By Kathryn Reed The Tahoe Transportation District board at its special meeting June 17 is expected to award the operation of the BlueGo bus system to Tectrans Inc. The 5-year-old Los Angeles-based company was one of six bidders to run the South Shore buses, which has routes into Carson City and the Carson Valley. Although […]
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The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is seeking input as it updates the Handbook of Best Management Practices. It last updated in 1988. The BMP Handbook provides guidance to consultants, engineers, contractors, homeowners, agencies, and others who are proposing projects in the Lake Tahoe region which may affect water quality. Stormwater is an evolving science and […]
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The California State Board of Equalization sent letters to 12,000 retail businesses in 16 ZIP codes, including South Lake Tahoe, notifying them of upcoming visits by BOE specialists. Businesses receiving letters this month are located in: Canoga Park (91303); Tarzana (91356); Hacienda Heights (91745); Solana Beach (92075); Anaheim (92804, 92805); San Luis Obispo (93401, 93405); […]
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Celebrate Snowshoe Thompson with folk products displayed by the Sons and Daughters of Norway, Norwegian dancers, Norwegian fjord horses with a cart and a Chautauqua presentation of Snowshoe Thompson, the man who carried the mail in the late 1800s from Genoa to Placerville twice a month for 20 years. The June 19 2-5pm event is […]
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The inaugural yard sale benefiting the Sierra Nevada Alliance is June 25 from 9am-1pm. It’s at the Sierra Nevada Alliance office, 2489 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. Since 1993, the Sierra Nevada Alliance has been protecting and restoring Sierra lands, water, wildlife and rural communities. The organization is taking donations for the yard sale […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial if from the June 15, 2011, Reno Gazette-Journal. One of the challenges facing any public official in a small community like this, or even a relatively small state like Nevada, is the likelihood that sooner or later you’re going to have to make a decision that involves someone you know, someone […]
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By Kathryn Reed A long Tahoe winter might be responsible for the number of blue ribbons awarded at this year’s El Dorado County Fair to people living in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Jonnie Crawford entered six items in the knitting category and came away with six ribbons. Jon Helman submitted two needle art pieces and […]
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For the full four-day run of the El Dorado County Fair (June 16-19) the Hollywood Stunt Adventure offers fairgoers the opportunity to work one-on-one with a professional stunt man and learn the skills of the trade. First, you’ll start with tumbling techniques practiced on mats, then progress to the mini trampoline and ultimately—if you learn […]
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Incline Village takes things to the next level with their traditional Red, White & Tahoe Blue festivities scheduled for July 1-4, which includes patriotic chalk drawing contest, opening ceremonies with a tribute to veterans, doggie dress-up contest, beer tasting and brats, brunch with Shakespeare, firecracker trail trek and free fireworks July 4 at 9:30pm off […]
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Tahoe City celebrates 65 years of fireworks at Commons Beach at 9:30pm July 4. This event is free and is also popular with families.
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