Ben Kunibe, longtime South Lake Tahoe resident, died April 30, 2011. Mr. Kunibe was 93. Mr. Kunibe was an active member of the Optimist Club. Last weekend he participated in the club’s annual Easter egg hunt. He died of heart failure at Renown Medical Center in Reno. In November he was profiled on Lake Tahoe […]
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Paul Schultz was appointed by the board of directors as the general manager/CEO of the North Tahoe Public Utility District. Schultz has been will the district approximately one year, serving as the planning and engineering manager. Prior to his time with the district, Schultz worked independently as a civil engineer in the Tahoe area for […]
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By Bradley J. Fikes, North County Times Retail water districts would pay a new tax under proposed state legislation to fund water-related supply, environmental and recreation projects. The size of the tax has yet to be calculated, but it would be significant. A hearing is scheduled May 4 for the bill, Senate Bill 34, in […]
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• There will be a hands-on 4-wheel drive clinic June 4 from 9am-1pm on the Twin Peaks Trail on the South Shore. Register online. •The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors and Sheriff John D’Agostini’s lack of love for one another is evident on this video. • Douglas County Community Development Department is having a […]
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By John Cereso It’s been almost a year and a half since the Nevada Domestic Partnership Registry launched. In and of itself, this law provided gay and lesbian residents of Nevada with a tremendous step forward in terms of recognition of their relationships, but it isn’t enough. The federal government in 1996 passed the Defense […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee A conservation group on Wednesday asked the federal government to protect the Sierra Nevada red fox under the Endangered Species Act, a move that may have broad effects on land management. The petition came from the Center for Biological Diversity. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service now has 90 days […]
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A meeting with the National Council of Senior Citizens resulted in President John F. Kennedy designating May 1963 as Senior Citizens Month, encouraging the nation to pay tribute in some way to older people across the country. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter’s proclamation changed the name to Older Americans Month, a time to celebrate those […]
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In 1978, a joint congressional resolution established Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week. The first 10 days of May were chosen to coincide with two important milestones in Asian/Pacific American history: the arrival in the United States of the first Japanese immigrants (May 7, 1843) and contributions of Chinese workers to the building of the transcontinental railroad, […]
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By Kathryn Reed KIRKWOOD – While utility rates are not likely to go down for decades at Kirkwood, the reliability of the lights staying on will increase by tapping into PG&E’s lines. About a dozen people showed up Saturday to voice their concerns and opinions about the four proposals being studied by the U.S. Forest […]
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The Amador-El Dorado-Sacramento-Alpine Unit of CalFire is reminding everyone dooryard burn permits are required starting May 1. These permits are issued to the public for free, are valid for three years from the date of issuance, and allows for the burning of dry vegetation (not household trash) that originates on the landowner’s property. Unit Chief […]
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