• Lake Tahoe Unified School District Superintendent Jim Tarwater has been invited to be a speaker at the AVID annual Conference in Orland to share LTUSD’s progress in infusing Advancement Via Individual Determination concepts in grades 4-12. LTUSD is the only AVID District in the world. The organization is paying Tarwater’s expenses. • Tahoe Center […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews are scheduled to resume prescribed fire operations Dec. 20 on the West Shore in the Bunker Road area of Tahoe City. Crews expect to complete one-fourth of an acre and operations may continue through the week. Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from these prescribed fire project […]
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• On Jan. 1, in El Dorado County birth certificate fees will increase by $2 to $21; death certificates will go from $12 to $14. • Carson City IHOP is open after being closed in the aftermath of a deadly shooting in September. • An interview with White Wolf owner Troy Caldwell on UnofficialNetworks.com gives […]
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Volunteer are needed for the SnowGlobe Music Festival in South Lake Tahoe the nights of Dec. 29-31. Go online to volunteer. Then click on the “Contact Us” tab at the top of the page; then the “Volunteer” link to register. Volunteer assignments include: · Trash collection · Assistance at shuttle stops · Water refill program […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News is looking for gift ideas that are less than $20. Find out how to make a suggestion. It would be hard to find much above $20 at the Adidas store in South Lake Tahoe. Everything is half off already discounted prices. Shoes, shirts and sweats are all more than reasonably […]
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Tahoe Center for Orthopedics’ and U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team physicians Terrence Orr and Jonathan Finnoff will give a lecture focusing on ski and snowboard injury prevention and treatment options on Jan. 5 from 6-7pm at Lake Tahoe Community College (One College Avenue, South Lake Tahoe). The event is free. In addition to ski and […]
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• Catch up with snowboarder Elena Hight of South Lake Tahoe in this video before the Dew Tour starts this weekend in Breckenridge. • “Vagina Monologues” will be performed Feb. 24-25 at 7pm at the Blue Angel Loft in South Lake Tahoe. Tickets are $15. • Tahoe Maritime Museum in Homewood is open 10am-5pm Friday-Saturday-Sunday […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News is looking for gift ideas that are less than $20. Find out how to make a suggestion. Dirk Yuricich Photography has a wide range of items for the holiday season. Notecards: Boxed sets of 10 different notecards for $20. We just counted and we now have more than 100 different […]
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• Cork & More in South Lake Tahoe is celebrating 35 years in business. • Sierra-at-Tahoe opens with limited terrain on Dec. 17. Sierra will have the first snowboard park in the world that features iconic Star Wars themes to introduce children as young as 3 to snowboarding. The Riglet Park is a partnership with […]
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The California Highway Patrol South Lake Tahoe area will conduct a Child Safety Seat Check-Up event Dec. 17 from 11am-3pm. Certified car seat technicians from the CHP will be available to show parents how to properly and securely install a child safety seat in their vehicle. National studies show three out of four car seats […]
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