady, we’re almost there.†I never felt so much relief as when we exited. The rain had let up a bit as we got off the highway. I took the […]
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By Susan Wood Sometimes professional development is all about the personal path one takes in life. A project that makes this philosophical theory evident is Markleeville Village. The proposed LEED-certified development features a 38,000-square-foot lodge and spa named Mahalee – which means acorn in Washoe. The 49 alpine-style cabins and town center will be built […]
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By Kathryn Reed The face of Carnival Cabaret lives on even though his voice has been silenced. Hunter — his legal and stage name — did such an incredible rendition of Cher that it was hard to know it wasn’t her, let alone it was a man in those outrageous costumes. Hunter’s image was […]
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By Kathryn Reed Interim City Attorney Patrick Enright is investigating whether South Lake Tahoe could force its employees to take furlough days even if the unions say no to the proposal that is being negotiated. To come up with a balanced budget for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, the city needs to close […]
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By Brenda Knox RENO — There is nothing like the rumble of loud pipes and the smell of leather to let you know you’re in motorcycle heaven. Ever since getting my Harley in May, I’ve been looking forward to Street Vibrations Reno 2009. Since it’s in my backyard, it was an event I did not […]
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By Kathryn Reed The 163 water meters to be installed this year is a drop in the bucket considering South Tahoe Public Utility District needs to put in 10,000 in the next 16 years. Federal stimulus money ($4.5 million) is paying for 1,500 meters. Based on the strings attached to the cash, the district had […]
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By Kathryn Reed Four-foot wide shoulders “at a minimum” is what will be installed along Highway 89 starting at the intersection of Highway 50 in El Dorado County and extending to the Alpine County line. “It will provide safety for cyclists. It will give them more room. Part of this project is to encourage cycling,” […]
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