To the community, On July 22, 2011, I sent a letter to the publisher. This is a follow up to this situation. At the time we were waiting for permission from the power company to remove some trees using a crane over there power lines. The contractor had told us there would be a charge […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee George Runner thinks California’s new Internet sales tax law is a terrible idea – and he’s one of the people in charge of enforcing it. The former state senator sits on the State Board of Equalization, the agency that oversees the collection of sales tax in California. The board, which […]
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By Rob Sabo, Northern Nevada Business Weekly The Reno Championship Air Races were created in 1964 in part to boost tourism during slow September days. Now, 46 years later, the annual event at Reno-Stead Airport draws close to 200,000 people to northern Nevada, helping make September one of the busiest tourism months in the region. […]
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South Lake Tahoe Police Department’s explorers earned eight awards in the 12 events they competed in. The Central Valley Explorer Challenge Competition in Manteca in July had 19 other explorer posts and approximately 170 explorers from all over California. Under the direction of SLTPD Officer Rebecca Inman, Explorers Joey Acker, Jose Silva, Chelsea Tate and […]
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By Kathryn Reed MEYERS – South Lake Tahoe has someone new heading up fuels reduction projects – and it wasn’t by choice. Marty Scheuerman is now the division chief in charge of that aspect of the fire department, with Division Chief Ray Zachau being relieved of that responsibility. The billing quagmire surrounding the Lake Christopher […]
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By Nancy Lofholm, Denver Post A big name in the Colorado ski industry bought a small, relatively unknown ski area Thursday for a bargain price. Former Vail Resorts executive Andy Daly’s high bid of $1.4 million earned him not only the Powderhorn Ski Resort along with a neighboring inn and restaurant and acres for ski […]
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Joseph Scanio, 69, has made his last legal visit to the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena. Part of the deal Scanio agreed to when he pleaded no contest Thursday to not complying with the city’s sex offender law was to not visit the entire city recreation complex or nearby library. In an unsolicited guest column […]
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By Juan Lopez, Reno Gazette-Journal Cassie Angus used to spend about $500 monthly on groceries and personal care products. And even then, the stay-at-home-mom’s cupboards were stocked with the same type of foods. “I used to shop at mass-merchandise stores,” said the 25-year-old mother of three. “I would get 10 pounds of ground beef, and […]
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By Barbara Barte Osborn, Sacramento Bee Placer County health officials have scheduled low-cost clinics during August to immunize students against pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough. Seventh- through 12th-grade students in both public and private schools are now required to present documentation that they have received the vaccine since their seventh birthday. “The best […]
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On Aug. 10, the South Lake Tahoe AAUW will host a summer get-together between 4:30 and 6pm at the Rotary Gazebo at Bijou Community Park, 1201 Al Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. AAUW is a national organization which supports equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. Potential members are welcome and information […]
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