By Susan Wood CAMINO — Johnny Appleseed may have planted roots in the Ohio Valley, but his memory is alive and well in El Dorado County. The agricultural region that spans from Placerville to Pollock Pines has become the toast of the town this fall with its signature Apple Hill Growers Association harvest. The area […]
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Nevada Day, the celebration of the Silver State’s admission to the Union, is a four-day (Oct. 29-Nov. 1) extravaganza complete with a parade, carnival and beard contest in Carson City. This year’s theme, Nevada Salutes President Lincoln, celebrates Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday and his push to grant Nevada’s statehood. The 36th state was admitted to […]
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By Karina Aldana During the time that I attended South Tahoe High School I was your average student. I didn’t care much about school, I just went, did what I had to do, then went home. My grades were decent, but not all that great. I have never been on probation nor was I ever […]
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South Lake Tahoe Parks and Recreation Department schedule; more info at (530) 542-0275 or www.recreationintahoe.com. Gym Time For Tots Monday 11-12:30 $2, throuhg April 26, 2010. Gym Time For Tots will be closed all LTUSD holidays and snow days. Kids Nite Out Oct 23 (Swimming) 6:30-10pm. Cost $14 for activity, pizza dinner and a G […]
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By Kathryn Reed Jacqueline Mittelstadt’s resume does not need updating — at least for two weeks. The South Lake Tahoe City Council in a series of open and closed sessions that were interrupted by several breaks finally told the nearly full house at 2:58pm Tuesday that the whole matter had been continued to Nov. 3. […]
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Sierra-at-Tahoe trash picker uppers came away with 1,876 pounds of rubbish during the second annual Keep Sierra Clean day this month. Not just traditional garbage is hauled off the slopes of the Echo Summit resort. The hundreds of people who volunteered their time Oct. 11 found money, ski equipment, recyclables and more. Some people went […]
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Dear Publisher, As directors at Lake Tahoe Community College, we strongly support the incumbents (Roberta Mason, Kerry David, and Molly Blann) in the upcoming Board of Trustees election. Over the last eighteen months, the community college system has been cut by $840 million below the voter-approved funding levels. These are the largest cuts ever seen […]
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By Jerome Evans Measure B on the November 3rd ballot is no more and no less than a raid on the Measure S funds that were voted by the people of South Lake Tahoe nine years ago. A stealth raid, it may be said. It would add Little League play fields to projects eligible for […]
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The cause of the Monday night blaze that destroyed Homewood’s Pisano’s Pizza is being investigated by the North Tahoe Fire Protection District and Placer County sheriff’s deputies. Dave Zaski, spokesman for the fire district, would not tell Lake Tahoe News if the sheriff’s department involvement is because of suspected arson. Officials are expected to release […]
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By Ana Guzman Hispanos Orgullosos Preparandose para la Excelencia, HOPE, is a club at Lake Tahoe Community College. Arturo Rangel is the Outreach Technician at LTCC and also the advisor for HOPE. This club is based on the financial necessities of AB540 students, who for legal reasons are not able to apply for federal financial […]
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