Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation’s annual Celebration of Education is May 16 from 4:30-6:30pm at Lakeland Village Lakefront Room. Besides honoring the retirees, there will be a presentations of the 2011-12 enrichment programs sponsored through grants given by the foundation. All schools are represented. Music is performed by students, and appetizers prepared and served by the […]
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By Jason Blevins, Denver Post SAN ANTONIO — In the worst ski season in 20 years, the winners stayed flat and the losers lost big. “I think we dodged a bullet,” said Dave Riley , chief of Telluride ski area, where visitation remained steady through the 2011-12 season while nationally visits fell 16 percent to […]
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By Michael Cooper, New York Times Since the housing bubble burst, Nevada has been plagued with record foreclosures, the nation’s steepest drop in home values and its highest unemployment rate. Iowa, on the other hand, may have missed out on some of the boom but was spared the worst of the bust: its housing prices […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin work to repair the Pope-Baldwin Bike Path on May 14. This 3-mile stretch is better known at the Camp Richardson trail. Work will include fixing cracks and holes and eliminating bumps. he repair project is intended to improve safety and accessibility, while increasing the […]
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AAA is hosting an open house May 18 at its Carson City office to benefit Special Olympics. The 9am-3pm event includes a silent auction, special insurance counseling, travel advice as well as ample refreshments. Proceeds from the silent auction will go to Special Olympics of Nevada. Food vendor Schwan’s will donate 20 percent of its […]
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Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District is having a blood Drive May 30 from noon-6pm at station No. 3 at 193 Elks Point Road. To schedule an appointment, go online and use the Sponsor Code: TahoeFire, or contact Kate or Carrie at (775) 588.3591.
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Unity at the Lake presents a book study on “The Five Love Languages” by Gary Chapman. Different people express love in different ways. Understanding these different “languages” can be a key ingredient to success in relationships, not only with a spouse or partner, but also with children, parents, friends, and even with ourselves. Everyone is […]
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After four straight months of posting a gain, year-over-year revenue at Stateline casinos went in the other direction. South Shore casinos, according to data released Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, collected $13 million in revenue in March, a decline of 14 percent from 2011. The entire state saw revenue drop in March. The […]
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South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its fifth birthday May 24 at Lake Tahoe Golf Course in Meyers. No host cocktails and meet-greet will be an hour starting at 5:30pm, with dinner starting at 6:30pm. RSVP by May 18 to (530) 542.5060 or (530) 544.7412.
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May is 31 tidbits about Lake Tahoe News month. LTN tidbit No. 10: How are people finding your business? What is the return on investment with your advertising? These are two of the basic questions any person in charge of deciding how to spend a company’s advertising dollars must be able to answer. Lake Tahoe […]
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