To the community, An unspeakable tragedy occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., when a gunman opened fire Friday, killing 20 students and eight adults. This horrific act has left us numb and deeply saddened at the loss of these innocent people with so much of their future ahead of them. When tragedy […]
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To the community, The TahoeChamber would like to thank all of the business hosts, volunteers, board members and attendees that participated in the Winter Wine Walk BAHM! (Business After Hours Mixer) in the Shops at Heavenly Village. Over 125 members and friends gathered in the Marriott Grand Residence lobby to pick up their passports and […]
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To the community, We wanted to write to thank all of the residents of the Lake Tahoe area who generously gave of their time and resources to help impact thousands of hurting children this Christmas through Operation Christmas Child. Together we were able to pack 47,500 shoe boxes — filled with toys, school supplies and […]
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To the community, This letter is addressed to whoever is responsible for snow removal along the bike path on Al Tahoe Boulevard. Could the residents of Pioneer Village get the snow cleared at one of the two marked crosswalks that lead from the bike path to our area? The crosswalks are marked by signs and […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Dec. 8, 2012, Sacramento Bee. No sooner did a poll come out showing that legislators are less unpopular than they have been since 2008, word comes that they still don’t quite grasp that they should pay for their own car repairs. Associated Press reporter Don Thompson reported that […]
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To the community, In a criminal case, the police may say there’s a person of interest. Congress has members who are persons of interest. Mark Twain wrote, “It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress.” For instance, Congress is prepared to push us […]
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To the community, The Community Holiday Tree lighting, recently held at the Lake Tahoe Visitor Center, was a huge success with approximately 350 people enjoying the festivities. This is an annual event that the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority sponsors to spread holiday cheer in the community. Thank you to all who supported this event. Lake […]
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By Tia Rancourt The winter holidays are a time for celebration – and that means more cooking, decorating, entertaining and overall increased risk of fire due to heating equipment. According to the National Fire Protection Agency, between 2005-09, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 240 home fires that started with Christmas trees per […]
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To the community, Thanks to Josh Welch, the guests at Bread & Broth’s Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 22 also received food items to take home with them. Welch of Safe Haven Chiropractic in Meyers conducted a food drive to help members of the South Lake Tahoe community. From Nov. 1-17 he exchanged chiropractic services for […]
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By Ted Gaines I am pleased to announce that I introduced legislation that would repeal the fire tax. This $150 fire tax is illegal and unfair – plain and simple. Many rural property owners already pay local fire agencies for protection so it is clearly double-taxation and it is being dumped on the backs of […]
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