By Jacques Leslie, New York Times When President Obama proclaimed in his State of the Union address last month that “solar is saving Americans tens of millions of dollars a year on their energy bills,” he clearly wasn’t talking about Nevada. In late December, the state’s Public Utilities Commission, which regulates Nevada’s energy market, announced […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one in a series of stories about Park City, Utah. By Kathryn Reed For years people have been saying Lake Tahoe – the South Shore in particular – is at a crossroads, at a tipping point. Many have predicted this region’s demise if change did not come – and come dramatically […]
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By Diane Lewis With the support of South Lake Tahoe’s voters, Lake Tahoe Community College successfully passed a $55 million bond measure in November 2014. Called Measure F, the bond will make it possible for the college to upgrade and modernize its technology, make necessary repairs to aging facilities and systems, and improve educational programs […]
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Planning a trip to Lake Tahoe is not as easy as going to Park City, Utah, or Vail, Colo. There are more than a dozen downhill ski resorts in the greater Lake Tahoe area that are geographically spread out, so the visitor better do her homework. In Park City there are now two resorts; […]
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By Troy Matthews How would you describe Millennials? Until recently I found myself apologizing for my generation as if I were ashamed to be part of the group of people that grew up with the Internet, cell phones, electric toothbrushes, and CGI, and therefore didn’t know what it meant to struggle. But I’ve come to […]
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By Adam Winkler When President Obama announced he would not endorse any candidate who doesn’t support stricter gun laws, it was another marker in a sea change in the discourse over guns in America. Even in the absence of significant new federal legislation, the gun debate has been transformed since Newtown—and Aurora. And Tucson. And […]
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To the community, For over 26 years, Bread & Broth has been serving the community by providing free meals to those who struggle to put food on their tables and provide just the basic needs for daily living. As a nonprofit that is staffed by an all-volunteer crew, B&B relies on our very generous community […]
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By Sue Novasel El Dorado County and its Board of Supervisors have been in full stride throughout the last year solving critical issues, making important changes to protect tax dollars and providing expanded services to the public. I am proud that in my first year in office on the Board of Supervisors we have become […]
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By Larry Weitzman Some habits are hard to change as El Dorado County government has the habit of appearing to violate the law. One of the most recent transgressions was what appears to be the illegal hiring of interim CAO Larry T. Combs. Combs is a CalPERS annuitant, meaning he has retired from a government […]
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To the community, When I was the first elected city clerk at South Lake Tahoe years ago, Marjorie Springmeyer was one of my best friends. Thank you for the notifying me of her passing. The article by Kathryn Reed is absolutely true. Marjorie was a brilliant woman with a kind and gentle heart who was […]
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