By Kathryn Reed Someone is missing. That’s what Memorial Day is all about; remembering those in the military who have died. This year I’m broadening the definition of Memorial Day. I’m mourning the loss of my 32-year-old cousin who died last month, and whose services will be in June. She was an alcoholic. No one […]
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South Tahoe firefighters were busy on Sunday with non-fire calls. A 22-year-old woman was hit by a boat prop on the South Shore. She was brought to Lighthouse Shores in the Tahoe Keys on the afternoon of May 28. South Lake Tahoe’s police boat was first on the scene. South Tahoe fire paramedics arrived and […]
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By Alexa Renee, KXTV California is officially moving toward an active transportation system. Caltrans announced Tuesday the decision to adopt the first statewide bicycle and pedestrian plan, Toward an Active California. The Golden State has seen a double increase in active transportation over the last decade, according to Caltrans. Now the state is working to further […]
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By Elizabeth Cobbs In 1917, U.S. Secretary of War Newton Baker disliked the idea of female workers on Army bases so intensely that he didn’t even want to build toilets for them. They might tarry. Females did not belong in the Army, Baker thought, though the more forward-thinking Navy already had welcomed women into its […]
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Proscenium Players Inc. of Carson City is having open auditions for the fall production of “Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe” by Eric Coble. Male casting is for four men between the ages of 45-50, two men in their 60s, and one man between 20-30. Female casting is for one woman (or male) 18-30 and 1 […]
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Daniel Shore, a doctoral candidate in the industrial-organizational psychology program at Virginia’s George Mason University, is coming to Stateline to share his research on the importance of boosting employee motivation and morale through the use of various types of recognition programs. Fundamentally, when employees and their work are valued, their satisfaction and productivity rises and […]
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To the community, Ms. Lisa Maloff continues to impact the South Shore in a remarkable way. On May 18, Ms. Maloff gave a remarkable gift to the Tahoe Women’s Community Fund. During the spring gala, which focused on the theme of impact, Ms. Maloff was able to experience the loving warmth in the room after […]
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By Laura Anthony, KGO-TV Lake Tahoe residents are fighting back against those who would desecrate the beautiful landscape. It’s a war against graffiti that’s increasingly popping up in places known for natural beauty. A team of volunteers, brushes in hand, have spent many hours scrubbing rocks at Lake Tahoe, natural scenery that’s been defaced by […]
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Barton Family Medicine and Barton Community Health Center will provide local student athletes a free sports physical on June 5 at South Tahoe High School. All high school, middle school, and Pop Warner athletes from the South Tahoe area are eligible to attend the event. Physicals are scheduled at 5:30pm for South Tahoe athletes, 6pm […]
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Several activities are planned in June for Wildfire Awareness Month in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Community events include: North Tahoe Fire Protection District’s 2nd annual Fire Safe Bar-B-Que on June 10 from 11am-3pm at 222 Fairway Drive in Tahoe City. For more information, contact Beth Kenna at 530.583.6911, ext. 714. South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue’s […]
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