The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit invites the public to Smokey Bear’s 68th birthday party at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center on Aug. 9 at 2pm. “Sign Smokey’s birthday card, sing to Smokey and learn more about Smokey’s message and origin,” said Ranger Jean Norman. “Cake will be provided until it’s all […]
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El Dorado County officials are advising county residents that the California will soon issue Fire Prevention Fee bills. Each property owner in state responsibility area where CalFire provides fire protection will be assessed an annual $150 fee per habitable structure. A $35 reduction applies if the property is also located within a local fire district. […]
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Truckee was named an All-America City by the National Civic League based on its ambitious plan to ensure that more children are reading at grade level by the end of third grade. Chosen from a field of more than 100 entries, Tahoe Truckee Unified School District’s plan was submitted by a community coalition that included […]
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By Jennifer Hardy, KOLO-TV The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe is warning swimmers about the lake water. According to the tribe, there have been several recent reports of “swimmer’s itch” from people who either swam or waded in the shallow areas with warm water. North Nets, South Nets and Long Beach were mentioned as places more […]
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By Denny Walsh, Sacramento Bee A state appellate court has blocked the release from prison of a man who pumped nine bullets into an El Dorado County sheriff’s deputy more than two decades ago. A three-justice panel of the 3rd District Court of Appeal in Sacramento reversed El Dorado Superior Court Judge Suzanne Kingsbury’s ruling […]
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• TJ Maxx in South Lake Tahoe is opening Oct. 14. (The stores are called TK Maxx in England.) There’s a good chance the company won’t advertise with Lake Tahoe News because this national corporation wanted favoritism at the expense of local advertisers. LTN‘s publisher said not a chance. • The Carson Valley Inn is […]
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With one week left to file, only one of the six people who has pulled papers for the South Lake Tahoe City Council election has officially qualified for the Nov. 6 ballot. That would be Austin Sass. The people taking out papers are incumbents Hal Cole and Bruce Grego, and challengers Clinton Schue, JoAnn Conner […]
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To the community, A Brush with Kindness is a program of El Dorado County Habitat for Humanity that helps low income homeowners by offering exterior home improvements. We completed three project sites this summer and would like to thank the following folks for their help with financial contributions, services provided and physical labor: Ed Cook […]
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The Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet from 9am to noon Aug. 9 at the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe. LTFAC will address issues related to federal activities at Lake Tahoe. Items on the agenda include an update on Lake Tahoe Southern Nevada Public Land Management […]
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A life-long advocate for social change, Joy Rothschild never stopped fighting for what she believed in. In her 63 years she inspired others to be part of the change she sought. She was not one who just talked a good game, but instead spent time and money supporting the issues that were important to her […]
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