By Kathryn Reed It’s called a community dinner, but it doesn’t really meet the definition of a community dinner. I want to change that. Earlier this year I started volunteering at Bread & Broth one day a month. (My first experience was the Thanksgiving meal last year.) Each Monday from 4-5:30pm anyone may drop by […]
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The Tahoe Sierra Century is a local fund-raiser with all proceeds benefiting the music programs at North Tahoe Middle and High Schools. The Sept. 22 7am bike ride has three routes — 30-, 60- and 100-miles in length. Expect plenty of scenery and hills. The event starts and ends in Squaw Valley. Register online.
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By Kathryn Reed Looking at what little is left on plates and the fact many want seconds indicates two things – the food is good and the people are hungry. Each Monday a cadre of volunteers puts together a nutritious, well-balanced meal for more than a 100 people. It’s free – free to eat – […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee The amount of money hidden by California state parks officials in one of two special funds has suddenly become unclear, preventing the Legislature from spending the money to repair and reopen parks. A dedicated pot of money known as the Off Highway Vehicle Trust Fund holds the majority of the […]
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Sierra Nevada College’s Literary Lollapalooza is Sept. 7 at 7pm. It will feature: Suzanne Roberts: Award-winning poet, memoirist, and travel/nature writer. Shaun Griffin: Rosemary McMillan Lifetime Achievement in Art recipient. Sierra Nevada Review: Celebrating the annual, student-edited review. Bona Fide Books: A press based in Meyers. For more information, go online.
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The Coon Street boat launch in Kings Beach will be open normal hours through the Labor Day weekend and then will close for the remainder of the season to accommodate the Brook Avenue sewer line replacement project. Tahoe Vista Recreation Area boat launch will remain open seven days a week from 7am-7pm until weather or […]
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Modern space geodesy has recently enabled the direct observation of slow geological processes that move and shape Earth’s surface, including plate tectonics and crustal strain accumulation that leads to earthquakes. More elusive has been the direct observation of active mountain growth because GPS measurements have larger uncertainties in the vertical direction and mountain growth is […]
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El Dorado County is accepting applications for its new Federal Coordination Advisory Committee. Various provisions of federal law mandate federal agencies “coordinate” certain activities with local agencies before making decisions which may impact local government. The primary purpose of the Coordination Advisory Committee is to help keep the Board of Supervisors informed about federal plans […]
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The Great Sierra River Cleanup is a day to clean up beaches and streams in South Lake Tahoe as part of a larger effort throughout the Sierra Nevada and the rest of California. It is being organized in conjunction with California Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 15. The local event if from 9am-noon. Last year, […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Police Canine Association will be hosting the 5th annual K9 Trials Sept. 21-22. The narcotics trials are that Friday are not open to the public. The patrol dog competition will be at the Babe Ruth Little League Field on the Saturday beginning at 8am. Contact Sgt. Josh Adler at (530) 208.6243 […]
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