By Kathryn Reed BRIDGEWATER CORNERS, Vt. — A cycling vacation? Yes. Really? Yes. What else is involved? Food, incredible accommodations, being able to go at your own pace, meeting new people, returning to New England for the first time since college, and seeing Sue’s hometown. OK, I’m in. As wonderful as the Bike Vermont tour […]
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By Kathryn Reed Toss out whatever impression you have of a Soroptimist because a group in South Lake Tahoe is redefining what a member looks like. She’s a whole lot younger than the average member. She doesn’t have a college degree. She isn’t a manager of any firm or some executive in a business suit […]
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South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County salary information were a little late in getting posted to the state website, but the figures are there now. The California controller’s office in an attempt to be transparent and in the wake of the Bell scandal in Southern California asked all cities and counties to provide salary […]
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The Douglas County Board of Commissioners formally approved a sister community partnership with the Waitaki District, New Zealand, this month. The partnership was spurred by long-time relationships that already exist between gliding enthusiasts in Douglas County and the Waitaki District, as both communities are widely recognized as world destinations for soaring. Soaring NV, a glider […]
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Publisher’s note: The following editorial is from the Oct. 10, 2010, Sacramento Bee. The Sacramento Bee believes that an informed electorate is the bedrock of a sturdy democracy. Endorsements are one of many sources of information voters can use in making their decisions. That’s why The Bee’s editorial board offers recommendations in competitive races. Below […]
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First 5 Placer Children and Families Commission has approved up to $300,000 in emergency childcare funding for families in crisis for children ages 0-5 until Jan. 31. Additionally, the Placer County Office of Education has approved funding for children between the ages of 6-12. The reason for this emergency funding arose when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger […]
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By Maggie Thach STATELINE – It was hard to know the meeting was about a river project designed to reduce fine sediment reaching Lake Tahoe. Most of the 38 people who spoke this week before the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s Governing Board were concerned about Lake Tahoe Golf Course and Washoe Meadow State Park. This […]
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By Susan Wood BRIDGEWATER CORNERS, Vt. – I made the summit of the scenic crescendo on the road bike and instantly saw why we took the optional route on the Bike Vermont October tour. After leaving 40 years ago, the pilgrimage to my hometown of Woodstock, technically the nearby small bedroom community of Pomfret, involved […]
Read moreCampaign contributions continue to roll in for people seeking one of three seats on the South Lake Tahoe City Council. Click on the person’s last name to see the latest filing. Joy Curry Tom Davis Claire Fortier Steve Kubby Angela Swanson.
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Robert “Fro” Frohlich, a prolific skier and writer, died Oct. 26 after a long battle with cancer. He was 55. Frohlich was born July 9, 1955, in Princeton, N.J. He graduated from the of University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, with a degree in Film Communications. He wrote for Ski, Skiing, Powder, San Francisco Chronicle, […]
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