To the community, “Nobody goes to the library,” said Steve.“Libraries are old-fashioned.” I have great respect for Steve. He’s a smart guy, devoted to our community.If you agree with Steve, this letter is for you.You, like Steve, will hear me out. Fact: 1,700 people visit our library in the average week. Fact: In 2012, 130,868 […]
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Money is starting to flow to candidates who are running for office in the June 3 primary. Candidates had to file their first donation/expense form on March 24. The next one is due May 24. If they receive more than $1,000 they have to fill out a separate form within 24 hours. All donations of […]
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Improvements to Eagle Point Campground at Emerald Bay State Park are expected this summer. Bids on the three projects at the Lake Tahoe campground are being taken until May 13. The first project is to update the campground so it meets Americans with Disabilities Act requirements. This includes upgrading existing parking, making paths accessible, and […]
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By Paul Takahashi, Las Vegas Sun Three years after Nevada adopted the Common Core State Standards, proponents and critics faced off in a 10-hour legislative showdown over whether the new academic benchmarks will help or hurt students in the Silver State. For months, dozens of concerned citizens and parents have been protesting the Common Core […]
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By Jeremy Miller “Maniac” is one of the quirkiest little horror flicks I’ve come across on Netflix. It stars Elijah Wood, Nora Arnezeder and America Olivo. Frank (Wood) is a lonely mannequin shop owner with an oversized bag of issues (after all, he owns a mannequin shop). He’s troubled mostly due to the fact that […]
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Approximately $350,000 was generated last year from the purchase of Nevada Lake Tahoe license plates. The money is being awarded to nine projects. Projects include: Tahoe East Shore Express – a Tahoe Transportation District project – supports f transit services between Incline Village and Sand Harbor State Park to address safety and congestion issues during […]
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South Lake Tahoe’s Community Cleanup Day is May 31 from 8am to 4pm. It’s the one day of the year California residents can bring unwanted items to the South Tahoe Refuse Transfer Station at huge discounts. It costs $5 per truckload, there is free document shredding and other great deals. Check out Clean Tahoe’s website […]
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By Kathryn Reed Nearly 34 years after Richard Swanson was murdered, the killer has been convicted. On April 23, the eight-woman, four-man jury found Andrew Sanford guilty on all counts. In all likelihood Sanford, 52, will be spending the rest of his life in prison. Swanson was 16 when he was murdered Aug. 14, 1980, […]
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By Teri Mizuhara In 2013, 32 percent of all wildfires in the Amador-El Dorado Unit of CalFire were caused by residential debris burning, which is up from 23 percent in 2012. This amounted to a total of 94 fires and 66 acres burned. Escaped debris burning continues to be one of our leading causes of […]
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• Live Violence Free is putting on an all-day training about human trafficking on June 20 from 9am-5pm at Inn by the Lake, 3300 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. For more info, contact Kate Cowan at 530.544.2118, ext. 7627. • The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board will discuss the Washoe County Tahoe Area […]
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