Craig Bestrom, Golf Digest After many months of research, we’ve discovered that a huge number of active and retired athletes spend time on the golf course. Our ranking of the top 150 athlete-golfers is merely a sampling of those who play this great game. We also included a golfer or two from sports other than […]
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By Rick Stouffer, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review First Commonwealth Financial Corp. today reported a $3 million third-quarter loss, resulting from losses on problems loans. For the three months ended Sept. 30, the Indiana, Pa.-based financial institution’s loss equaled 4 cents a share. A year ago, the bank reported a profit of $10.2 million, or 14-cents-a-share, in the […]
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CalSTAR – which is celebrating its 25th anniversary — opened a base in Amador County this summer. El Dorado County named Olivia Kasirye health officer. Sherry Miller has been hired as director of Lake Tahoe Airport. Rhonda McFarland returned to the South Shore to be TRPA’s director of finance.
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Tom Davis, who is on the board of Christmas Cheer, told the South Lake Tahoe City Council on Tuesday that the shelves are bare and hours of operation have been cut to two days a week. The reduced hours isn’t because the demand is down, but because there is nothing to hand out. The nonprofit […]
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By Sallie Ross-Filgo I would like to encourage everyone buying costumes for Halloween to check the labels and make sure they are made of flame retardant materials. Materials made of 100 percent polyester are best suited for Halloween costumes. These costume materials may be purchased at most local fabric stores. The use of commercial flame […]
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By Kathryn Reed Local carpenters are likely to be at Tuesday’s Lake Tahoe Unified School District when an update is given on the construction at South Tahoe High School. Three members of the local carpenters union spoke before the board at the Oct. 13 meeting requesting future contracts involving the $64.5 million Measure G bond […]
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A bit of excitement occurred at the Douglas County Jail in Stateline early Thursday night. A fire broke out in the laundry room and was contained to that area. It caused smoke to filter throughout most of the jail. However, no inmates had to be transported away from the facility. Nor were there any injuries. […]
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Embassy Suites Hotels has honored David Hansen, chief engineer of the Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe Hotel & Ski Resort with the company’s Spirit of Embassy Award. This award designates Hansen as a top performer within Embassy Suites Hotels. Nominated by their peers because of exemplary loyalty, attitude and service, the chosen team members continually exceed […]
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350.org International Day of Climate Action at Mono Lake is Oct. 24 from 9am to noon. Concerned about the effects of climate change in California’s Eastern Sierra? This is your chance to participate in the 350.org International Day of Climate Action. Meet at the Mono Lake Committee located on Highway 395 in Lee Vining. Bring […]
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The Mental Health Commission of El Dorado County will host a public meeting on Oct. 26 at noon. The meeting will include a special training on MHSA Innovation and a public hearing for the Mental Health Prevention and Early Intervention Prudent Reserve. The meeting will be simultaneously at: El Dorado County Mental Health,1900 South Lake […]
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