Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe and the South Lake Tahoe branch of the American Association for University Women are partnering with Aston Lakeland Village to bring an original play about women’s contribution to U.S. history to the South Tahoe High School theater on Oct. 12 at 7pm. “We Did It For You! – Women’s […]
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The U. S. Forest Service today responded to two wildland fires. The first was Friday morning near D.L. Bliss State Park. Forest Service wildland firefighters, along with CalFire and Meek’s Bay Fire Protection District kept it to one-tenth of an acre. The cause of the fire is under investigation. In the afternoon, three Redding smokejumpers […]
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By Anjeanette Damon, Las Vegas Sun When times are tight, the cry for consolidated — read, cheaper — government services grows louder. Witness North Las Vegas, on the brink of receivership, studying whether to consolidate everything from after-school programs to fire inspection services with Las Vegas. Most recently, the two cities signed an agreement to […]
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Caltrans paving operations are expected to cause delays Sept. 24 from noon-8pm on Highway 28. Expect eastbound and westbound lane closures from National Avenue to the junction of highway 267 and 28. This paving is part of a 9.4 mile $46 million environmental improvement project from Lake Tahoe State Park to Highway 28 and Chipmunk […]
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The Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation in Incline Village is looking for 15 entities which would each receive $1,000. The idea is to help nonprofits in the Lake Tahoe Basin before the holiday season. Go online to apply. The deadline is Oct. 14. Grants will be announced within a month of the deadline.
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By Steve Timko, Reno Gazette-Journal The National Transportation Safety Board confirms some of the air frame to Jimmy Leeward’s P-51 separated at the Reno National Championship Air Races as his airplane crashed. The NTSB reports 10 fatalities on the ground and the death of the pilot and said 74 people were injured during the crash […]
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The South Lake Tahoe City Council has canceled its special budget meeting set for Sept. 27 because of all the comments and questions raised at and since the Sept. 15 meeting. A special meeting will still be conducted Tuesday – but at 4pm. This is to pass a 31-day interim budget because the fiscal year […]
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Run with the salmon at Taylor Creek on a trail run in the colorful aspen groves at Fallen Leaf Lake. The half marathon is Oct. 2 at 9am,Tadpole Trot kids run at 9:15am, and the 5K and 10K begin at 10am. Save $5 by registering before Sept. 30, at Race360.com or on the Tahoe Mountain […]
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On Oct. 7 at 7 pm Lake Tahoe Community College will host a reading by Jason Schossler, winner of the 2010 Melissa Lanitis Gregory Poetry Prize. The reading will launch the release of “Mud Cakes,” Schossler’s first poetry collection. The event, part of the LTCC Writers’ Series, will take place in the library of the […]
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By Kathryn Reed A $2 million grant will allow South Lake Tahoe to continue with its program to remove lead paint from dwellings in the city limits. South Tahoe was one of five communities this month to be awarded money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The others are San Francisco, Pomona, […]
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