The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, Family Caregiver Support Program is offering a free Aging & Caregiver education series in South Lake Tahoe. The series will be on Oct. 10, 17, 24, 31, and Nov. 7 and 14 from 1-3pm at Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel. The educational series will provide instruction and […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News asked candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council, Lake Tahoe Community College, Lake Tahoe Unified School District, Douglas County School District, South Tahoe Public Utility District and Lake Valley Fire Protection District a series of questions. We are running the responses in the order received. All profiles may be found […]
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By Christopher Ingraham, Washington Post The percentage of American adults who read literature — any novels, short stories, poetry or plays — fell to at least a three-decade low last year, according to a new report from the National Endowment for the Arts. In 2015, 43 percent of adults read at least one work of literature […]
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By Larry Weitzman Tacoma makes the point that smaller engines don’t necessarily make the case for better fuel economy. With the new Tacoma there are two engine choices, a 2.7L DOHC, 16-valve inline four cylinder and a 3.5L DOHC, 24 valve V-6 with direct injection and a high 11.8:1 compression ratio. The 2.7L cranks out […]
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Former South Shore resident Sherman William McKissock died Aug. 29, 2016. He was 94. Sherman was born Jan. 27, 1922, in Richmond, Ky., to Coy and Eleanor Wilcox Agee. In his early years Sherman was raised by his grandparents in Fort Smith, Ark., and St. Louis. His mother took over his care at the age of 12 […]
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Delano is a wild and crazy 1-year-old, 8-pound white and apricot Poodle and Terrier mix. He can jump really high, likes to be underfoot and needs a lot of exercise. He seems to be crate trained, if not housebroken. He loves other dogs and is fine with kids (but will jump on them and is […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News asked candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council, Lake Tahoe Community College, Lake Tahoe Unified School District, Douglas County School District, South Tahoe Public Utility District and Lake Valley Fire Protection District a series of questions. We are running the responses in the order received. All profiles may be found […]
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By Graham Averill, Outside Search “weather” in the App Store and you’ll be bombarded with an endless scroll of options—from radar imagery good enough for meteorologists to an app that shows you a different picture of a kitten every time you check the weather. Seriously. Weather kittens. But if you’re using your smartphone to plan an […]
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The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Nursing will be conducting flu vaccination clinics from Sept. 28 through mid-November for $10 per vaccine. No one will be denied service due to inability to pay. It is recommended people 6 months and older get the shot. Cash or checks are accepted. Parents should bring […]
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Lilburn “Jonesy” Jones died Sept. 4, 2016. He was 91. He was in Newburyport, Mass., on March 27, 1925, to G. Howard Murley and Louise May Jones. Jonesy was an honored member of the Tenth Mountain Division who served in Italy during World War II. As a sergeant, he was proud to have brought all […]
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