Dear Mr. President, You should compose your own jokes, then tell them straight without a printed sheet to read from. If there are only three, that’s OK. Then say something important to the American people, and sit down. Jim Hildinger, South Lake Tahoe
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Beginning May 9, Truckee will offer a program for residential projects to be construction-ready sooner and not have the back-and-forth of resubmittals. The program will be known as One & Done Mondays. Any residential project is eligible when submitted. Once reviewed, that project may not be eligible based on the need for corrections. The applicant […]
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By Kathryn Reed Parks and recreation – it’s the toy department of any municipality and South Lake Tahoe isn’t any different. It’s all about fun and games for the public, and that spills over a bit for the local staff. Lauren Thomaselli, who runs the department, insists her staff work and play hard. The same […]
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To the community, “Service Above Self” is the motto for the Rotary Club of South Lake Tahoe and on April 18, fellow Rotarians David Jinkens, Brian Hogan, David Kurtzman and Nic Abelow exemplified how involved and service oriented the club members are. These four Rotarians came together to volunteer their time at the Rotary Club’s […]
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By NPR If a financial emergency struck — say, a health problem or a car that needed repair — would you be able to come up with $400? According to the Federal Reserve Board, 47 percent of Americans would have trouble paying it — they would have to sell something, borrow money or simply couldn’t […]
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By Stella McMillin Spring is in the air and rodents may be in your garage, attic, closets, cabinets, tool shed or yard. It’s a busy time for pest control companies and rodenticide sales. But nature can control rodent populations if you let it. In the natural environment, there is balance. Every creature is prey to […]
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By Sally Ho, AP Leaders at the two major universities in Nevada don’t seem to agree on how to dish out punishment equally and consistently among cheating students. Patricia Ellison, a biochemistry professor at UNR who is chair of the Faculty Senate’s academic standards committee, said the school lacks consistency in handling cases with such […]
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Weather permitting, the U.S. Forest Service, Nevada Division of State Lands and Nevada Division of Forestry may conduct prescribed fire operations beginning May 2. On the East Shore, operations may take place in the Rocky Point area near Tunnel Creek Road, Montreal Canyon near Spooner Summit and south of Glenbrook near Camp Galilee. On the […]
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The Food Bank of El Dorado County needs 10 volunteers for May 4 distribution in South Lake Tahoe. Volunteers work from 9:30-11:30am to help with our Mobile Food Pantry by assisting in handing out food and signing people in. For more info or to sign up, call 530.621.9950 or email volunteer@foodbankedc.org. To contribute, send checks to Food […]
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By Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette-Journal A technology company backed by Dallas Mavericks owner and Shark Tank regular Mark Cuban is expanding to Lake Tahoe. San Francisco-based Samba TV announced Thursday that it is opening a facility in Incline Village, bringing 30 jobs to the greater Reno-Tahoe area. Samba TV is part of the Smart TV […]
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