Sizable donations from the chief executive officer of Vail Resorts will benefit children on the South and North Shores of Lake Tahoe. CEO Rob Katz and his wife, Elana Amsterdam, founder of Elana’s Pantry, made personal contributions totaling $2 million to 12 nonprofit organizations in the communities where the company operates. Each of the contributions […]
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By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County’s unfunded obligation to CalPERS now exceeds $280 million. Auditor-Controller Joe Harn this week let the Board of Supervisors know the debt grew by $51 million in one year. “The most recent report of our financial position with CalPERS is as of June 30, 2015. Since CalPERS investment earnings for […]
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Missoula Children’s Theater will be back to Tahoe the week of Oct. 17. Auditions for “Rumpelstiltskin” are Monday at Tahoe Valley Elementary School’s multipurpose room from 4-6pm. Plan to stay for the full two hours. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the audition. There are roles for […]
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Updated 7:10pm: By Susan Wood CAMP RICHARDSON — The Emerald Fire burning near Cascade Lake is 80 percent contained. It has burned more than 200 acres. According to Kit Bailey, U.S. Forest Service local fire chief, “We have stopped the forward progress.” The fire, though, is unpredictable. At one point the flames were going toward Lake […]
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· It’s about to be a little safer to cross Highway 89 in Camp Richardson. A light is being installed near the ice cream parlor that is expected to be operating next week. · El Dorado County is hosting a workshop Oct. 25 at 6pm to discuss the county’s Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan. […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – The conversion of Kingsbury Middle School into affordable housing is in jeopardy because the county has not completed the area plan that encompasses the site and the allowable number of vehicle miles has been drastically reduced per Tahoe Regional Planning Agency rules. Patrick Taylor in July entered into an agreement […]
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To the community, This November, please vote yes on Proposition 52. Proposition 52, the Medi-Cal Funding and Accountability Act, extends the current partnership between the state and California hospitals to help fund the health care needs of 13 million children, seniors, and low-income families in California. In the last two years, the number of Med-Cal […]
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Updated 11:40pm: A wildfire that started at 5:30pm on Thursday in Carson City has been fully contained. The actual acreage burned had not been reported. While several structures were threatened and residents had to be evacuated in south Carson City, no buildings were lost. Crews are expected to be at the Clear Creek Fire site through the night, especially with the […]
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South Lake Tahoe has sand bags are available at no cost year-round. The sand lot is located at the city’s public works yard located at 1160 Rufus Allen Blvd., which is next to Campground by the Lake. To pick up sand bags, proceed through the gate at 1160 Rufus Allen Blvd. and drive to the back […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal RENO — When it comes to the debate over a $1.9 billion domed football stadium, rural and Northern Nevada tourism leaders aren’t much different from their counterparts in Southern Nevada. They love the idea of having a major-league sports team to support but hate the thought of the […]
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