Studies show girls’ self-esteem drops significantly once they enter middle school and continues to drop as they push through to high school. Girls face fears such as bullying, relationship drama, grades, and body image to name a few. Fortunately, girls who participate in sports and other extracurricular activities experience increased confidence and self-respect. On Aug. […]
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Publisher’s note: The following letter was read into the record at the Aug. 2, 2011, South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting. Dear Mr. [Hal] Cole and Members of the City Council, Landscaping the Highway 50 Linear Park in front of Tahoe Meadows must be a top priority of the City this year in fulfilling an […]
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By Kathryn Reed What policies would you change to make Lake Tahoe function better? Define what local contribution means, promote stewardship, overhaul infrastructure, improve transit, who is responsible for operation and maintenance costs, encouraging public-private partnerships, mandatory mediation before litigation, alignment within and between organizations, and balance environmental and economic goals. Those were some of […]
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The people who saved Amy Castillo‘s life were recognized publicly on Tuesday by the South Lake Tahoe City Council. Castillo is the the 12-year-old girl who on July 20 was pulled from the bottom of the city pool by lifeguards. She is at home, reportedly without any repercussions from the incident. Singled out for their […]
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By Susan Voyles, Reno Gazette-Journal David Creekman really knows how to silence a room. Washoe County Commissioner David Humke asked the chief deputy district attorney the other night about outstanding lawsuits involving Incline Village. Creekman said that five cases are outstanding. In one case, the Nevada Supreme Court has not ruled on the lawsuit that […]
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Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care’s annual open house is Aug. 7 from 10am-4pm. This is the one time of the year the public is permitted on the grounds where the wild birds and animals are rehabilitated before being released back to the wild. Various species to be seen include three bear cubs, five red-tailed hawks, seven […]
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By Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee With the Phillip Garrido fiasco as a backdrop, legislative and law enforcement leaders today agreed to work toward preventing a similar one. In a public meeting at the state Capitol convened by state Sen. Ted Gaines, R-Roseville, and El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson, officials discussed the failures that […]
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As part of the Chamber EDucation program, the North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Sierra Economic Development Corporation to host a Business Identity Theft Compliance Workshop on Aug. 10 from noon to 1:30pm at the Mark Twain Cultural Center, 760 Mays Blvd., Ste. 10, Incline Village. Deadline to register is Aug. […]
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Saturday Mornings, the award-winning morning discussion and lecture series collaboration of Sierra Nevada College and Incline Village Parks & Recreation Senior Programs continue this fall. College faculty and other knowledgeable locals present bite-size offerings of intellectually stimulating material to pique people’s interest and challenge their sensibilities. An optional continental breakfast will be provided for $3. […]
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Saturday Mornings, the award-winning morning discussion and lecture series collaboration of Sierra Nevada College and Incline Village Parks & Recreation Senior Programs continue this fall. College faculty and other knowledgeable locals present bite-size offerings of intellectually stimulating material to pique people’s interest and challenge their sensibilities. An optional continental breakfast will be provided for $3. […]
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