For the 11th year in a row, the South Lake Tahoe Women’s Center is organizing an opportunity for community members and businesses to come together and participate in the Adopt-a-Family program. Last holiday season, the community helped hundreds of individuals working with the Women’s Center. The gratitude expressed by the families adopted was tremendous. Many […]
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The American Century Championship has $100,000 to give out to South Shore nonprofit organizations. The deadline to apply is Nov. 30. Applications are online. Recipients will be announced Dec. 5 and checks will be presented at the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority board meeting Dec. 8 at 3pm. A committee of tournament representatives will review each […]
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Eldorado National Forest is starting to close dirt roads and trails for the winter season. The U.S. Forest Service closes dirt roads during the wet weather months to keep vehicles from damaging saturated, muddy roads and trails. They are also closed to keep mud from running off the routes and into creeks and rivers. Check […]
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Santa and Mrs. Claus will help light the Christmas tree Dec. 2 at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach. The event at 8318 North Lake Blvd. is from 5-7pm. The annual community event will include photos with Santa, a cookie swap, craft stations for the kids, hot cocoa, candy canes, homemade soup and […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee Red Hawk Casino is making progress. The troubled Shingle Springs casino generated higher revenue and profit during the third quarter, its management company announced this week. In a conference call with investors Wednesday, executives with Lakes Entertainment Inc. of Minneapolis said customers were responding to marketing changes at Red Hawk, […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – A Nevada labor union leader said his organization is “looking seriously” at launching a ballot initiative to put a tax hike to increase funding for education to the voters at the 2012 general election. “We are looking seriously at this process because the legislative process is […]
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The annual Tree of Remembrance Interfaith Ceremony hosted by Barton Hospice and Foundation is Dec. 7 from 5:30-6:30pm at Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian Church (2733 Lake Tahoe Blvd South Lake Tahoe). This event gives attendees the opportunity to reflect on the memories they share and celebrate the lives of those they have lost. Barton Hospice […]
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By Armando Avina The holiday season is fast approaching, so now is a good time to talk with family, friends and neighbors about keeping each other safe during this busy and exciting time. If you have not already done so, this is also a good time to get to know your neighbors. This includes the […]
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The California Fair Employment and Housing Act requires all employers with 50 or more employees to provide training for supervisors and managers on preventing sexual harassment. The training must: * Be at least two hours * Be interactive * Occur every two years, and * Be provided to each new supervisory employee within six months […]
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By Kathryn Reed Turning the more than 40 miles of trails in the Fallen Leaf Lake-Camp Richardson area into a more cohesive, logical system is being proposed by the U.S. Forest Service. While the project area encompasses nearly 13,000 acres on the South Shore, nowhere near that much will be touched. The physical boundaries are […]
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