Tibetan lama in South Tahoe
Tibetan Lama Ven. Losang Samten will be at Blue Angel Cafe in South Lake Tahoe on Aug. 25 from 7-9pm. Classes often include a discussion, story telling, and guided meditation. Suggested donation $10-$20.
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Library book sale in Zephyr Cove
The Zephyr Cove branch of the Douglas County Public Library is having a book sale in the meeting room during regular library hours. Used books, VHS tapes, DVDs, and audio books will be on sale Aug. 13 and Aug. 14 from 9am-5pm. All items will be priced as marked. The Zephyr Cove library is located […]
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South Tahoe looking for input on Green Building Program
To the community, The city of South Lake Tahoe has prepared a draft Green Building Program. This voluntary incentive program will encourage the transformation of the city’s built environment to achieve energy efficiency, water conservation, healthy indoor air quality, and reduced impact on the Earth’s resources. A description of the draft Green Building Program is […]
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Learn about creating an alternative energy home
Alternative Energy Home presentation by Ben Solomon at Sierra Nevada College on Aug. 31. Learn how to develop your own net energy producing, alternative energy home. The program consists of images and description of the development of the Alternative Energy Program at SNC from 1971 to the present, and the conversion of the Solomon house […]
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Longevity pay boosts salaries for El Dorado County workers
By Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee In El Dorado County, it pays to stick around. The county’s response to a Bee inquiry last week into the compensation of top city and county managers omitted the county administrator’s “longevity pay.” That incentive increased County Administrator Gayle Erbe-Hamlin’s annual salary from the $180,000 base pay reported by The […]
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Training for dogs adopted from shelter
Tahoe Best Friends is offering a free one-hour training session for recently adopted puppies or dogs with proof of adoption from the shelter. Adoption must be within 60 days of the class. Learn how to integrate your dog into your home, receive training tips and get answers to your questions. The classes are Aug. 19 […]
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Homestyle boarding caters to 4-legged family members
By Kathryn Reed “It’s a dog’s life” is being taken to a whole new level at Tahoe Best Friends. Reaching down to pet one of her four legged customers, Paige Rice calls him by name. She knows all of their names. So do the other workers at this canine hotel in South Lake Tahoe. This […]
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10th person takes out papers for SLT council race
South Lake Tahoe City Council candidates Joy Curry and Georg May have officially qualified for the Nov. 2 ballot. Alice H. Jones has taken out papers, which brings the number of potential candidates to 10. People have until Aug. 11 to file for the three seats being vacated by Kathay Lovell, Bill Crawford and Jerry […]
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Governor: Let gays begin marrying
By Kevin Yamamura and Susan Ferriss, Sacramento Bee In an extraordinary court filing, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger asked Friday that gay marriages be allowed to resume immediately in California after a federal ruling that the state’s voter-approved ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional. The Republican governor filed his brief with U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn R. […]
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Firefighters gain on blaze near Markleeville
By Kathryn Reed More than 200 people continue to fight the Wolf Creek Fire, which is burning about 14 miles south of Markleeville. The fire that was started by lightning had burned 580 acres as of 3:15pm today. The fire had smoldered for several days before firefighters began fighting the blaze on Aug. 3. “We […]
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