Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce will host a go local workshop for retailers on Nov. 3 from 8-9:30am at Tahoe Mountain Lab in South Lake Tahoe. The event will feature an overview of the business campaign, the benefits, and an audience brainstorming session. The workshop give retailers the chance to express challenges they […]
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The Lake Tahoe Restoration Act is not included in the House’s version of the Water Resources Development Act. Representatives voted 399-25 for the bill, which was smaller than what the Senate had passed. The Senate version included $415 million for Tahoe. The money for Tahoe would have been allocated over 10 years for forest fuels management, environmental […]
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Profits at El Dorado Savings Bank for the third quarter are up from a year ago. The Placerville-based bank reported Oct. 28 profits of $2,820,264, which is $81,557 more that the third quarter of 2015. Year-to-date profits are up $9,285,754, compared to $8,553,749 in 2015. “The continued stable performance of the investment and real estate loan portfolios have contributed […]
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By James Raia Sacramento Bee The announcement likely will come early next week, but South Lake Tahoe officials expect to host the start of the 2017 women’s Amgen Tour of California. Sacramento is expected to be the start of the men’s race. A four-day women’s stage race will be held May 11-14, likely from South Lake […]
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· Barton is offering a class for expecting parents on Nov. 3 from 6:30-8:30pm and again Dec. 1 from 6:30-8:30pm at 1077B 4th St., South Lake Tahoe. Cost is $20 per couple. Sign up online. · Here are the El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra roadwork schedules from Caltrans for the coming week. · Washoe County Sheriff’s Office received a […]
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A Colorado jury this month ruled that a snowboarder must pay more than a quarter million dollars for being negligent on the slopes. Casey Ferguson of Colorado was on a run at Keystone Resort at a high rate of speed when he crashed into a skier from behind. Tom Dubert of Chicago had to miss […]
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To the community, Oct. 17 was a busy and charitable day for the Edgewood Ladies Golf Club. In addition to hosting a Boys & Girls Club golf tournament, the Edgewood Ladies Golf Club also sponsored a Bread & Broth Adopt A Day of Nourishment. It is definitely a credit to the members of the golf […]
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“There is no footprint too small to leave an imprint on this world.” — Author unknown By Kathryn Reed For those who have a lost a child, that individual’s footprint has left an impression far deeper than most will ever know. There are many ways to memorialize a loss. […]
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By Larry Weitzman It was just reported that El Dorado County’s unfunded pension liability will exceed $300,000,000 by the close of the fiscal year of June 30, 2016. This number was extrapolated from the recently released numbers for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, by CalPERS, which stated that EDC’s unfunded liability totaled $282,029,540 […]
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Put the rake away because it’s time to get out the shovel. The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a winter weather advisory for Sunday from 5am-11pm for areas above 6,500 feet. Expect it to be raining or snowing the better part of Oct. 30. Snow above 7,000 feet could reach 18 inches, with […]
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