Douglas County School District board of trustees is seeking input concerning the formal graduation ceremony at the two high schools. Currently, there is a formal ceremony for students receiving a standard, special education adjusted, advanced or honors diploma and a separate ceremony for the adult diploma recipients. The standard, advanced and honors diplomas require a […]
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By Kathryn Reed Lakeview Commons is described as a success beyond anyone’s imagination. But it’s not a moneymaker. Not yet, any way. Most events take a few years before they operate in the black. But the city of South Lake Tahoe can’t be in the business of subsidizing businesses. That would be called a gift […]
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Officials from Facebook, GoPro and Nestle will speak at this month’s Tahoe Snowcial event. Dean Eckles is a social scientist, statistician, and member of the Data Science team at Facebook. He investigates how interactive technologies affect human behavior by mediating, amplifying and directing social influence. Paul Crandell is vice president of marketing for GoPro, the […]
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By Joanne Marchetta Following years of public process and serious discussions to improve one of the strictest environmental plans in the nation, the Sierra Club recently filed suit on the update of Lake Tahoe’s Regional Plan, a blueprint for the region’s long-term sustainability. As the litigation deadline loomed, the options were clear — further extend […]
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Gar Woods Grill & Pier will be hosting the 23rd annual Coolest and Largest Shrinkage event – the Polar Bear Swim on March 2 at 2:30pm following the SnowFest parade in Tahoe City. Each year hundreds of spectators line the pier and deck to watch hardy souls brave the frigid waters of Lake Tahoe. Participants […]
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By Seth Lubove, Bloomberg Business Week The closely held In-N-Out Burger chain, celebrated by fans for its Double-Double and fresh ingredients, has made third-generation owner and President Lynsi Torres the youngest female billionaire in the U.S. and one of the youngest in the world. Just 30, Torres oversees the fast-food company her family built from […]
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By Kathryn Reed The majority of the South Lake Tahoe City Council on Tuesday decided to spend $10,000 in taxpayer money on the Tahoe Prosperity Center without knowing what it will be spent on. Councilmembers Tom Davis, Hal Cole and Angela Swanson think increasing the city’s allocation to this nonprofit is a good idea. The […]
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By Laura Zuckerman, Reuters After an all-terrain vehicle accident in the Utah desert last spring, 53-year-old Mikki Babineau expected a long recuperation for collapsed lungs and 18 broken ribs. What the Idaho woman didn’t expect was a $750 bill from the local Utah sheriff’s office for sending a volunteer search and rescue unit to her […]
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Danette Winslow’s third- and fourth-graders at St. Theresa School in South Lake Tahoe helped fill the parish pantry. The youngsters collected 100 cans of food in commemoration of the 100th day of school last week. Students experienced how learning benefits them and those who are less fortunate.
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By Catherine Saint Louis, New York Times Experts have long known that children imitate many of the deeds — good and bad — that they see on television. But it has rarely been shown that changing a young child’s viewing habits at home can lead to improved behavior. In a study published Monday in the […]
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