By Susan Wood In the quest for the green or even the black, South Lake Tahoe’s government finances appear on paper to be much rosier than the figures tallied last year at this time – at least for now. The redevelopment picture could change that. The City Council heard and filed a mid-year budget report […]
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Wind and snow are once again headed our way — get out while you can, and call ahead for lift information. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Publisher’s note: This is reprinted from the June 1975 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. Tahoe residents and visitors alike will be saddened at the loss of the 90-year old Bliss mansion in Glenbrook, which was destroyed by fire within a half hour during the early morning hours of June 5th. No cause for the fire […]
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•Lake Tahoe Unified School District is becoming an AVID district. Now all students in grades 4, 5, and 6 will have the opportunity to learn communication skills, educational self-advocacy, study skills, mental and physical organization within agenda/planner, organizational tools, time management, goal setting, note-taking strategies with an emphasis on writing to learn, inquiry, collaboration, organization, […]
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By Denis Collins It’s not just hard finding good help these days — it’s hard finding honest help, too. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, approximately 75 percent of all employees steal from work in some way. What’s worse is that about 30 percent of all corporate bankruptcies are a direct result of employee […]
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By Kathryn Reed Shakespeare is back – really back. Last season the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival did not put on a full play of William Shakespeare. While officials say the abridged version of his work that was staged was well received by audiences, plenty of others stayed away because it wasn’t a true Shakespeare play. […]
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By Susan Wood Huge money matters in South Lake Tahoe await the City Council Tuesday. The board is expected to fiscally make adjustments to operations, receive last year’s audit, approve severance payouts to two former, top-level staffers, go after money for bike trails and decide to put up pedestrian signs for safety where a failed […]
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The South Tahoe High Varsity Baseball Team plays Truckee High’s Wednesday at the Aces Ballpark in Reno, KTHO reported Monday. The game time, which starts at 4pm, will be broadcast live from the press box by KTHO. Aces officials are also allowing the radio station to conduct the public service announcements for the game.
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More than 100 CrossFit members from Northern California and Nevada will compete to find the world’s strongest man and woman. The benefit, which is scheduled from 8am to 5pm on April 16, will be staged at South Tahoe CrossFit at 2050 Dunlap St.
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Local historian Carol Etten will discuss steam-powered marine transportation in Lake Tahoe for an Explore Tahoe free talk scheduled for April 7 at 6pm at the Heavenly Village, Stateline Transit Center.
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