· At the Sept. 12 Lake Tahoe Unified School District board meeting the elected are expected to approve a 2 percent salary increase for Superintendent Jim Tarwater. This brings his annual base salary to $188,917.81, with an additional $3,428 for his master’s and doctorate stipend, for a total of $192,345.81. This is retroactive to Jan. […]
Read more
· The South Lake Tahoe Optimist Club is having its semi-annual pancake breakfast on Sept. 16 from 8-11am at South Tahoe High School near the tennis courts. For $5, people get eggs, sausage, pancake, juice and coffee. Money goes toward youth programs in the community. · Phyllis Keller and Wayne Woolway will give insights on […]
Read more
Now through Sept. 15 Douglas County sheriff’s deputies and Nevada Highway Patrol officers are increasing efforts to keep impaired drivers and riders of the streets. Officers say impaired driving is consistently the most common cause of motor vehicle crashes resulting in injuries and deaths in Nevada. There is someone injured in a car accident every […]
Read more
· The Truckee Marathon (and half marathon) are Sept. 24. For more info, go online. · More than a dozen pets found homes last month when designer Scott Corridan stepped up to sponsor the adoption fees at the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe. · There will be a workshop in Truckee about transit on Sept. 11 […]
Read more
Barton Foundation’s 8th annual Cocktails for a Cause will feature South Lake Tahoe’s best bartenders in a friendly competition to create Tahoe’s best mixed drink. Guests will be able to sample the cocktails throughout the competition, listen to live music and munch on heavy appetizers. The event is Oct. 4 from 5:30-8pm at the Riva […]
Read more
· From the National Weather Service in Reno: “Increasing chances for T-storms this week. Some storms will be strong and produce heavy rainfall, especially on Wednesday.” · Northern Nevada farmers, chefs, and brewers are putting on Supper in the Street in downtown Sparks on Sept. 21, 5:30-8pm on Victorian Square. Regular tickets are $40 person, […]
Read more
· There will be a public hearing on Lake Tahoe Community College’s 2017-18 budget on Sept. 12 at 6:15pm. · Orthopedic surgeon Jeff Orr is now with Barton Health’s Tahoe Center for Orthopedics. · Women’s cancer support group offers a safe, confidential environment where women with cancer, or with a history of cancer, can meet […]
Read more
Signs of Suicide is the topic of a free lecture on Sept. 6. Alisa Merino with Suicide Prevention Network will give the talk at Lake Tahoe Community College’s board room from 6-7pm. She will delve into how to identify people who may have thoughts of suicide and connect people to life-saving resources.
Read more
A survivors of suicide loss support group meets the fourth Thursday of each month from 6-7pm. Community members who have lost a loved one to suicide are encouraged to attend this monthly support group. It is not uncommon in this unexpected struggle to feel unable to just survive let alone move forward. The gathering is […]
Read more
South Lake Tahoe is looking for five to seven people to be on the Roads Management Authority Commission. This panel will recommend to the City Council how to spend the money generated by Measure C. Measure C will be on the Nov. 7 ballot. If approved, it would increase of the city’s sales tax by […]
Read more