By Kathryn Reed While bear proof containers and trash receptacles exist at most developed campgrounds owned by the U.S. Forest Service, people aren’t always using them. This is creating a problem. It means bears are learning campgrounds are an easier way to get food than foraging for it in the woods. Lake Tahoe Basin Management […]
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By USSA CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland — Olympic super combined bronze medalist Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley) lost a pole, but hung on to lead the U.S. Ski Team by placing 18 Sunday in the final downhill prior to the March 10-17 World Cup Finals. Only the top 25 athletes in each discipline qualify to start at […]
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Ogden Nash wrote this parody of Alfred Joyce Kilmer’s 1914 classic poem “Trees”: I think that I shall never see A billboard lovely as a tree. Indeed, unless the billboards fall, I’ll never see a tree at all. South Lake Tahoe had many billboards until they were banned in the last half of the 1960s, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Fifteen South Tahoe Middle School students proved their generation could express themselves in more than 140 characters. And they can do so about serious topics. Soroptimist International Tahoe Sierra honored the students last week at the annual Writing Festival awards breakfast. These aren’t all overachievers. Some are English learners, other are average […]
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To the community, It’s always rewarding to see the smiling and grateful faces of Bread & Broth dinner guests and how helping the less fortune of our community has become such a high priority for many members of the Lake Tahoe South Shore community. Bread & Broth is very fortunate to have the weekly support […]
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El Dorado County residents looking for work may want to attend the free Tri-County Job Fair on March 21 from 9am to 1pm at the Folsom Community Center, 52 Natoma St., Folsom. Approximately 50 employers are expected at this event, which will include workshops on various job-seeking-related topics and a resume critique session. Red Hawk […]
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A rabid skunk has been found in a residential and commercial area of Pollock Pines. The skunk was found in the 2900 block of Fir Drive in Pollock Pines on Feb. 21. The skunk, which exhibited highly aggressive behavior, entered the yard of a resident and came into contact with three dogs. Animal services was […]
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By Alex Dobuzinskis, Reuters Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday signed into law a $687 million drought-relief package to deal with a water shortage he has called the worst in the state’s modern history. The legislation is intended to help residents, farmers and local communities, in part by tapping voter-approved bond money. It includes measures to […]
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By Jeremy Miller It’s finally here! The Oscar season draws to a close Sunday night, with many of us sitting and watching Hollywood’s elite gather for the 86th Academy Awards. Of the last five years, this year is by and far the most unpredictable. This year we have an extremely widespread variety, especially when it […]
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Barton Hospice’s Reflections of Life and Loss grief support group meets the first and third Thursday of each month, time varies so call ahead. Meetings are at 2092 Lake Tahoe Blvd., Suite 600, South Lake Tahoe. This group helps teach attendees how to cope with certain situations and encourages emotional connections with others. For questions […]
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