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LTCC women's soccer team on top of national coaches poll for 4th straight week
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/18/2019 - 8:46am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Community College's Women's Soccer team is on top of the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NJCAA poll for Division III for the fourth consecutive week. On September 25 they rose to the top spot of the list and haven't left since then.
Fresno City College is currently in the second spot, a team they tied during a September 20 match-up, 1-1. The team the women lost too in last year's state final, Santiago Canyon College, dropped to the twelfth-ranked team.
Tahoe Chamber announces Blue RIbbon Award nominees
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/09/2019 - 2:04pm
Event Date:
November 14, 2019 - 5:30pm
Close to 70 nominees will be celebrated at the 12th annual Blue Ribbon Awards on Thursday, Nov. 14 at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Hotel and Casino. Join the Tahoe Chamber in celebrating the businesses and individuals that make the South Shore a great community to live, work and play. Admission to this event is $65 for Tahoe Chamber members and $85 for non-members. Tickets include champagne, wine and full 3-course dinner prepared by Harrah’s executive culinary team. Table sponsorships are also available for purchase.
Next Lake Tahoe Historical Society Fireside Chat on Highway 395
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/05/2019 - 10:47am
Event Date:
October 22, 2019 - 7:00pm
The Lake Tahoe Historical Society is holding its next Fireside Chat at the historic Camp Richardson Hotel on Tuesday, October 22 at 7:00 p.m. The speaker that evening will be author David Woodruff. His presentation will be "Tales Along El Camino Sierra, A Sentimental Journey along Highway 395," the topic of two of his books.
Fireside Chats are held in the lobby in front of their fireplace.
Free workshops with Tahoe Writers Works
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/04/2019 - 9:55am
Event Date:
Repeats every 2 weeks until Wed Nov 27 2019 .
October 15, 2019 - 6:00pm
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October 29, 2019 - 6:00pm
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November 12, 2019 - 6:00pm
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November 26, 2019 - 6:00pm Tahoe Writers Works hosts this writing workshop every other Tuesday, 6:00 pm, at Keynote Used Records & Books. This workshop is free and open to all writers, or those interested in the craft of writing. For more information, visit tahoewritersworks.com.
Keynote is located at 2660 Lake Tahoe Blvd # D13, South Lake Tahoe.
Location
Keynote Used Records & Books
2660 Lake Tahoe Boulevard
South Lake Tahoe, California
United States
See map: Google Maps
Nurses in four states go on strike including those at Barton Hospital
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/20/2019 - 9:33pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barton Hospital nurses went from the operating room to the picket line Friday morning, saying their 15 months of union contract negotiations with their employer have not done enough to address health benefits for nurses.
The nurses with their signs spread out on the four corners of Lake Tahoe Boulevard and 3rd Street as well as across the street from the hospital on South Street.
El Dorado County Employment Resource Center reopens in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/04/2019 - 8:57pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After closing in May 2019 for much-needed repairs, the El Dorado County Employment Resource Center n South Lake Tahoe has reopened to the public.
Repairs completed include carpet replacement, minor mold remediation and painting.
The Employment Resource Center provides free job assistance services to El Dorado County residents who are looking for jobs or want to improve their job readiness skills. There is no income requirement to use the Center.
The Employment Resource Center provides the following services for members of the public at no charge:
Lobby Book Sale at SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/29/2019 - 10:12am
Event Date:
September 25, 2019 - 3:00pm Start your Winter Reading library by shopping at the Friends of the Library Pop-Up Book Sale. From 3 to 6, in the lobby, books will be sold a $15 bag sale or with individual items priced at half off the book case prices. SUCH DEALS. Get some bargains while helping your Library.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
See map: Google Maps
$100K from 30th annual American Century Championship to be given to local nonprofits
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/22/2019 - 5:28pm
STATELINE, Nev. - The 30th annual American Century Championship has gone into the record books as one of the biggest and best golf events in Lake Tahoe history. There was an attendance record of 60,550, an economic impact estimated at $30 million for the Lake Tahoe Basin, and now an additional $100,000 will be given away to South Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Township non-profits.
