Ski report: Wind and more wind
A wind advisory is in effect through 8pm. Upper lifts will operate weather permitting. Check out the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Wise, Logan take U.S. Halfpipe crowns
U.S. Ski Team Devin Logan (West Dover, VT) sailed above the competition to take her first U.S. title, winning the Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships women’s halfpipe skiing event. David Wise (Reno, NV) earned his third U.S. crown in four years with a win Saturday at Stratton Mountain. With back-to-back podium finishes in last weekend’s halfpipe […]
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New hours in store for TRPA
Updated hours take effect April 4 for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency front counter. Front counter services exist for customers to submit permit applications and get project and property information. The updated schedule reflects the agency’s commitment to customer service following a recent reorganization and staff reduction. The most significant changes include closing the front […]
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Snippets about Lake Tahoe
• Northstar-at-Tahoe has extended its closing date to April 24. • Caltrans is closing Highway 50 over Echo Summit for two weeks in April or May. Follow this link to keep up with project and learn how to get to the South Shore other ways. • Barton Memorial Hospital’s Auxiliary raised $315,000 in 2010. The […]
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Opinion: Redevelopment subsidy crippling South Lake Tahoe
To the publisher, The City Council’s 1995 decision to subsidize redevelopment debt by giving all of the hotel room taxes in Redevelopment Area 1, Herbert Avenue to Stateline, set the table for the city’s economic woes for the last 15 years. After the 1995 decision, the city manager and the council began a reorganization plan […]
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Series of webinars for employers
Golden Sierra Job Training is offering a series of free webinars for employers in El Dorado, Alpine and Placer counties. On March 30 the topic is workers comp; April 27 is managing your web presence; May 25 is navigating the wage and hour minefield; and June 29 is effective and legal performance evaluations. All webinars […]
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El Dorado County looking for grand jury applicants
The opportunity for citizens to submit their names for possible nomination for the 2011-12 El Dorado County Grand Jury is now available. The Grand Jury acts as an investigative body to ensure that county, special district, and city government is being effectively run. The grand jury is not a jury for a trial. The judges […]
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Golf course provides scenic, tranquil cross country ski
By Kathryn Reed Frustration isn’t the emotion one should have while cross country skiing. But this particular day it was my word of choice – at least initially. So I took the skis off, stuck them in the snow hoping no one would walk off with them, and decided to walk the golf course. Sue […]
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Win an e-book reader at S. Tahoe library
The El Dorado County Library in South Lake Tahoe will celebrate National Library Week by giving away a NOOKcolor, e-book reader at 10am on April 16. The drawing will be during the demonstration of OverDrive, the library’s new software that allows people to check out downloadable e-books and audio books on a variety of devices. […]
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Body found at LTCC identified
Updated as of 8:10pm March 29 By Susan Wood Results from an autopsy of the 36-year-old Lake Tahoe Community College student found dead Friday afternoon in the Commons area could take weeks, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s coroner’s office reported Tuesday. A toxicology report was ordered for the woman identified as Beverly Elizabeth Barday. Barday was found […]
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