Lake Valley Fire Protection District is looking for people to adopt one of the more than 1,000 fire hydrants in the area. Employees aren’t able to shovel and maintain all of them in a timely manner even though state law says they must be free of obstructions and immediately identifiable. The district said some hydrants remain buried […]
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· The El Dorado County Senior Nutrition Program in South Lake Tahoe needs volunteer drivers to deliver lunchtime meals to homebound seniors. For information, call 530.621.6160. · Justine Martin and Andrew Horejs are opening MoonHouse Brewhouse at 2040 Dunlap Drive in South Lake Tahoe in the old Grass Roots building · South Lake Tahoe disc […]
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After nearly a year of discussions, the Tahoe Transportation District is implementing a pilot program to provide interregional and out of area transportation for adults 60 years of age and older and individuals with disabilities. There will be monthly trips to Sacramento, Placerville-western El Dorado County, North Lake Tahoe-Truckee, and Reno-Carson City. The goal is to […]
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The Tahoe Women’s Community Fund has $22,000 to give to area nonprofits or public schools. Grant categories include children, poverty and housing, education and literacy, and mental health and wellness. The application deadline Feb. 29 at 5pm. Recipients will be announced April 1. For more info, go online.
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· Royal Gorge cross country ski area is closed because of flooding. · Rediscovering Gershwin takes place Feb. 21 and Feb. 23 at the Pioneer Center for Performing Arts in Reno. · Here at this week’s roadwork schedules for El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra from Caltrans. · Sierra Snowkite Center at Soda Springs is back in business after two winters of […]
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This is reminder that starting Feb. 1 it will cost people to comment on Lake Tahoe News — $10/month or $100/year. For those who subscribed to LTN prior to this policy change there is no change in that annual payment amount. This change was first announced Jan. 1 and it is posted at the bottom […]
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Twin Bridges on Highway 50 was a rest spot for many years, complete with a cocktail lounge. It was also on the annual wagon train route. Wintertime travel could require chains on vehicles driving Highway 50, and Twin Bridges often was specified as a chains enforcement boundary, making it a popular stop for removing or […]
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El Dorado County offers general civil legal services to county residents 60 years of age or older through the Senior Legal Services office. Individuals may meet with an attorney to get legal advice, solve problems, mediate disputes, prepare legal documents, and be represented in specific types of elder abuse issues. The Senior Legal Services office […]
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· A staff member of Rep. Tom McClintock’s office will be at Lake Tahoe Airport on Feb. 1 from 10-11:30am to discuss issues facing the district, which includes the California side of Lake Tahoe, as well as any difficulties people may be experiencing with a federal agency · Elegant Evening, Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra’s […]
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The physics of snow formation, symmetry of snow crystals, why snow is white, different types of snow, the various qualities of snow, how these different types of snow affect skiing-snowboarding, waxing for snow conditions, and the different properties of man-made snow will all be discussed Feb. 18. Benny Bach from UNR’s physics department is the guest […]
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