Powerful. Kind-hearted. Loving. Hard-working. These words are how the daughters of Donald Lee Reed described their father following his death April 28, 2010. Yet, Don was so much more than these simple words. He began life Dec. 12, 1934, in Sioux City, Iowa, as the eldest son of Ray and Isabell Reed. The family lived […]
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The El Dorado County Transportation Commission and the 50 Corridor TMA are hosting events to support “May is Bike Month” beginning with the 5th annual “Great Bike Ride” on May 4 at noon. Visit www.mayisbikemonth.com to register and log miles in support of “Million Mile May.” Free T-shirts at all events!. Great Bike Ride No. […]
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By Ray Hagar, Reno Gazette-Journal Friends, family and business associates all say Mike Pegram is one lucky guy. It’s a good thing, because the noted Kentucky racehorse owner and McDonald’s restaurateur is becoming a major player in Northern Nevada gaming. “I have always loved action, whether it was the racing or card games or dice […]
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Gather up a foursome of friends or co-workers and join the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe for the Ruth Frishman Memorial Golf Tournament on May 28 at the Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort golf course. Sign up by May 5 and get $25 off the regular registration price. Tournament cost is $125 per golfer on or before May 5 […]
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Explore Tahoe: An Urban Trailhead is joining the American Hiking Society on June 5 to celebrate the 18th annual National Trails Day in South Lake Tahoe. This year’s theme is “Find Your Happy Place.” For more information, click on trails.
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By Laurie Brazil “Hopes and Dreams for Everyone” is the appeal to Soroptimist members worldwide to work together collaboratively to prevent violence against women and children. This week Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra hosted an international member, Rita Offerson, who shared the vision of her Hillerod Soroptimistklub in her hometown in Denmark which is working […]
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To the community, The South Lake Tahoe Fire Department will be performing hydrant maintenance on all of the city’s hydrants and flow verification tests on many of them throughout the city in every neighborhood during the months of May and June. This requires the fire department to flow small amounts of water at every hydrant […]
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Using public transportation to get around on the North and West shores of Lake Tahoe will become easier when the soon-to-be built Tahoe City Transit Center is finished. The Placer County Board of Supervisors moved that closer to reality when it awarded the construction contract for the center this week. The center will serve as […]
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Dooryard burn permits are required beginning today in the Amador-El Dorado-Sacramento-Alpine Unit of CalFire. These permits are issued to the landowner free of charge for a period of three years and allow for the burning of dry vegetation (not household trash) that originates on the landowners property. Unit Chief Bill Holmes is strongly encouraging everyone […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee Along the rusted tracks of the Amador Foothills Railroad, woodpeckers hammer drooping oak trees and hawks cry overhead. The birds command attention, because the sharp clatter of train wheels has stopped – perhaps forever. The railroad runs 10 miles from Ione to Martell in Amador County, one of the curviest […]
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