Lake Tahoe ski report, Jan. 28
This morning we have a welcome blue sky in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Clouds could roll in later—until then, enjoy the view! Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe, delivers his ski report.
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Inn by the Lake dazzles judges with light display
The South Shore was a little brighter this holiday season, thanks to Leadership Lake Tahoe and the enthusiasm of the local business community. More than 40 local businesses participated in the first Light Up Lake Tahoe. Judging of the lighting displays was conducted Jan. 4-15. The title of Best Lights on the Lake goes to […]
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Bereavement groups in South Tahoe, Carson Valley
By Denise Sloan Smart Are you dealing with a major loss such as the death of a loved one? Perhaps you’re grieving over a divorce after many years of marriage? It’s normal to feel that your whole life is shattered and that you are alone. Barton Health can help. Barton’s Hospice offers monthly “Memory Dish […]
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Former Placer County TB sanatorium full of memories
By Mike Dunne, Sacramento Bee Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen King or some other master of the macabre must have planted the notion in my head: I walk into a cemetery and find my name and birthdate on a gravestone. The date of death is there, but it doesn’t matter. The plot is set. I even […]
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Rescue helicopter brings on two RNs
By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe’s Calstar base is now fully staffed at eight with the arrival of Stephen Poehls and Nathan Schwab. Poehls and Schwab joined the Tahoe outfit late last year. Poehls had been doing the same type of work in Montana, while Schwab had worked between the Calstar bases in Salinas and […]
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U.S. Postal Service puts its stamp on Olympics
The U.S. Postal Service is commemorating the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games with the issuance of a stamp featuring an illustration of a snowboarder. The stamp went on sale this month. Illustrator Steve McCracken captures the thrill of Olympic sports in his portrayal of an airborne snowboarder against the backdrop of a snow-capped mountain. Stamps […]
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Dugard’s children receive birth certificates
By Bay Area News Group Jaycee Dugard’s two girls now have birth certificates, with both listing Dugard and Phillip Garrido as their parents, and their birthplace as the home outside Antioch where authorities say Garrido and his wife, Nancy, confined Jaycee to a secret backyard lair after snatching her in 1991. The certificates list birth […]
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‘A Wall of White’ author at LTCC
The LTCC Writers’ Series presents Jennifer Woodlief, author of “A Wall of White”, on Feb. 26 at 7pm in the Lake Tahoe Community College library. It is rree and open to the community. Jennifer Woodlief is a former reporter for Sports Illustrated. A graduate of Stanford University and the UCLA School of Law, she has […]
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South Shore Business Expo
Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business Expo at Harveys Convention Center is March 5 from 4-8pm. The Expo will feature more than 75 local businesses, a silent auction and food and beverages from popular South Shore establishments. For more information, visit www.tahoechamber.org or call (775) 588.1728.
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Father-Daughter Dance
Father-Daughter Dance on Feb. 12 from 7–9:30pm at Harvey’s Convention Center, Stateline. Cost is $20 per couple/$8 for each additional daughter, For more information, call (775) 586.7271.
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