By Argus Observer ONTARIO, Ore. — An Incline Village man had just left the Ontario Airport Sunday morning and was flying around the Owyhee Dam, when the propeller of his single-engine plane hit a power line, shearing off one of the blades. The plane, an EA 300LT, went into a flat spin and crashed about […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College’s 38th annual commencement ceremony is June 28 at 6pm in the gymnasium. This year’s graduation ceremony theme is One College, One Community. This year, 140 students will receive their AA degrees. Following the ceremony, a reception with light refreshments will be served just outside the gymnasium. This year’s commencement address will […]
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By Kathryn Reed Keep the umbrellas handy today, but have the sunscreen within reach because a record high is possible by the end of the week in Lake Tahoe. “It’s certainly unusual for this time of year,” is how Shane Snyder, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Reno, described the rain that has been […]
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An elevator at El Dorado County offices in South Lake Tahoe was shut down because no one paid the bill to keep it running. “The elevator was shutdown June 13 for a day while invoices for permits from 2010 and 2011 were corrected,” Judi McCallum, who is Supervisor Norma Santiago’s assistant, told Lake Tahoe News. […]
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Publisher’s note: The following was read into the record June 20 at the California Tahoe Conservancy meeting by Ann Nichols, president of the North Tahoe Preservation Alliance. She asked for it to be reprinted here. When you search for the CTC website, Google states, “Founded to protect, preserve & restore the water quality, wildlife, public […]
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The annual Family Blast at El Dorado Fairgrounds is July 4 starting at 4pm. Bring a coolers, propane barbecue and your dancing shoes. There will be kids’ activities, food and beverages to buy, music from 6-10pm, hay mazes, arts and crafts, and fireworks. For more info, call (530) 621.5860; prices vary based on age and […]
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There will be an authors’ fair in Carson City on July 27 from 11am to 3pm. Books will be available to purchase. Many genres of writing will be represented. The free event is at 310 S. Carson St., Carson City. Authors who would like to attend this event, may contact Sandie at admin@sandiespsychicstones.com.
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By Kathryn Reed While seniors and mental patients continue to co-mingle at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center, the electeds finally have a meeting on the books to discuss who uses that site. South Lake Tahoe Councilmembers Tom Davis and JoAnn Conner are the city’s committee dealing with the situation. They will meet with El […]
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Troopers from the Nevada Highway Patrol recently received grant funding from the Northern Nevada DUI Task Force to host an “If You Drink, Think” event. It will June 26 from 5-9pm at 1864 Tavern in downtown Reno. Patrons visiting the establishment that evening will be able to log or track the amount of alcohol consumed […]
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The Friends of the Library are bringing history alive in a unique way with Paulette Grune’s “Reflections of the Past”. Grune shares the life of a Civil War era woman told through her attire. This is one way to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Gettysburg. This free presentation is July 13 at 3pm. The South […]
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