· The 29th annual Booster Club Golf Tournament is May 7-8 at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course. All proceeds benefit the athletes at South Tahoe and Whittell high schools. The price is $145 per player and includes lunch. For more information and a sign up form, contact Kevin Kjer at 775.588.6354 or kjkjer@aol.com. · Douglas County sheriff’s Capt. […]
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Local birders Bob and Jenny Sweatt spent the entire year of 2015 searching the basin for as many species of birds as they could find through Tahoe Institute for Natural Science’s Tahoe Big Year. The Big Year celebrates the hundreds of bird species that make the Tahoe region their home all year, during summer or […]
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To the community, On March 30, 31 and April 1, we were fortunate to have the first annual South Lake Science Expo at the Lake Tahoe Community College campus. This event is an exciting opportunity for our third- through fifth-grade students to explore the many wonders of physical science. This amazing event would not have […]
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Spot is a 4 year old American Bulldog who was turned into the shelter because his family’s new baby was allergic to him. He is house trained, walks nicely on the leash and he loves car rides. He likes other dogs and has lived with children. Spot would do well in just about any household. […]
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By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County is on course to make improvements to Meyers in regards to aesthetics and how the highway functions. While Caltrans is the ultimate decision maker on what goes on with Highway 50, the county has some say about what occurs. The county is using its $61,000 federal On Our Way […]
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To the community, At the April 5 [South Lake Tahoe City] council meeting, Mayor Wendy David declared that comments by the citizens during the non-agenda portion of the council meeting will no longer be televised. It has been suggested that this was done to “prevent staff and others from begin slandered”. Except for Councilmember [JoAnn] […]
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By Karen Matthews, AP Who needs algebra? That question muttered by many a frustrated student over the years has become a vigorous debate among American educators, sparked by a provocative new book that argues required algebra has become an unnecessary stumbling block that forces millions to drop out of high school or college. “One out […]
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The last two days of free tax return preparation will be April 14-15 at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center, 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd. Taxpayers should bring last year’s tax return, all 2015 tax documents, a photo ID, and Social Security card. Hours on Thursday are 1-6pm and Friday from 9am-2pm. The last client is […]
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The El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society provides scholarships to qualified El Dorado County high school graduates who are pursuing a degree in earth sciences or the lapidary arts fields at an accredited college or university. Scholarships up to $2,000 are available. Deadline for application is May 1. Interested students must write an essay about […]
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By Justin Bachman, Bloomberg Travel executives should be a happy lot. A growing Chinese middle class is eager to see the world. Oil prices are stunningly low, leaving consumers more income to spend. A global economy demands we be on the move. But more immediate threats overshadow the industry. “The combination of global terrorism and […]
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