Norma Santiago, who represents Lake Tahoe on the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors, will chair that elected body for the next year. On Tuesday, Ray Nutting was elected first vice chairman and John Knight second vice chairman.
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By Lindsey Sine, USSA PARK CITY — The Olympic spirit will be ringing through the Wasatch Mountains as the 2010 Visa Freestyle International sets up shop at the 2002 Olympic venue, Deer Valley Resort Jan. 14-16 for aerials and two moguls events. Athletes will be giving it their all in one of their last chances […]
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By Kathryn Reed Lake Tahoe Unified School District’s board of education on Jan. 12 terminated Larry Brown. Brown, 63, had been a security guard at South Tahoe High School. He was arrested in November on charges of furnishing marijuana to a juvenile — a 16-year-old female student at the school. He had been on unpaid […]
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By Kathryn Reed Sam Borges, the man who built Borges Sleigh Rides, died Jan. 11, 2010. He was 85. Mr. Borges died peacefully with his family beside him. Born in Albany, N.Y., on Jan. 21, 1924, Mr. Borges was industrious from an early age. He moved with his mother and younger sister to California when […]
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The state Department of Education has awarded a three-year, million dollar grant to Lake Tahoe Unified School District which will create opportunities for enhanced and ongoing professional development for teachers in grades three through eight. The California Mathematics and Science Partnership (CaMSP) program seeks to establish partnerships to improve the academic achievement of students in […]
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By Walt Cook, Union Democrat U.S. Geological Survey hydrologists will host a public meeting Thursday to discuss the Sierra’s groundwater resources, a source of drinking water for many county residents. The event is scheduled from 1-3pm at the Tuolumne Utilities District headquarters, at 18885 Nugget Blvd., off Tuolumne Road, Sonora. The meeting is being conducted […]
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By KCRA-TV SACRAMENTO — Dreams for Olympic gold could be dashed for Sho Kashima, as the skier from Lake Tahoe has become injured. Kashima reported on Twitter Tuesday that doctors have diagnosed that he tore “at least” his ACL, which means six months recovery and that he could be out for the Winter Games. Read […]
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Lake Tahoe Music Festival — July 22–Aug. 7. The North Shore festival annually draws more than 12,000 concert-goers for an unmatched outdoor concert experience with tickets from $25 and a lineup of nationally recognized artists. The summer concert series supports the nonprofit festival’s educational outreach programs which include an Orchestra Academy for aspiring college-level musicians […]
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At the Jan. 12 Douglas County School District board of education meeting, the seven members picked new leaders. Teri Jamin is now president. Tom Moore is vice president and Keith Roman is the clerk.
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By USSA FLACHAU, Austria – The U.S. Ski Team’s Sarah Schleper (Vail, CO) took the lead for the U.S. Tuesday, taking 17th during a World Cup night slalom in Austria. Marlies Schild of Austria won. Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) did not finish, but still leads the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup overall by 112 points. […]
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