To the community, We do not have our elected leaders’ voice at the Board of Supervisors: As you may have heard by now, our new (El Dorado Count)y supervisor, Sue Novasel, cannot vote on, nor participate in planning for the new Meyers Area Plan. First, we respect Sue. She’s a hard-working woman who clearly cares […]
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By Julie Rovner, NPR Many women were thrilled when the Affordable Care Act became law in 2010, because it required insurance companies to cover a broad array of women’s health services without any out-of-pocket costs. Five years later, however, the requirement isn’t being enforced, according to two studies. Health insurance plans around the country are […]
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Echo Summit has always been a main connector to South Lake Tahoe. It used to be accessed via Johnson Pass Road, which connected to what is now called the Old Meyers Grade. In the 1930s and 1940s, the construction of Highway 50 over Echo Summit as we know it today was under way. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Volcanoes aren’t usually something people associate with Lake Tahoe. However, evidence of their existence is all around. It was volcanoes that plugged the valley to form the lake. Mount Watson, Mount Pluto, Cave Rock and Martis Peak are the major markers of the volcanic activity from millions of years ago. Lava flow […]
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To the community, South Shore community members felt the need for speed networking on April 30 at Lucky Beaver Bar & Burger. Attendees participated in speed networking rounds resulting in new business connections during Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s Need for Speed Networking Business After Hours Mixer. The speed networking rounds enabled attendees […]
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By Karen Weintraub, New York Times The microwave has gotten a bit of a bad rap about its effects on nutrients. Cooking and heating food by any method can result in some degradation of nutrients. Vitamins C and B12, for instance, degrade quickly when a food is heated. But other nutrients may actually benefit from […]
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· The California Public Utilities Commission has mandated that Lukins Water Company customers may only water twice a week – even addresses on Monday and Thursday and odd addresses on Tuesday and Friday. It must be done before 7am or after 7pm. · Nevada Beach’s gates are open. · Here are the Caltrans roadwork schedules […]
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El Dorado Savings Bank reported first quarter profits of $2,991,623, which represented a 4 percent decrease compared to the same time a year ago. “The decline in earnings is the result of the drop in interest rates that began late in 2014,” CEO George Cook Jr. said in a statement. “While loan volume has increased, the lower […]
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By Andrea Domanick, Las Vegas Sun Nevada’s jobs outlook continues to point up, with employment expected to return to pre-recession levels by mid-2016, Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reported Friday. Job growth is expected to climb by 45,000 jobs in 2015, 52,000 jobs in 2016 and approach 60,000 jobs in 2017, surpassing peak […]
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To the community, The employees of the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit were the evening’s Adopt A Day of Nourishment sponsors for the meal served by Bread & Broth on April 27. Through their Wellness, Recreation and Morale committee, the local U.S. Forest Service employees donated the funds during events held last December to cover […]
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