To the community, Sponsoring their second Adopt A Day of Nourishment this year, Wyndham Vacation Ownership hosted the Georgia Deb’s Famous Lasagna dinner served at Bread & Broth’s Sept. 15 evening’s meal. “Wyndham is really proud of their philanthropy and encourages volunteerism by their employees,” said Bill Stoddard while he took a break from serving […]
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By Mike Chrisman As firefighters continue their valiant efforts battling the King Fire – the latest large fire in the Sierra Nevada – an important new report makes a compelling and sobering case for bold and urgent action. “The State of the Sierra Nevada’s Forests,” issued by the Sierra Nevada Conservancy, details the dire conditions […]
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To the community, Not sure if you’re already aware of this, but (Oct. 1) Squaw Valley Resort had a glitch in their online season pass system that allowed ~500+ patrons to purchase gold level season passes for $1. Normally, this pass costs $809, however it was significantly discounted to a low, low price of a […]
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By Larry Weitzman With winter coming, it was a good thing that Supervisor Ron Mikulaco and Auditor Joe Harn came up with a plan to pay for the second snowplow and saved the county $50,000 interest instead of following the Community Development Agency’s plan to lease it, which is usually the most expensive way to […]
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To the community, How do you know when someone has crossed a line of ethical standards? It’s a tough topic because it is a subjective concept and many people will have a different point of view. What if it’s even bigger than that? What if it’s an entity that receives taxpayer funding that crosses that […]
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To the community, On Nov. 4, I will vote yes on Measure F to provide much-needed funding to maintain and modernize Lake Tahoe Community College. I am asking you to join me in supporting our local college — a key institution in our town whose future is so closely tied to the entire South Shore […]
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To the community, In the past two weeks I have had 10 campaigns stolen from various locations around town. The latest was last (Sunday) between 6 and 11:30pm. Some were located on individuals front yards and six of the 10 off of locations on Highway 50. At some of these locations, there were signs from other […]
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To the community, The race for Douglas County sheriff is a clear choice. I have been a Douglas County resident since 1998 and Sheriff Ron Pierini has done a great job for all 16 years. Prior to living in Douglas County, I lived in large cities with high crime rates. It is so refreshing to […]
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To the community, The following are the emails that were between the Tahoe Chamber and Kenny Curtzwiler. Please note the dates these occurred as they are prior to the statement put out by the chamber explaining the selection process. Call it what you want as to what the reason was for excluding one candidate from […]
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Publisher’s note: This letter was given to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors last week. Board of Supervisors, Please consider this communication my formal warning that the Budget that your Board directed be finalized on September 23rd by a 3 to 2 vote will lead to a severe drop in the financial position of […]
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