By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Sun A Las Vegas ad campaign unveiled in June got a second wind after a national publication called attention to the city’s bid to attract gay and lesbian travelers, a lucrative market. The Huffington Post ran a story about the “sizzling” Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority campaign. Several […]
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Publisher’s note: This is reprinted with permission from the March-April 1990 Lake Tahoe Historical Society Newsletter. By Lyn Landauer The era of railroads within the Lake Tahoe Basin was short and no trains now run in any portion of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Every summer, beginning in the 1860s, engines, track-layers, and loggers labored to […]
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A celebration of life for longtime Lake Tahoe Unified School District bus driver Bert Joseph Lucido will be Feb. 2 at 1pm at St. Theresa Catholic Church in South Lake Tahoe. Mr. Lucido died Jan. 25 from injuries related to a fall. He was 60. He was born Oct. 8. 1952. Mr. Lucido spent most […]
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By Leslie Kaufman, New York Times Journalism is meant to be the first draft of history, and newspaper articles fit that mold nicely, fading into the archives. But books are not so neat. The digitization of books has facilitated the rerelease of a spate of nonfiction works years or decades after their initial publication, and […]
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South Tahoe High School 10th-grader Austin Allen’s photograph “Hope Valley” was purchased by Marshall Medical Center in Placerville. The hospital and El Dorado Arts Council had a contest for all California artists to enter artwork to be purchased for permanent display in the hospital. Professional artists submitted artwork STHS is the only school to have […]
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The business community is invited to attend the employment law update “What’s on Your Mind?” on Feb. 1, from 9am-noon at the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce, 169 Highway 50 in Stateline. Sponsored by the chamber in partnership with the Sierra Human Resources Association, this seminar includes updated information managers and business professionals […]
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Publisher’s note: This is reprinted with permission from the September-October 1989 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. Picture two long slabs of thick heavy wood placed at right angles to each other, braced by trestle legs so that they form a constant and connected downhill trough. It does not sound like much but it was an […]
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By Susan Wood Olympic gold medalist Hannah Teter, who snowboards for Sierra-at-Tahoe and hails half the time from the South Shore, has written a book about her sport. The “how to” book called “Mastering Snowboarding” reveals its “seven truths” as told by one of the best. Teter has won many awards, including five medals in […]
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Violet has been in the shelter system for more than a year. She was transferred to our Meyers shelter in the hopes of finding a home at Lake Tahoe. She is 5 years old and is very affectionate with people, but she’d rather be your only pet. Violet has her own large covered litter box. […]
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Sugarloaf Fine Arts Camp brings a unique camp experience to the students of El Dorado County. The weeklong sessions provide a supportive environment for campers to expand their fine arts skills and to experiment with new ones. The camper’s week focuses on their specialty major and an elective of their choice and includes a daily […]
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