By Kathryn Reed The forces behind creating informational signs on the South Shore that are relevant and prominent will bring what they hope are the final designs to the South Lake Tahoe City Council on Sept. 15. Then Caltrans needs to give its blessing before installation begins next summer. A maintenance agreement between the city […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe is about to have a real bookstore again — sort of. Barnes and Noble is taking over the running of Lake Tahoe Community College’s bookstore in November. The board approved this decision Sept. 8. “It’s premature to say they would expand the bookstore, but it’s not out of the […]
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Literature being passed out by South Tahoe Public Utility District incumbent Ernie Claudio is causing a stir. The second page of the two-page information sheet lists 102 names of people under the heading “I depend on these people for advice and they know me on a first name basis.” The document implies the individuals are […]
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Dear Publisher, I am writing to you to ask your help regarding a newspaper article letting our community know that Konnie Susich, our dear friend and 20-year kindergarten teacher at Zephyr Cove Elementary School, has multiple myeloma. You can learn more about this cancer at www.multiplemyeloma.org She has been undergoing treatment at Huntsman Cancer Institute […]
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In the first week of registration at Lake Tahoe Community College, enrollment is up 31.4 percent for full-time students over this time last year. Part-time admissions is only up 0.4 percent. Lousy economies tend to send people back to the classroom. But this is happening when the cost of each unit went from up $3 […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE — Differing opinions and several questions were brought out Thursday night about the two routes being proposed for the southern demonstration project of the Stateline-to-Stateline bike trail. A third alternative, which is to do nothing, was not endorsed by any of the five people who spoke. More then 20 attended the […]
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By Kathryn Reed State parks, releasing prisoners, budget woes, water and concealed weapons. Those were some of the topics broached by Ted Gaines and his South Shore constituents. The assemblyman who represents the California side of the lake was in South Lake Tahoe last month for an informal coffee and chat with locals. “I think […]
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Marguerite Sprague, executive director of Sierra State Parks Foundation, talks about proposed state park closures on KTHO 590-AM (www.kthoradio.com) on Saturday at 10am. The show will be re-broadcast at 6pm Monday. Sept. 18 is the date the governor’s office has picked to disclose the names of the 100 parks set to be closed. This represents […]
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IVGID’S board the district’s initial 20-year $105 million capital plan will be discussed at a retreat at The Chateau in Incline. The agenda package is under “News and Events†at www.ivgid.org.
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Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is updating the Tahoe Bike/Ped Master Plan. Provide feedback at the Tahoe City PUD Administrative Board Room, 221 Fairway Drive, Tahoe City. For information, contact Karen Fink at kfink@trpa.org or (775) 589.5204.
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