May is 31 tidbits about Lake Tahoe News month. LTN tidbit No. 8: Anne Knowles is Lake Tahoe News’ Nevada correspondent, though she is well versed on matters in California as well. She has been a reporter for more than a quarter century. She covered the high-tech industry for 15 years in Boston and San […]
Read more
What do writers have to say about Lake Tahoe? Find out at the “Tahoe Blues” reading at Lake Tahoe Community College on June 8 at 7pm. Join Bona Fide Books and LTCC in celebrating the release of the latest Bona Fide book, “Tahoe Blues”. Writers will dive into their tales — tall and true alike. […]
Read more
• Douglas County School District board of education is having a budget meeting May 17 at 5pm at Douglas High School. • Every Wednesday in May is $3 skating at the South Lake Tahoe ice rink from 1-5:30pm for all Lake Tahoe Unified School District Students. Fee includes skate rentals. • Eric Campbell has taken […]
Read more
To the community, On May 1, I addressed the City Council. I said to the council that the city manager had screwed up the ice rink contract. The city manager took exception to my statement. But the facts support what I said. Examples are many. The first contract was trashed because it violated federal tax […]
Read more
On May 24 from 7:30-9:30pm there will be a free curling clinic at the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena. Participation is limited to the first 20 people who reserve a spot. Participants should dress in warm clothes, clean, close-toed, athletic rubber soled shoes and gloves. For more information or to sign up, call (530) 544.7465. […]
Read more
By Kathryn Reed When those in education take a stance against colleagues – as in administrators vs. unions, K-12 v. community colleges, classified vs. certificated – the message the public hears is disenfranchisement among the ranks. “We are more defined by what separates us than what binds us,” Dean Vogel told a group of educators […]
Read more
By Joshua Fenton When it comes to our health, no one likes to be surprised. Cancer can strike anyone at any age, and breast cancer is most common among women. Although most abnormalities detected in the breast are not cancerous or life-threatening, most breast cancers are invasive, which is why early detection through screening is […]
Read more
Bert’s Cafe in South Lake Tahoe is having a spaghetti fundraiser for Tahoe Arts Project on May 17 from 5:30-7:30pm. For $10 people get pasta, Caesar salad, garlic bread, soda and coffee. Call TAP for a ticket — (530) 542.3632.
Read more
Jacob Quinn from the U.S. Forest Service will present information on the Fallen Leaf Lake project on May 16 at 6:30pm at the South Lake Tahoe branch library, 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd. He will provide details about the goals of the project and a proposed timeline for for its completion.
Read more
To help residents manage vegetative waste, Truckee is expanding its free fire safety yard waste drop-off program. From June 1-16, Truckee residents may drop-off up to 6 yards (approximately 40 bags) of vegetative material for free at the Eastern Regional Landfill at 900 Cabin Creek Road, Monday–Saturday from 8am-4pm. In order to participate, people must […]
Read more