Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Mann, Urrutia, Nelson, CPA & Associates on two workshops. The first is Oct. 26 at 10am on QuickBooks, with the other being about incorporation on Dec. 7 at 10am. Both will be in the conference room at the Stateline office of the chamber. Cost is […]
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Foam Fest – the event with more than 40 microbreweries that raises money for the Disabled Sports USA Far West – is Oct. 15 from 7-10:30pm in Truckee. More information is online.
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Publisher’s note: This is reprinted with permission from the January 1976 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. One day, late in September, 1975, Mrs. Meier phoned to inquire as to the whereabouts of Gladys and Velma Comstock. Mrs. Meier explained they were her playmates during several summers she spent here 65 years ago. I seized the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Dogs are allowed in the Upper Truckee Marsh area – for now. Unless the California Tahoe Conservancy board suspends the summer seasonal ban, it will remain in effect indefinitely. For now, that appears to be what will happen. Blame it on locals. “Eighty-five percent of citations and warnings issued by law enforcement […]
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David Reichel, wilderness education coordinator for the Wilderness Education Department at Lake Tahoe Community College, will give a presentation on Skiing the High Sierra Route. He will also discuss the Wilderness Education Program at the college. The free event is Oct. 18 at 1pm at the South Lake Tahoe Branch Library, 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
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By Stephen A. Jennings As we begin a new school year, I’m filled with a sense of enthusiasm and nostalgia. As you know, I have announced my retirement, which will be effective at the end of February, so I won’t be completing the year with all of you. But that certainly doesn’t change the fact […]
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By Kathryn Reed Students in Bijou Community School’s Two-Way Immersion Program scored substantially better on standardized tests than their peers. And they were taking it in Spanish. In grades 2 and 3 the immersion program has 90 percent of the curriculum delivered in Spanish. Half of the 20 students in each class speak Spanish as […]
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Even though South Lake Tahoe has not approved a budget for 2011-12, which means jobs have not definitively been axed, officials are going forward with finding replacements for people. On CareerBuilder.com the listing posted Sept. 19 is for temporary snow removal operators who would make between $15.15 and $21.07 an hour Temporary snowplow operators are […]
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By Melonie Guttry Philanthropist Jessica Ledbetter continues to support Lake Tahoe Community College programs and students with her recent gift of scholarships. Un 2008, Jessica gave a major gift to create the Ledbetter Terrace in memory of her parents Bev and Bill Ledbetter. She continued with a second major gift to revitalize the Lake Tahoe […]
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