Ski report: Not many layers needed
Spring conditions prevail. Here is the March 15 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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• LPA Inc. was recognized with an Award of Honor in the Modernization/Reconstruction category from the Coalition for Adequate School Housing/American Institute of Architects California Council for the design of the Tahoe Arts and Design Academy at South Tahoe High School. • The March 23 TedX South Lake Tahoe is postponed, but a new date […]
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Embassy backpedals — employees will be fired
By Kathryn Reed Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel, aka Embassy Suites South Lake Tahoe, has changed its tune. Instead of keeping all 220 employees, there will be about a 5 percent reduction in staff. On March 1 all employees were told how the 400-room hotel was dropping its affiliation with Hilton and instead the owners would […]
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Truckee chef one of the best in U.S.
By Kathryn Reed Jacob Burton thought taking a chef’s job in the mountains would take him off the grid in terms of mainstream exposure. He didn’t care. Growing up in the foothills (Cool in El Dorado County) he knew he wanted pines over cement. But then the chef at Stella in Truckee got a call […]
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Bartering can bring people together
By Mandy Kendall Since the beginning of the New Year we have had, like many others, our share of trials and tribulations. I have to admit that there were many times I wanted to feel sorry for myself, but you know what put a stop to that? This wonderful community of ours. I thought I […]
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Editorial: El Dorado County needs to deal with grand jury
Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the March 13, 2013, Sacramento Bee. Civil grand juries investigate the nuts and bolts of local government. When they work well, they can shine much-needed light on the inner operations of cities, counties, schools and special districts. Using their subpoena powers, grand juries interview witnesses under oath, tour public […]
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LTUSD expanding two-way immersion program
The class of 2019 is dictating, to some extent, the curriculum that is being offered in Lake Tahoe Unified School District. Some of today’s fifth-graders back in 2007 were the first two-way immersion class at Bijou Community School. What started as a parent movement led by Kathy Haven turned into a much sought-after program. Parents […]
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LTCC president talks repeatability
Lake Tahoe Community College President Kindred Murillo on March 13 speaks to Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe about why classes cannot be repeated an unlimited number of times.
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Young professionals meeting in Round Hill
Tahoe Regional Young Professionals’ March mixer at On the Rocks Bar & Grill is March 20 from 7–10pm. It’s all about networking, volunteer opportunities and announce TRYP’s professional development and scholarship program for its members. The post St. Patty’s Day themed mixer (i.e. wear green) at On the Rocks Bar & Grill in the Round […]
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S. Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City set record highs
Lake Tahoe’s seesaw weather pattern will continue. Last week it was snow. Now there are record highs. Next week plan for rain and snow. South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday and Thursday hit record highs. On March 13 the high was 69, while the previous record of 64 was set in 2007. On March 14 the […]
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