By Tia Rancourt North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District will be celebrating National Emergency Medical Services Week throughout May. Celebrated nationally during the week of May 15-21, this special week acknowledges the outstanding services performed by our first responders nationwide. This 38th annual event brings together local communities and medical personnel to publicize safety and […]
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Submissions for the next edition of “The Kokanee” are being accepted until May 31. Poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction/memoir from Lake Tahoe Community College students, faculty, staff, administrators, board members and alumni (that would be anyone who has ever taken a class at LTCC) will be considered. For information about how to submit an entry, […]
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A man is behind bars after allegedly trying to rob the CVS Pharmacy on Emerald Bay Road in South Lake Tahoe and then concocting a story about a home invasion involving his children. Officers said Adam Roland confessed he had planned and executed the robbery of CVS Pharmacy with someone he owed money to. Roland […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will continue prescribed fire operations on Kingsbury Grade near North Benjamin through May 8. Crews expect to treat 5 to 10 acres per day, weather permitting. Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from prescribed fire project areas. Smoke management is part of every prescribed fire burn plan, […]
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Celebrate Amgen’s Tour of California and support the students of St Theresa School with several fun events: May 14 3-5pm: Bicycle Poker Run, $10/hand, registration 1:30-2:45pm at Grace Hall corner of Lyons Avenue and Highway 50. May 14 5-8pm: spaghetti dinner, $10 adults, $5 kids 12 and under, beer and wine available, Grace Hall. May […]
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By Michael Doyle, McClatchy News Service WASHINGTON – California lettuce and spinach producers are now closer to their goal of unifying farm safety standards nationwide. Five years after E. coli-contaminated spinach sickened hundreds and killed three, the Agriculture Department on Friday formally proposed a “leafy greens marketing agreement” that would essentially extend California’s leafy greens […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Senior Citizens Center is hosting an AARP Mature Driving Course on May 10 from 8:30am-5pm. The fee is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. Lunch is available at the center for $3. Pre-registration is required for the class. In addition to improving your driving skills, a certificate of completion […]
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The second annual Lake Tahoe Basin Wildfire Awareness Week is May 28-June 5. The theme this year is “Get Defensive: We’re Counting on You!” The focus of the week will be to promote community based defensible space activities. Fire agencies, fire safe chapters and local organizations will collaborate to have community clean up days, including […]
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Day of the Young Child is the collaboration of many organizations and groups throughout the community, providing a variety of free early childhood education activities, demonstrations, and entertainment for children. The event is June 18 from 10am-2pm at Lake Tahoe Community College, One College Drive, South Lake Tahoe. For more information, call Kathy or Nadine […]
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By Kathryn Reed Marriott Timber Lodge will break ground on its fourth and final phase this week. When the property opened in 2002 it was to have three phases totaling 264 units. Those three phases have been completed. The second-floor sales office of the South Lake Tahoe complex in the Heavenly Village will be transformed […]
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