Incline Village and Crystal Bay residents can participate in a green waste program this summer. Waste Management’s pilot program is July 11-Oct. 28. Residents must purchase approved recyclable green bags from Tahoe Supply Company or Ace Hardware in Incline Village. Customers may fill 12 bags without incurring an additional fee. The plan is to take […]
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By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office needs to fix its treatment of women in the department and prevent deputies from using phony educational degrees to gain pay increases, according to the El Dorado County grand jury’s report released Friday. The grand jury’s 2010-11 report focused three of its 12 sections […]
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• Owners of the Garfinkle building (former Mikasa site) are talking to South Lake Tahoe planning officials about a possible face-lift and roof on the Y eyesore. The owners are negotiating with a prospective tenant (who they won’t name until the lease is signed) to make the building suit the tenant’s needs. But right now […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe City Attorney Patrick Enright is scheduled to get a raise Tuesday before the council even evaluates him. The 5 percent raise, which brings his salary from $146,740 a year to $154,077, is on the consent agenda. It’s not until after the regular meeting that in closed session the council […]
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By Ming W. Chin To those of us who care about preserving America’s democracy, a recent report on civics is cause for alarm. The National Assessment of Educational Progress found that 3 out of 4 U.S. students lack a basic understanding of democracy. The study adds to a disturbing body of research showing that most […]
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The idea of Father’s Day was conceived slightly more than a century ago by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Wash., while she listened to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart, a widowed Civil War veteran who was left to raise his six children on a […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Senior Center is hosting a National Mah Jongg program on Tuesdays at 12:30pm. There is no fee for this program. Enrollment is open and all players are encouraged to attend. For more information, go ti the Senior Center at 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe or call Jennifer at (727) […]
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By Kathryn Reed TRUCKEE – It’s the perfect trifecta – food, adventure and lodging. The Cedar House Sport Hotel offers all of this to guests, making for an uncomplicated stay and a new twist on an all-inclusive resort. It’s more than the average dining experience, more than the average outdoor adventure, and more than the […]
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By Jennifer LaRue Huget, Washington Post New research suggests that consuming lots of olive oil is associated with a reduced risk of ischemic stroke. A study published on-line Wednesday in the journal Neurology looked at olive-oil consumption among more than 7,600 people ages 65 and older in three French cities who had taken part in […]
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South Lake Tahoe BMX track is open for the 2011 season. The track at 1100 Lyons Ave. and is open to all ages and abilities for open practice on Tuesdays from 5:30-7:30pm. Weekly races take place on Thursdays. Sign ups are from 5:30-6:30pm. Race fee is $10. For more information, call (530) 542.9337. New this […]
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