Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News is looking for gift ideas that are less than $20. Find out how to make a suggestion. What could be more stylish than sporting a Lake Tahoe News T-shirt? OK, probably lots of things. But they make for great gifts at $15 each. Sizes range from small to 2X. Send […]
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Publisher’s note: In regards to the following article, Barton Health Vice President of Finance Dick Derby said, “The affects of Medi-Cal cuts to Barton Health’s Skilled Nursing Facility is currently under review. Currently, the estimated annual negative impact to Barton is $1.5 million. The Skilled Nursing Facility at Barton Memorial Hospital is always at capacity […]
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By Robert Schimmel I began this column a few days ago with various ideas and differing directions that had yet to coalesce into a final “platform” of content when distractions intervened and two days slipped by more quietly than a whisper. But the pace and activity belied the whisper, and then came news Nov. 30 […]
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By Kathryn Reed Clicking of tap shoes fill the room. Girls in skirts from the 1930s. High school boys in suspenders and vests. It must be “42nd Street” – on Viking Way. Alec Niven plays the lead dancer Billy Lowler, while Jack Percival has the lead non-dancing role as Julian Marsh. Tall and thin, the […]
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By Karoun Demirjian, Las Vegas Sun When it comes to reviving the economy in Nevada, politicians of different stripes hawk different solutions. Democrats say the future is in green energy. Republicans advocate loosening regulations on mining permits. But both parties in this state agree that one of the biggest potential employment engines is legalizing online […]
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The El Dorado County Library, South Lake Tahoe Women’s Center and CASA El Dorado are partnering to offer the seventh annual Giving Tree. The tree is up in the South Lake Tahoe branch library and decorated with the holiday wish list ornaments of children who are part of the court system, perhaps in foster care, […]
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The Incline Firefighters Association along with the Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation is having a charity blackjack tournament Dec. 8 at 8pm at the Hyatt in Incline Village. The tournament is in conjunction with the 16th annual Paramedic Refresher. A limited number of spots are available on a first come, first serve basis, with all […]
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Alpenglow Sports’ second installment of its annual Winter Film Series is “Norway’s Wild West” on Dec. 8 at 7pm at the Sawtooth Ridge Café in Tahoe City. Join Salt Lake City ski mountaineering icon Andrew McLean for a three-part trip to Norway’s Spitsbergen archipelago. Situated in the Arctic Circle, the area provides world-class skiing, trekking, […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee Conservation groups are warning that Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to slash the state’s vehicle fleet could have consequences for California wildlife and their habitats. The Department of Fish and Game is slated to lose 527 vehicles in the fleet-reduction program, according to preliminary data obtained by the Bee. Unlike the […]
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“Maintaining Spiritual Well-Being through the Holydays” will be Hillary Bittman’s topic Dec. 5 from 6:30-8pm through Unity at the Lake. Discover how to stay in a peaceful place and keep the meaning of the season alive. Love offering. For more info, call (530) 544.2266. The gathering is at the Star Tahoe Building, 2489 Lake Tahoe […]
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