Study: South Shore high in hateful tweets
Twitter is not necessarily known for civil discourse, but the findings of a recent map created by researchers at Humboldt State University shows El Dorado and Douglas counties contributing a relatively large number of hateful tweets to the social net …
Read More »Cycling club tackles rides around the region
About 20 racers battled cold winds and steep grades Thursday during the Alta Alpina Cycling Club’s Kingsbury time trial. The 7.9-mile race started at the base of Kingsbury Grade, rising 2,550 feet above the valley floor before finishing at Daggett S …
Read More »Students get a sample of marine biology in Tahoe
An hour into the Marine Research and Education, Inc. program, Oscar Genera delicately sampled the red plankton floating in the palm of his hand. “I ate all mine, but I’m not filled up,” the Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School second-grade …
Read More »Heavenly to break ground on summer additions
Summer recreation opportunities at the top of the Heavenly Gondola could become more diverse by fall. Heavenly Mountain Resort plans to start construction on two ropes courses, a canopy tour and a zip line by mid-June. The offerings should be open …
Read More »Valhalla Renaissance Faire celebrates 21 years
Lake Tahoe’s lords, ladies, knights, kings, queens, paupers, princes and, perhaps, a few village idiots will gather for the 21st annual Valhalla Renaissance Faire at Camp Richardson the first two weekends in June. “South Lake Tahoe’s Camp Richardson …
Read More »Birds of Chicago fly into the Divided Sky
Fantastical folk duo Birds of Chicago will bring their country funk to Divided Sky May 29. Birds of Chicago is a collective based around singer/songwriters JT Nero (of the Chicago rock and soul band, JT and the Clouds) and Allison Russell (of the Can …
Read More »City hears Bijou Bike Park presentation
Members of the Bijou Bike Park nonprofit hope to break ground on the project this fall, but first they need city approval. Parks and Recreation Chairman Peter Fink presented an overview of priority projects to the South Lake Tahoe City Council Tuesd …
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