By Kathryn Reed It will be up to voters if snow removal fees double in South Lake Tahoe. The City Council on Sept. 17 unanimously agreed to have staff draw up a ballot initiative for 2014 that would increase the fee from $20 to $40. “The equipment is desperately in need of upgrades,” City Attorney […]
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The annual Hike for Housing fundraiser to support South Lake Tahoe Habitat for Housing and Saint Joseph Community Land Trust is Sept. 21 from 9am-1pm at the Lam Watah Trail. Meet at 1 Elks Point Road in Round Hill. Registration is $25 per family or $15 for an individual. Register and park for free at […]
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BloodSource will have a blood drive in South Lake Tahoe on Oct. 7 from noon-6pm. Blood drive participants will receive a parking validation for Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel. The blood drive is sponsored by the Barton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Walk-ins are welcoem. Donors must weigh at least 110 pounds, be at least 17 years old […]
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South Tahoe High School Performing Arts Booster Association presents “A Car Wash Fundraiser” on Sept. 21 from 10am-3pm. This is a one-off performance by students of the drama, choral and music departments to raise money to help support the performing arts at STHS, including this year’s production of “Young Frankenstein”. Come by 1154 Emerald Bay […]
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Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Census Bureau are teaming up to present two workshops focusing on how to navigate through the Census website and the American FactFinder website. The workshops will be Sept. 26 in the chamber Conference Room at 169 Highway 50, Stateline. Bring a laptop to participate. Census […]
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By Kathryn Reed In a heated debate Tuesday that included council members making snide remarks at one another, the regulations involving arts and crafts fairs in South Lake Tahoe was changed for the second time this month. On a 3-2 vote the City Council decided to allow 10 arts and crafts fairs in 2014 and […]
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By Jamie Court Two federal courts in California recently took up the question of whether invasion of privacy laws should apply to unauthorized opening of email, in one case, and interception of unencrypted home WiFi communications in another. Wiretapping law stood the test against “Wi-spying” last week. A panel of Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of […]
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The 2014 Rahlves’ Banzai Tour will stop at four Lake Tahoe resorts this winter. From Feb. 8 through March 16 the tour will be at Kirkwood Mountain Resort, Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows, and finishing with the finals and super final at Sugar Bowl Resort. “There is no other race like this in the world,” Daron […]
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One of the four men who came up with the concept of the modern triathlon will be speaking Thursday night in Tahoe City. Dan Hendrickson will be talking Sept. 19 at 6:30pm at the Gatekeeper’s Museum. A former Navy Seal, Hendrickson was one of four friends who originally came up with the idea of the […]
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Two bears have died since bear hunting season started in Nevada on Sunday, but not by a gun. Both were killed by vehicles. The Nevada Department of Wildlife said a cub was killed in Incline Village and 5-year-old female was hit in Verdi. According to the Associated Press, 45 tags have been issued. Bear season […]
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