Updated 10:30am By Kathryn Reed With South Tahoe High School losing its appeal regarding probationary accreditation, it likely means the school will have a new principal in the fall. Last spring the Western Association of Schools and Colleges put the school on a two-year probationary status. Evaluators cited several deficiencies, including not implementing enough sections […]
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To the community, Here is a chronological list of events concerning Squaw Valleys’ refusal to grant any type of credit to us regarding the 2013-14 ski season. We have contacted them every year since their refusal to no avail. We purchased our season tickets in September of 2013. In October of 2013, Sue was diagnosed […]
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Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra celebrated 14 writers from South Tahoe Middle School at the 10th annual Writing Festival. Each grade, directed by their language arts teachers, had a prompt that they wrote to. Sixth-grade students wrote a persuasive essay on “Should Teachers Assign Homework.”.The winners were Hayden Cannon, Stella Devine, Toby Paul and Brock […]
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By Adam Candee, Las Vegas Sun First, a reassuring word from the woman in charge of the state’s Affordable Care Act program to the 89,061 Nevadans who signed up for coverage this year: You’re good. “There isn’t any concern about 2017,” said Heather Korbulic, executive director of the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange. That island […]
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By Mark Gomez, Bay Area News Group The first five months of California’s water year are the wettest in 122 years of record keeping, according to federal scientists. Between October 2016 and February 2017, California averaged 27.81 inches of precipitation, the highest average since 1895, according to data released Wednesday by the National Centers for Environmental […]
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AT&T customers throughout much of the United States cannot call 911 from their cell phones. In South Lake Tahoe people are being told to call 530.542.6100 if they have an emergency. In El Dorado County, call 530.573.3300 and in Douglas County 775.782.5126. Placer County Sheriff’s Department is not reporting an issue. AT&T is aware of […]
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By Gary Martin, Las Vegas Review-Journal WASHINGTON — The Senate voted mostly along party lines Tuesday to kill a federal rule that gives a voice to the American public on the use of public lands in Western states — including 47.5 million acres in Nevada. Republicans sought the rollback of the planning rule imposed by […]
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The Family Caregiver Support Program of the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency is putting on a free aging and caregiver educational series in South Lake Tahoe. It will be weekly on Mondays beginning April 17 and ending May 22, 1-3pm at the Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel in South Lake Tahoe. The series […]
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To the community, Heavenly Mountain Resort skier services crew members spend their time making sure Heavenly guests and skiers enjoy a wonderful experience on the mountain. On Feb. 27, skier services Adopt A Day sponsor crew members Ingrid Heinig, Kelsey Carapia, Jack Pippin, Megan Madrid and Amy Rice provided the same dedication to ensure that […]
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The casino industry is worried that gambling disorders will no longer be considered a health issue. Leaders of the American Gaming Association, Indian Gaming Association, National Council on Problem Gambling and Association of Gaming Equipment Manufactures on March 7 sent a letter to Congress to keep the language that is in the Affordable Care Act. […]
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