Monday, September 19, 2011 - 7:17am
The 2nd Annual Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week is a celebration of the scrumptious cuisine and culinary talent that has made the Lake Tahoe region the best mountain-dining destination in the country.
Monday, September 19, 2011 - 5:00am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Almost 21 years ago, on Oct. 1, 1990, the United State Postal Service officially began carrier delivery in South Lake Tahoe, one of the last towns in the country to re...
Monday, September 19, 2011 - 5:00am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe postal worker Terry Bullman remembers when mountains of mail covered the floor of the Al Tahoe post office, when 70 employees tossed, sorted and deliv...
Sunday, September 18, 2011 - 8:40pm
The 7th annual Food Fest is Oct. 8 from 6:30-10pm at Harrah's Lake Tahoe. This is the major fundraiser for the Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation, which supports enrichment programs in all LTUSD sc...
Sunday, September 18, 2011 - 5:00am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Somewhere near Onion Valley, soaring over the Southern Sierra, paraglider and Kingsbury resident Stephan Haase thought he was going down. He wasn't going to crash, but...
Sunday, September 18, 2011 - 5:00am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The second annual SMG Tourism, Technology + Marketing Workshop will provide hands on sessions on developing a social media strategy, online video, mobile marketing and mo...
Saturday, September 17, 2011 - 8:24am
By Jessie Marchesseau
As the Lakeview Commons project in the middle of town plugs along, a building is taking shape near the El Dorado Beach boat ramp.
The two-story structure is intended, like most of the project, to enhance beachgoers’ experience at El Dorado Beach, as well as consolidate a number of different uses into one safe and secure location.
Saturday, September 17, 2011 - 8:15am
By Li Terrell
To a crowd of about 200, the South Lake Tahoe City Council met to hear the 2011-12 Budget Proposal from its city manager and finance director on Thursday. There was an obvious tension between the council and members of the public who attended the meeting, though the general sentiment of the council and city manager is that the deficit issues are not their fault, and that employee sacrifice is what is required to balance the budget.
Friday, September 16, 2011 - 5:36pm
The Reno Gazette-Journal reports that at least nine people have died in the Reno Air Races crash. Among the dead include pilot Jimmy Leeward, for whom a memorial is planned today. Go here for the latest. A Victim Information Line has been established. Call (775) 972-6663...
Friday, September 16, 2011 - 4:28pm
The Associated Press and KRNV News Channel 4 in Reno are reporting that at least 75 people have been injured, 25 critically after a P51 Mustang crashed in front of the grandstands at the Reno National Air Races at around 4 p.m. this afternoon. Keep up with the latest from the Reno Gazette-Journal....
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 6:39pm
By Elaine Goodman / Tahoe Business Monitor
It will be double-trouble for South Lake Tahoe motorists over the next few weeks, as roadwork is expected to cause delays on the city's two main thoroughfares.
On Sept. 14, Caltrans began working around-the-clock on its $40.6 million Highway 50 project within the city. Crews are grinding and paving the road between Fremont Avenue and Trout Creek. Lane closures are planned between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., with traffic diverted to the eastbound lanes during paving of the westbound lanes, and vice versa. Motorists can expect...
Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 3:42pm
By Ray Lacey
The California Tahoe Conservancy today awarded funding for two of South Lake Tahoe's signature environmental and recreational projects: the Bijou Creek Watershed Project and the South Tahoe Greenway bike trail.
Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 10:30am
By Jessie Marchesseau
It’s official. Tahoe Sports and Entertainment has moved in and taken over management of the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena.
Friday, September 16, 2011 - 8:26am
By Elizabeth Crum / Nevada News Bureau
The statewide unemployment rate has increased to 13.4 percent, up from 12.9 percent in July. In all, 176,200 people were out of work in August.
Unemployment in Las Vegas rose for the fourth straight month. the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) reported this morning. The jobless rate jumped to 14.2 percent in August, up from 14 percent in the prior month.
Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 10:38am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Douglas County, working in partnership with 11 other local state and federal agencies, has completed its approved feasibility report for an entire bike path around the Ne...
Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 9:29pm
Sixteen AK-47 magazines with live rounds, a Glock 26 9mm firearm with a holster, ammunition for various weapons, gun videos and body armor were among the items Carson City Sheriffs detectives found at the home and in the car of the man who shot 11, killing four, at an IHOP last week.
Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 9:18am
Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 9:21am
Somebody will take a bullet, everybody gets a shot and one person will earn a career achievement at the 36th annual San Francisco Comedy Competition.The first of two quarterfinal rounds will inc...
Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 12:39pm
By John Heil, U.S. Forest Service
Outdoor recreation activities in California’s national forests contributed $2 billion dollars to local economies and helped sustain an estimated 38,000 jobs in 2010.
The U.S. Forest Service’s National Visitor Use Monitoring report released Aug. 19 shows that national forests attracted 170.8 million recreational visitors nationwide and sustained approximately 223,000 jobs in rural communities across the country.
Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 9:41am
By Kristi Boosman
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is hosting a Community Appreciation Day event on Thursday, September 29 from 4 - 7 pm to celebrate the Tahoe Basin community's commitment to protecting Lake Tahoe.
This fun, family event will include bluegrass music by local band, Bison, a free BBQ dinner, activities for the kids, an ice cream social hosted by members of TRPA's Governing Board and Advisory Planning Commission, and demonstration booths explaining TRPA's mission.
