Publisher’s note: The following is California Gov. Jerry Brown’s proclamation declaring September California Wine Month. By Jerry Brown The first vineyard in Spanish California was not planted within the area that would become our state, but rather at the short-lived Misión San Bruno in what is now the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. The […]
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Kirkwood was full of runners young and old on Aug. 31. Eight children participated in the two Kid’s Fun Runs. Alexander Slezak, 6, won the half mile race in 4:46, Madeleine Walbrun, 6, was second in a close 4:49, while 3-year-old Kipton Walbrun ran his heart out to a cheering crowd at the finish line […]
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Doctors Michael Fry and Peter Costa will give a lecture titled Back Pain: Prevention & Treatment on Sept. 19 from 6-7pm. The free talk is at Lake Tahoe Community College, Room A208, South Lake Tahoe. Attendees will find out what treatment options are available for low back pain, learn why back pain may be associated […]
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• Zephyr Cove Marina is selling boat fuel again after not doing so for the past two years. The station opens daily at 9am. • Discover powerful strategies to strengthen your leadership and communication skills at Trade Up! Presented by The Institute for Women’s Leadership. The event is Oct. 4 from 9am-5pm at the Sierra […]
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By Kathryn Reed It might not matter that Lake Tahoe Unified School District didn’t do well on the latest round of standardized tests. On Sept. 4 the governor’s office, state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, legislative leaders and the California Teachers Association agreed to amend Assembly Bill 484 so any school district could opt […]
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Sharilyn Silver Nelson was a starter and a joiner who made things happen no matter where she lived. She was active in many Truckee area organizations until her death on Aug. 31. She was 73. Sharilyn was born Nov. 12, 1939, in Salt Lake City. This is where she spent the bulk of her childhood. […]
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By Arlie Hochschild Are the ideas on offer to reform America’s schools really the best we can come up with? Texas has embraced reforms, for example, that call for increasing the number of charter schools and eliminating some of the exams required to graduate from high school, including one in world history. Iowa Gov. Terry […]
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By Julie Jargon, Wall Street Journal An updated tax rule is causing restaurants to rethink the practice of adding automatic tips to the tabs of large parties. Starting in January, the Internal Revenue Service will begin classifying those automatic gratuities as service charges—which it treats as regular wages, subject to payroll tax withholding—instead of tips, […]
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For six years, G3 has put on the SkiGraphiks Contest that seeks original artwork, the best of which ends up gracing the topsheets of a custom ski. It has been renamed SheGraphiks for this fall because the contest will focus on encouraging male and female skiers to submit their designs, one of which will be […]
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There will be a Western Roundup on Sept. 7 at the Moose Lodge in South Lake Tahoe. The event is from 1-6pm. There will be a dinner, dancing, live music, and more. For more info and pricing, call (530) 541.1632. The lodge is at 861 Eloise Ave.
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