The Nevada Commission on Tourism is updating its strategic plan for attracting visitors by combining cost-effective new initiatives and time-tested programs with proven track records. Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki, NCOT chair, said the agency will target U.S. consumer markets that have large populations with convenient driving distance or easy air access to Nevada and international […]
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By Kathryn Reed A $937.50 check to South Lake Tahoe City Councilman Bruce Grego signed by the city manager and city treasurer is not sitting well with Grego’s colleagues. How it got approved is unknown. Other council members have said it will be a topic of conversation at Tuesday’s meeting even though it is not […]
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Families of soldiers from El Dorado County who have died in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts will congregate at Sierra-at-Tahoe on April 10 at noon. The Gold Star Parent ceremony will be at the top of Grandview. Last year a plaque was put up on a large boulder overlooking Lake Tahoe to honor Tim Smith, […]
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Roger Walker started taking photography classes at Lake Tahoe Community College about three months after he retired from Albertson’s grocery store. It was something he always wanted to do, but never had the time. In 2008, his photographic entry “Corn Lily Suite” took best in show at the college’s annual student art exhibition. This month […]
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To the community, Besides having a wonderful, hardworking staff with teachers who put in endless hours making school a wonderful place for its students, Bijou Community School has seen the generosity of many community organizations this year. We just wanted to take a bit of time to thank all the different groups who have contributed […]
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By Barbara Barte Osborn, Sacramento Bee The Lake Tahoe-area bears are up early, and they’re ravenous. “They feel the warmth and come out of their dens, but there’s no natural food for them yet,” said Ann Bryant, executive director of the BEAR League, a Tahoe-area group that educates residents on coexisting with bears. “The grasses, […]
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By Rob Hotakainen, McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — In Elk Grove, the local congressman is not backing the city’s request for $250,000 in federal money for a new teen resource center, one of the city’s top local projects. That’s because Republican Rep. Dan Lungren of Gold River, who represents the city of Elk Grove, doesn’t support […]
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For any business, getting a customer through the door is important. Getting that same customer to return again is essential. To address these concerns and provide those in the South Shore hospitality industry with customer service training tools tailored for Tahoe, the Leadership Lake Tahoe class is offering “Ask Me’’ concierge training. Training will be […]
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Sierra-at-Tahoe is closing April 18. With the forecast for the next 16 days, it’s possible there will be more powder days than groomers.
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• David Kelly of South Lake Tahoe, the ultimate advocate for people with disabilities, is celebrating that his bladder cancer is in remission. • The California Department of Education selected the El Dorado County Office of Education’s School Attendance Review Board as a model program for its dropout prevention efforts. This is the first year […]
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