By Jessie Marchesseau The turnout for the trails workshop in Incline Village hosted by the Nevada Division of State Parks was underwhelming at best. Eight people showed up to voice their opinions. “It’s kind of everybody’s backyard; I thought there would be more people there,” said Mark Kimbrough, recreation and trails consultant helping with the […]
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By Jon Ortiz, Sacramento Bee Labor unions and business interests have been quietly raising millions of dollars and testing campaign messages for months, girding for a brawl over a November ballot measure that could fundamentally shift political power in Sacramento. Now, on the heels of an election that saw unions handed a major defeat last […]
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Some of $350 million in grants Caltrans was awarded to improve public transit will be going to El Dorado and Placer counties. An estimated 80 projects throughout California include upgrading transit service, purchasing eco-friendly buses, modernizing transit stations and creating jobs. The grants are funded through Proposition 1B, the 2006 voter-approved transportation bond, which is […]
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The Beerfest & Bluegrass Festival at Northstar will feature music from the nation’s top bluegrass bands, more than 25 local and regional breweries, special children’s treats and activities on the skating rink. The festival is July 14 from 3-7pm. To complement the expansive brew selection, a tasty barbecue will also be available for purchase. Advance […]
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Every Tuesday night TAMBA is putting on a fun ride. These are low key mountain bike rides open to everyone. Meeting place is 5:30pm every Tuesday at Pearl Izumi on Highway 50 at the Y. Employees from South Shore Bikes and Pearl Izumi will lead these rides. Following the ride there will be drink and […]
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Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe is looking for artists to design the 2012 poster for the annual wine tasting. The original art piece should be 11 x 17, with theme being Tahoe and Wine Tasting. The artwork will become the property of SISLT and will be used for advertising the event. Drop off entries at […]
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Every Thursday from July 5-Aug. 23 is Exploring Arts Workshops at the South Lake Tahoe library conference room. The projects will be suitable for children ages 4 through high school. Parents are welcome. All materials will be provided. Please sign up at the library for each week so staff can plan for project materials. Projects […]
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The League to Save Lake Tahoe is organizing a series of educational walk and talk tours throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin. Each tour will highlight a particular area of interest and provide an opportunity to talk with League staff about the issues facing Lake Tahoe’s clarity and ecological health. Heavenly Gondola: South Lake Tahoe/Stateline, June […]
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The 2nd annual Adventure Sports Week Tahoe (June 15-24) includes two standup paddle boarding events. The Thunderbird Run, produced by the Ta-Hoe Nalu Festival, is scheduled for June 16 at Sand Harbor State Park in Incline Village. Participants will paddle an eight-mile loop along Tahoe’s North and East shores. All ages are welcome to take […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau If another Angora Fire happened today, would there be enough resources available to fight it? The simple answer is no. “There would be no number of firefighters that we could employ that would be able to fight that kind of disaster,” said Chief Brian Uhler of the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department. […]
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