By Stephen A. Jennings As we begin a new school year, I’m filled with a sense of enthusiasm and nostalgia. As you know, I have announced my retirement, which will be effective at the end of February, so I won’t be completing the year with all of you. But that certainly doesn’t change the fact […]
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By Melonie Guttry Philanthropist Jessica Ledbetter continues to support Lake Tahoe Community College programs and students with her recent gift of scholarships. Un 2008, Jessica gave a major gift to create the Ledbetter Terrace in memory of her parents Bev and Bill Ledbetter. She continued with a second major gift to revitalize the Lake Tahoe […]
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To the South Lake Tahoe City Council, Councilmember Bruce Grego returns the $937.50 to the city that the grand jury said was unlawful to receive. No conference money for the City Council. Council takes the same cuts in benefits as city employees. No PERS for councilmenbers. No line item in budget for the City Council. […]
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By Dennis Cocking The board of directors of the South Tahoe PUD, going back to 2006, has made its position crystal clear on the purchase of Lukin’s Water Company. It has been discussed many times in open session, has been part of annual public budget presentations, has been reported on by the local media, and […]
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By Armando Avina With hunting season upon us, and increased citizen concern regarding target shooting in congested areas, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind residents of county ordinances governing discharge of firearms in congested areas. Washoe County Code 50.094 to 50.154 states that it is unlawful to discharge: * any gun, pistol, […]
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To the community, The South Lake Tahoe branch of Habitat for Humanity of El Dorado County had three projects this summer season. “A Brush with Kindness” is a program designed to help folks who cannot care for the exterior of their property. Minor repairs, paint and basic landscaping is provided, with the owners participation. We […]
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By John Heil Outdoor recreation activities in California’s national forests contributed $2 billion to local economies and helped sustain an estimated 38,000 jobs in 2010. The U.S. Forest Service’s National Visitor Use Monitoring report released last month shows national forests attracted 170.8 million recreational visitors nationwide and sustained approximately 223,000 jobs in rural communities across […]
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By Kathryn Reed Telling your boss how you feel, what you believe and how to do things differently is never easy. I know. I’ve been fired for having a contrary opinion and refusing to change my ideology. I know what it’s like to wonder how the mortgage is going to get paid. I know what […]
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By Hagit Limor The phone started ringing just after noon on a busy Tuesday in June. The axe was falling again. Friends at Gannett who had suffered through multiple rounds of cutbacks, furloughs and layoffs had just gotten word that 700 more of their friends were about to get the call no one supporting a […]
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By Joel Brinkley As the congressional debt-reduction “super committee” begins work this month, it had better take into account trillions of dollars in anticipated war costs that no one in Washington seems willing to acknowledge. For decades now (and probably much longer), government estimates of war costs strove not to count numerous secondary expenses that […]
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