A 51-year-old El Dorado County woman has tested positive for West Nile virus. According to health officials, she is the first human case of West Nile Virus in El Dorado County this year. Health officials have conducted a case investigation and it appears the woman may have acquired the virus outside of the state. As […]
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El Dorado County high school students are invited to take an active role in the juvenile justice system through the “Teen Court†Program. Volunteer training for students will be conducted for the South Lake Tahoe Teen Court on Oct. 1 from 5-6:30pm in El Dorado County Superior Court, 1354 Johnson Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe. […]
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Mayor and Council: Of course the news that state parks will remain open is good for us in the Basin. We will keep our focus and attention on this issue in advance of the January 2010 state budget discussion. I know that city government and many allied agencies and organizations in the Basin opposed park […]
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The Washoe County Honorary Deputy Sheriff’s Association donated approximately $4,500 toward the purchase of a Bingo system for the Sun Valley Senior Citizen’s Center. On Sept. 24, Sheriff Mike Haley and Pat Dolan, president of the Honorary Deputies Association arrived at the Senior Center and made the announcement to the group, just having finished with […]
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The design review of a 151,495-square-foot Super Walmart will be before Gardnerville’s Town Board Oct. 6 at 4:30pm. Dozen of people protested the plans at the board’s Sept. 1 meeting. The store would occupy about 20 acres on Highway 395 in the Carson Valley of Nevada. After the Gardnerville board takes up the matter, the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Neighborhood parks. They are a priority of South Lake Tahoe’s Parks Department. Called pocket parks – they are usually between two-thirds and 2 acres in size. The amenities ideally cater to the people living in the area who would use it. A half-court basketball facility, dog park, picnic tables, grass, pad for […]
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The state will be releasing the first $6 million for the auto-construction CTE building at South Tahoe High School this fall. This is part of the matching fund dollars the state owes Lake Tahoe Unified. The money was frozen because of the budget brouhaha in Sacramento. The infusion of cash will allow the district to […]
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Denise Sloan Smart, Barton Health A holiday festival is in the works and the fun begins now. The Barton Foundation is hosting its first “Festival of Trees and Lights†Dec. 3-6 at MontBleu casino in Stateline and the community can join the fun before winter sets in. Volunteer opportunities abound: Santa’s helpers, children’s face painters, […]
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By Kathryn Reed The 163 water meters to be installed this year is a drop in the bucket considering South Tahoe Public Utility District needs to put in 10,000 in the next 16 years. Federal stimulus money ($4.5 million) is paying for 1,500 meters. Based on the strings attached to the cash, the district had […]
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SOS Glenshire is trying to raise $65,000 so the California Department of Fish & Game will study the Verdi subunit of the Loyalton-Truckee deer herd. The group advocates responsible development that doesn’t hinder the migration corridor of wildlife in the area. The deer tend to summer in the Martis Valley and winter near Verdi. The […]
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