The annual Sawmill Pond Kids’ Fishing Derby is June 5 from 8am to noon. All kids under 14 are welcome to participate in the free derby. If you don’t have a fishing pole, the guides from Tahoe Fly Fishing Outfitters will have some loaners. No lures can be used during the derby. In addition to […]
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Tour of the Carson Valley – Barbecue & Ice Cream Social is a historic bicycle tour for all abilities in Carson Valley hits the road June 27. Pedal back in time on optional mileage routes taking recreational bicyclists along the eastern foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains on former Pioneer, Pony Express, Stagecoach & Emigrant […]
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What: Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort Winemaker Dinner Series Opolo Vineyards. When: June 11 at 6pm Where: Lone Eagle Grille at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino, 111 Country Club Drive, Incline Village Details: Opolo Vineyards is one of Paso Robles’ newest labels crafting some of the best wines in California. Founded by […]
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South Lake Tahoe received a $300,000 grant from the California Housing and Community Development Department Community Development Block Grant Program, Economic Development Enterprise Fund to continue the city’s Technical Assistance Program to assist small businesses –- a program locally called Business Coaching. In 2006, the city was awarded $500,000 to establish a Microenterprise Assistance Program […]
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LCDR Theodore M. Robinson, USNR-Ret, commander of PT 118 that rescued Ensign John F. Kennedy following the destruction of PT 109, will give the keynote address at the Memorial Day ceremony at the El Dorado County Veterans Monument in Placerville. Each year the Friends of the El Dorado County Veterans Monument sponsor a Memorial Day […]
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By Tracy Owen Chapman ZEPHYR COVE — Whittell High School recently crowned Mr. Whittell and in the process raised $2,000. It was put on by the senior class for Safe and Sober Grad Night. It is a “beauty pageant” for WHS boys. It begins with an active wear competition, followed by talent and formal wear. […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin the sale of fuelwood permits on June 1. Sales of permits will continue through Oct. 29. Cutting areas will remain open through Oct. 31. Permits cost $20 per cord, with a two-cord minimum purchase. There is a 10-cord maximum limit per household. The permit […]
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To the community, The Odyssey of the Mind team met its fund-raising goal of $4,000. Thanks to everyone who supported our team including the local service clubs and local businesses which supported our fund-raising nights. The team is composed of Darcy Daly, Kale Spina, Jessie Brown and Zoe Greco. They will be traveling to Michigan […]
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Wine country events certainly aren’t a new thing, but the four wineries of Pleasant Valley offer something unique. They celebrate one genre of wines at a festival showcasing the flavors, talent and diversity of Pleasant Valley and El Dorado County. Festival attendees will visit each winery and taste gourmet foods prepared from local farms expertly […]
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By Kathryn Reed Surprises. There have been a lot of them as crews put in water meters on the California side of the South Shore. One house had five lines to it. Pipes aren’t the size crews expected. Some lines are not straight. Others aren’t as deep as expected. Crews have dumped dirt on flowerbeds. […]
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