Homewood Mountain Resort opens Friday to public, Thursday for passholders
HOMEWOOD, Calif. — Following the significant snowstorm that moved through the Lake Tahoe region over the Thanksgiving week and left behind over 4 feet of fresh snow at the top of the mountain, Homewood Mountain...
Local musician hosts 10th annual Christmas Giveaway in South Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Local musician Dreda Dre is hosting the 10th Annual Christmas Giveaway in hopes of helping local families in the holiday season. The free event, from 3-6 p.m. on Saturday Dec....
Live Violence Free at Lake Tahoe hires new Executive Director
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Live Violence Free has announced Debra Dyason as its new executive director. Dyason has 20 years of experience as a senior non-profit leader, funder, and public policy advocate, said a...
South Lake Tahoe celebrates longtime employees; to have special meeting to discuss new city manager
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Jason Collin completed his first city council meeting as Mayor, and despite the length of the agenda, the meeting finished in quick order. The meeting started with a recognition of...
17th Tahoe Adventure Film Festival to be wilder than ever, host says
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The 17th Annual Tahoe Adventure Film Festival will be wilder than ever, according to festival host and South Lake Tahoe local resident Todd Offenbacher. The festival is from from 6:30...
Lady Coyotes 1st team in conference history to reach back-to-back Final Fours
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The Lake Tahoe Community College Lady Coyotes are making a return trip to the state championships. Top-ranked LTCC shutout No. 4 Sierra 2-0 Monday at Cosumnes River College to reach...
City to discuss position changes, wage increases and solar installations today at council meeting
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Mayor Jason Collin and Mayor Pro Tem Tamara Wallace will lead their first city council meeting in their new roles on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The meeting, with a hefty agenda,...
US 50 open after rockslide near Echo Summit forced closure, delays; Chain controls still in effect (Updated)
6:30 p.m. — Traffic is flowing in both directions on U.S. Highway 50 near Echo Summit Monday night after a rockslide earlier in the day forced a closure. Caltrans released traffic at about 6 p.m....
Ex-Whittell coach must register as sex offender, gets suspended jail term
ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. — A former Whittell softball coach will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of her life, despite denying she ever had sex with a student. Lindsey Ann Oexle,...
Thai on Ski Run opens in South Lake Tahoe after months of hard work
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — When Oliver and Thanya Starr signed the lease for their new restaurant, Thai on Ski Run, they didn’t realize how much work they’d have to put into it over the...
New map helps Lake Tahoe donors find meaningful ways to give (Opinion)
Since 2005, in partnership with our local paper, the Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation has provided the community with a wish list for non-profit organizations throughout the Tahoe Basin. This year, we’ve gone a step further...
South Lake Tahoe man drowns on Thanksgiving after falling through ice
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A South Lake Tahoe man drowned on Thanksgiving day after falling through ice at Lake Baron. David Schmidt, 39, was walking three dogs around noon Thursday, Nov. 28, beside the...
Publisher’s Perspective: Supporting local journalism (Opinion)
Since 1958, the Tribune has been covering local news in the Tahoe Basin. A lot has changed since then, to say the least. The Sacramento Bee recently announced they will eliminate their Saturday editions, as...
Lake Tahoe Airport makes impression on autistic child
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Lake Tahoe Airport and the people who use it have made quite an impression on a 10-year old with special needs. Bob Byrne, of the Sacramento area, said that “the...
South Lake Tahoe student gets financial break at Purdue University
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A South Lake Tahoe native won the lottery when he became the 1,000th contract for the Back a Boiler Program at Purdue University. Because the Purdue junior, Kai Mangiaracina, was...
Harrah’s, Harveys collecting ‘Toys for Tots’ as part of Marine Corps program
STATELINE, Nev. — For the second consecutive year Harrah’s and Harveys Lake Tahoe will serve as official drop-off locations for the annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s venerable “Toys for Tots” charitable holiday toy drive for...
Loving it to death? Lake Tahoe agencies working on sustainable tourism
There is such a thing as loving a place to death, and with the growing masses visiting Lake Tahoe every year, overtourism is a top issue. According to a study done by One Tahoe, an...
Kirkwood Mountain Resort opens to waist deep powder
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Kirkwood Mountain Resort celebrated its opening Friday morning with waist deep powder in places, according to a resort spokesperson. The resort received 7 inches in the last 24 hours and...
Another storm taking aim at Lake Tahoe this weekend; 4 feet of snow possible above 7,000 feet
Another storm is headed for Lake Tahoe that could drop up to 4 feet of snow above 7,000 feet according to the National Weather Service. The NWS issued a winter storm watch for Tahoe, especially...