Music & Arts Fest
South Shore Music & Arts Festival, Mt. Tallac Brewery, South Lake Tahoe. (530) 573.0566
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Lecture by Olympic historian David Antonucci
Tahoe Olympic historian David Antonucci leads a lecture and walking tour of the 1960 Winter Olympic sites as part of the continuing Squaw Valley Institute speaker series. The event begins at the Squaw Valley Chapel with an optional picnic and hike of the West Shore Olympic Biathlon site in the afternoon. A $10 donation is […]
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Fire awareness movie
Be Ember Aware is a movie about keeping your house safe from fire. The free showing will be at Sierra House Elementary School, 1709 Remington Trail, South Tahoe. www.nvfsc.org
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Tahoe remembers Sept. 11
By Kathryn Reed Flags flew at half-staff throughout the country on Friday — and Tahoe was no different. Patriots Day, as Sept. 11 has been named, has become a time to reflect on those who lost their lives eight years ago when terrorists hijacked four planes and forever changed the lives of most Americans. South […]
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$2.5 million repair job at Lake Tahoe Airport
By Kathryn Reed A pilot watching the construction at Lake Tahoe Airport on Friday said the ramp was so bad you could lose an airplane in one of the holes. Although that sentiment is a gross exaggeration, the truth is the state of disrepair was so bad that pilots would avoid the area for fear […]
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Kayakers growing in numbers at Tahoe
By Kathryn Reed Massive boulders provide an obstacle course of sorts. Lakefront homes are called the architectural tour. Osprey and eagle nests provide intimacy with wildlife. Sore muscles at the end of the day prove it was a good workout. Human powered recreation on Lake Tahoe is not new, but it is gaining in popularity. […]
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Elko firm takes over Sierra Recovery Center
Sierra Recovery Center is no longer an independent nonprofit. This summer became part of Elko-based Vitality Unlimited. “We aren’t carpetbaggers coming into South Lake Tahoe,” CEO Dorothy North said. “We are members of the community. We are here to build on and improve what has been here a long time.” The board of directors in […]
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Recovery month is about kicking the habit
By EDC Health Services Department September is National Recovery month — a time to highlight the issue of alcohol and drug use, and the hope that comes with recovery from addictions. “El Dorado County, like other places across the United States, has its share of people who are struggling with drugs and alcohol,” said Shirley […]
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Angora Fire fraud suspect can’t post bail
By Kathryn Reed Former Red Cross employee John Hellman is behind bars in El Dorado County Jail in Placerville on charges stemming from allegedly taking money that was intended for survivors of the 2007 Angora Fire. Hellman’s bail was set at $150,000. He is charged with 11 counts of grand theft. He is accused of […]
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Meyers without electricity
Sierra Pacific Power says power will be restored at 9pm to residents in the Meyers area. The company is calling it a circuit lockout.
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