By Guy Clifton, Reno Gazette-Journal A pair of local businessmen and classic car enthusiasts are planning to give locals an alternative to traveling to South Lake Tahoe to show off their classic vehicles in advance of Hot August Nights. Michael Babcock and Mike Baker have organized the three-day Rebel Reunion, a event open to any […]
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By Lenita Powers, Reno Gazette-Journal When Jared Townsend wrote the thesis for his doctorate in biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of California, Davis last month, he gave Gov. Kenny Guinn credit for much of his success in college. “I never met Gov. Guinn, but I always felt I definitely owed something to him,” […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe City Council members had almost nothing to say before the city’s response to the scathing grand jury report was voted on. The written response by City Manager Dave Jinkens agrees with little that the independent panel chastised the city about and instead gives a flimsy defense to many accusations. […]
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By Susan Voyles, Reno Gazette-Journal The Washoe County Commission approved a number of agreements Tuesday. They include: Communications system: An agreement with Douglas County and Alpine and Calaveras counties in California to create a Tahoe partnership to develop a multi-agency public safety communications system. Read the whole story
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By Michael Martinez, Reno Gazette-Journal State and local educators said Tuesday that they plan to move ahead with some of the strategic reforms for public schools outlined in their application for federal Race to the Top grant money, even though Nevada was not among 19 semifinalists and will not get the $175 million for which […]
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By Victor Calderon, Reno Gazette-Journal Firefighters continued Tuesday to battle several fires caused by lightning strikes including one north of Gerlach while containing just over half of the Constantia Complex Fire north of Reno. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is managing the Rock Creek Fire, about 18 miles north of Gerlach, said Lisa Ross, […]
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By Elizabeth Karam, U.S. Ski Team Known for her dyed pink hair, glittery eyelids and bright smile, Shannon Bahrke of Tahoe City announced her retirement from the U.S. Ski Team. Bahrke was a member of the freestyle moguls team for 12 years earning Olympic and World Championships medals, World Cup titles and wins and U.S. […]
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By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors gave the go-ahead to start planning cuts of 150 positions from the county’s budget for 2011-2012. The job eliminations are needed to bridge a projected $16 million budget deficit. They would cut nearly one out of every six full-time positions covered by the […]
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South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce mixer on July 29 from 5:30-7pm at Borges Chiropractic in South Lake Tahoe is free. The office is in the Tahoe Valley Pharmacy Plaza at 2074 Lake Tahoe Blvd. For more information or to donate a drawing prize, call Borges Chiropractic at (530) 544.5800 or JoAnn Conner at (530) 544.7412.
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Autumn Fest at the Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden at Lake Tahoe Community College is Sept. 12 from 11am-3pm. Celebrate autumn and support the Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden by enjoying a pumpkin patch, bake sale, speakers, bluegrass music, silent auction, kids’ games and more. No entrance fee. Contact Kara Steeland at ksteeland@tahoercd.org or (530) 543.1501, ext. […]
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