Book Sculpture Class Part 2 at SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/17/2019 - 7:28am
Event Date:
November 16, 2019 - 1:00pm The artists of My Thousand Words, Debbie and Rachel Lambin, are returning to show participants how to create amazing sculptures from used books and magazines. This classes focus will be creating a tree. This class is free and designed for adults. The books and sculpting materials will be provided. Join us for an incredible afternoon of creativity.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
See map: Google Maps
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/17/2019 - 7:06am
Event Date:
November 2, 2019 - 10:00am The sale will have hundreds of previously read, some new, and all loved books. An entire grocery store bag full of books is only $15. Remember FOL members get in an hour early for the best selection. Not a member? Join now or the morning of the sale. Great items for fireside reads and a great way to support your Library.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
See map: Google Maps
The Creep Among Us - Golden State Killer – After The Arrest at SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/17/2019 - 6:56am
Event Date:
September 24, 2019 - 6:00pm Join the Friends of the Library as we welcome author Anne Penn. Ms. Penn, a relative of two of the murder victims, will discuss both of her books dealing with the Golden State Killer. Her first, Murder on His Mind, was written to try and help catch the criminal who the author knew was still in Sacramento. Her predictions turned out to be true. Ms. Penn will explain forensics, DNA and Genealogy in the final capture of the Golden State Killer. This is the true story of what we know about who this notorious killer is.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
See map: Google Maps
New fire preparedness tools unveiled by the City of South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/07/2019 - 4:34pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There will be another fire in California, but when and where cannot be predicted and is unknown - but what is known is there will be another community that is devastated by wildland fire.
Residents around Lake Tahoe and the Sierra know this all too well and have been talking about concerns of wildfire threats in and around the Tahoe Basin. Those conversations have turned into plans and the City of South Lake Tahoe has just released an interactive website to help both residents and visitors map out an evacuation plan based on their neighborhood.
Author signing: The Dirt Around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/08/2019 - 6:30am
Event Date:
July 19, 2019 - 4:00pm Hike and then hydrate, or something like that.
Longtime Lake Tahoe journalist Kae Reed will be at Lake Tahoe Mountain Brews on July 19 starting at 4:00 p.m. selling and signing her just released book “The Dirt Around Lake Tahoe: Must-Do Scenic Hikes”. Everyone who buys a book that night will receive $1 off one of these unique craft brews.
The brewery is at the corner of Third Street and Eloise Avenue in South Lake Tahoe. It’s on the bottom floor of the Tahoe Mountain News.
Books are $15 each (cash only).
Location
Lake Tahoe Mountain Brews
963 Third Street, South Lake Tahoe
corner of Eloise Avenue
United States
See map: Google Maps
Beautiful illustrations of Desolation Wilderness in new book
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/08/2019 - 5:31am
Event Date:
July 10, 2019 - 6:30pm British illustrator Claire Scully turns her pen-and-ink to Lake Tahoe’s Desolation Wilderness in a beautifully illustrated book, and will host a discussion event at Sundance Books, Reno, on July 10th. https://www.sundancebookstore.com/event/claire-scully-discussion-and-signing-desolation-wilderness
Scully is an artist with a particular interest in landscape and memory. Desolation Wilderness forms part of her ongoing work looking at how our relationship with the environment and our interactions with place have a profound affect on our own memory and emotions.
Location
Sundance Books
121 California Ave, Reno, NV, 89509
United States
See map: Google Maps
Movie Night and Western Jamboree at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/07/2019 - 3:14pm
Event Date:
July 20, 2019 - 10:00am A classic film, cowboy poetry and western music in mid-July at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park.
On Thursday, July 18, at 6:30 pm, train expert Jim Clark will introduce and provide commentary on the 1926 film The General.
Location
Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
1450 Hwy 88, Minden, NV 89423
United States
See map: Google Maps
Tahoe History Days: The Pioneers in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/02/2019 - 1:41pm
Event Date:
July 5, 2019 - 11:00am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Looking for a family-friendly activity in South Lake Tahoe on Friday? The fireworks will be over so plan a visit to take a step back in time to visit with early pioneers.
In their inaugural Tahoe History Days, the Lake Tahoe Historical Society will start off the holiday by participating in the South Lake Tahoe 4th of July Parade. Catch them on their wagon!
Winners announced in annual Optimist Day in Paradise Duck Races
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/01/2019 - 10:46pm
The Optimist Club of South Lake Tahoe recently held a fun and successful Day in Paradise at Tahoe Paradise Park. Part of the day's festivities were the duck races with 156 decorated business entries.
The Business Duck Best of Show went to Lukin's Water Company and they chose to donate their $100 prize money to High Sierra Softball. First runner up was Base Camp Pizza, followed by SLT Mini-Storage with both of their entries in the top four, and honorable mentions went to Soroptimists International of Tahoe Sierra and Azul Latin Kitchen.
Chautauqua of Lizzie Borden and historian Mark McLaughlin at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 06/30/2019 - 1:31pm
Event Date:
July 10, 2019 - 6:30pm Chautauquan Kim Harris will portray Lizzie A. Borden on Wednesday, July 10, at 6:30 pm, and historian Mark McLaughlin will speak on “Lake Tahoe and the Comstock Era; Stories, Facts and Fun” on Saturday, July 13, at 10:00 am, at Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park.
