By Joanne Marchetta As we celebrate Earth Day this April, let’s remember how important environmental stewardship is to the health of Lake Tahoe, and how important our individual actions are. Over the last two decades, public, private, and nonprofit partners have made significant progress conserving and restoring Lake Tahoe’s environment through the Environmental Improvement Program. […]
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By Bonnie Turnbull As you read this on an electronic device, think of it this way. Every fourth word you read, is powered by solar energy. On Tuesday, our community pledged to 100 percent clean energy. On Wednesday, Liberty Utilities celebrated the completion of the 50 MW Luning Solar Energy Center. Twenty-five percent of Liberty […]
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To the community, The North Tahoe Public Utility District would like to thank all the attendees, donors, volunteers and participants that made this year’s Snowfest Pancake Breakfast and Dress Up Your Dog Contest a success. More than 240 people enjoyed time with family and friends before the Kings Beach SnowFest Parade and nearly $1,400 was […]
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By Lawrence R. Samuel We know the story all too well: Baby boomers, that generation born between 1946 and 1964, experience a childhood heavily shaped by the cultural dynamics of the postwar era, and immerse themselves in the rebellion and hedonism to be had in abundance during the counterculture era. Let’s call that familiar tale […]
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By Jon Coupal, Orange County Register If Gov. Jerry Brown and members of the California Legislature think that the backlash against the car and gas tax increases will subside any time soon, they are mistaken. The controversy continues to dominate both traditional and social media and, in fact, the more that taxpayers learn about these […]
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To the community, The hot, nutritious, full course meals served every Monday to any and all who come to St. Theresa Grace Hall are made possible by the efforts of many caring and dedicated individuals, businesses and organizations. From the stores and businesses who donate food, volunteers who pickup donated food, cooks who prepare the […]
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By Larry Weitzman For the last few weeks Gov. Jerry Brown has been spending our money traveling around the state campaigning for the passage of taxing ourselves even more; that we should raise our gasoline, diesel and vehicle registration fees over 40 percent so we can fix our decaying roads and infrastructure. This new tax […]
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By Joe Mathews Dearest Nevada, Marry me. And not in a chapel off the Strip. I, California, want a real grown-up marriage with you, Nevada. Look how much we already have in common. I’m the Golden State; you’re the Silver State. More than 90 percent of your people live within an hour of my eastern […]
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To the community, Lake Valley Volunteer Firefighter’s Association held its 55th annual Fire Fighters Ball on March 10. The Ball was given a new theme this year as the firefighters hosted a sold out elegant event at the Edgewood Tahoe, which included fine dining, a presentation by Lake Valley Honor Guard, auctioning of firefighters skills […]
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By Andrew Josuweit, Forbes When Adam Reres was in high school, he decided to take a different route than many of his peers. Rather than go straight to the four-year school of his dreams, he decided to start his education at a community college. “My decision to go to community college was mainly based on […]
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