The Al Tahoe neighborhood in South Lake Tahoe is having a clean-up day on Oct. 15 from noon-3pm. Meet at Regan Beach. This clean-up day event is the result of feedback from a neighborhood service team meeting this summer. The clean-up event is focusing on collecting trash, not large scale items such as furniture. Trash […]
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The Nevada Highway Patrol is cautioning motorists who travel on Highway 341, the Geiger Grade, about the increased presence of wild horses that have been gathering near or crossing the section of highway between the roundabout at Veterans Parkway and Virginia City. Additionally, two horses have been struck and killed in separate accidents in the […]
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A simplified fare structure will greet BlueGo passengers this weekend, and a new route between Minden and Carson City begins Monday. The Ranchos to Carson City routes will begin at 6:20am with the last run at 5:15pm, Monday-Friday. Fares are $4 for intercity trips and $2 within the local areas with half-price fares offered to […]
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The North Tahoe Public Utility District has been awarded $1.42 million from the Department of Boating and Waterways for construction of the parking lot at Tahoe Vista Recreation Area. This funding, along with $500,000 from Placer County Redevelopment Agency and $500,000 from the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association Infrastructure Funding allow the district to move […]
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Keeping people safe online is the goal of October’s National Cybersecurity Month. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office wants to help by providing daily cyber safety tips on Twitter. The series of 31 tips covers topics ranging from identification theft to cyberbullying. Residents can have the information sent directly to their Twitter feed by following “WashoeSheriff” […]
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By Paula Peterson What started as a challenge during a spin class turned into a fundraising effort of more than $1,000 by South Tahoe Middle School eighth-grader Mykala Muskovitz. Muskovitz was in a spin class with her mother when local businesswoman Jana Walker Spano proposed a challenge. Spano would donate $300 in Mykala’s name to […]
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Some of the more interesting items on the Oct. 4 South Lake Tahoe City Council agenda are either on the consent agenda or closed session. Analysis The consent agenda is usually for slam-dunk items that require no discussion. However, that has not been the case with these five. They seem to pull about half the […]
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Incline Village Community Hospital and the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District will be offering flu vaccines beginning Oct. 1 for residents of Incline Village and Crystal Bay. The charge for the vaccine is $20 per shot. Medicare billing will be available (bring a copy of your Medicare card). The vaccine is available at Incline […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News is profiling the six candidates who will be on the Nov. 8 ballot for the South Tahoe Public Utility District board. They are being published in the order they were submitted. Mary Kortge is running for the seat vacated by Marylou Mosbacher. Name: Mary Kortge Age: As of Oct. 15 […]
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El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies have received several calls recently regarding a credit card scam. According to victims, this is how the transaction occurs. Your phone will ring and if you have caller ID a 1-888 number will appear. The caller will offer a low fixed rate interest on a credit card or credit card […]
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