Lizzie Andrew Borden was tried and acquitted in a court of law for the axe murders of her father and stepmother in 1892, in Fall River, Massachusetts. The court of public opinion sentenced her to a life of public scrutiny and branded her a social pariah.
Location
Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
1450 Hwy 88, Minden, NV 89423
United States
See map: Google Maps
CANCELED - Best selling author in Lake Tahoe: The Secret Deal to End the Holocaust
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/27/2019 - 7:24am
This Event is Canceled - New York Times bestselling author and Holocaust historian Max Wallace will in Lake Tahoe to talk about his new book, In the Name of Humanity: The Secret Deal to End the Holocaust, on July 28, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at Chabad at Lake Tahoe.
The book details an audacious scheme by a rescue committee of Swiss Orthodox Jews led by a remarkable woman named Recha Sterbuch.
Reuters: Sources say Eldorado Resorts clinches $18 billion cash and stock deal for Caesars
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/23/2019 - 6:37pm
U.S. casino operator Eldorado Resorts Inc of Reno has agreed to merge with Caesars Entertainment Corp in a cash and stock deal that values its peer at about $18 billion including debt, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday.
The agreement comes three months after Reuters reported that Caesars had agreed to give Eldorado access to its books under pressure from billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who earlier this year was awarded seats on Caesars’ board.
South Lake Tahoe police officers connecting with kids at ‘Badges and Books’ program
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/20/2019 - 10:37am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Through a partnership with the El Dorado County Library, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department has started a new weekly storytime series, Badges and Books.
Officers will be at the library in South Lake Tahoe each Friday at 10:30 a.m. starting June 21 to read stories for the youth in our community in English and the Spanish version, Libros Y Placas, every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Each storytime will last about one hour and is suitable for families with young children.
South Lake Tahoe group collecting items for migrant children in Tijuana
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/17/2019 - 3:49pm
Event Date:
June 19, 2019 - 5:00pm
A group of locals from South Lake Tahoe are leaving town next weekend with backpacks filled with stuffed animals, toys, books, art supplies and more that will go to migrant children living with their families in shelters in Tijuana.
John Friedrich, his wife Kim and daughter Rosie will be going to Mexico joined by another local, Joanna Lilly, with the collected items. They've had help from the Bijou Community School PTA and South Tahoe Middle School (STMS) Spanish Teacher Krissi Russell.
3,500 books donated by Soroptimists to local students for summer reading
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/14/2019 - 8:37am
A generation of South Lake Tahoe and Zephyr Cove students have received books for summer reading from the Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra club members, and this summer will be no different.
This week, club members under the direction of member Cookie Rork distributed 3,500 books to students at all local schools from Zephyr Cove to Meyers. In Grades Pre-K to 2nd, students received two books to keep, while 3rd to 8th graders got one to help with summer reading.
Celebration of Life for Doug Madden
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/12/2019 - 3:26pm
Event Date:
June 23, 2019 - 1:00pm
A Celebration of Life has been set for long-time local resident Doug Madden who passed away on February 1, 2019.
Friends and family will be gathering at the Lakeland Village Clubhouse on June 23 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. To attend, please email Mickey at maddens021@gmail.com
Mickey and Doug had been married for 48 years. He is also survived by daughter Shannon Crowe, daughter Kendra Miesner, and granddaughters Brianna and Adrienne. He was an avid dog lover and Cleo and Jake will miss him very much.
Old West Trio and local musicians headline events at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/05/2019 - 3:41pm
Event Date:
June 15, 2019 - 11:00am The Old West Trio returns to the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park this coming week in an evening concert, while two local musicians are featured at the park’s upcoming Neighbor Fair, an event highlighting Carson Valley’s non-profit organizations.
Location
Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
1450 Hwy 88, Minden, NV 89423
United States
See map: Google Maps
Violations of distracted driving laws continue to increase despite education
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/28/2019 - 4:41pm
Even with the increase in anti-distracted driving campaigns, abusers of this law are on the rise according to data received during the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April.
During April, 19,850 citations were issued to drivers who violated California’s hands-free cell phone laws. This is a 3.6 percent increase from April 2018.
Western Nevada College starts pilot program for CTE students
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/13/2019 - 9:12pm
Western Nevada College's (WNC) Adult Literacy & Language program started a pilot program this spring to help individuals earn college credits toward a nationally recognized credential while improving their basic skills and achieving workforce training in construction.
The pilot program, NV-ACE, provides people with the opportunity to develop the skills required in the in-demand jobs in the area.
Just in time for spring sprucing: The Lake Tahoe Home & Garden Show
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/26/2019 - 1:54am
The annual Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show will be held on Friday, April 26, from 4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. and on Saturday, April 27, from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The show will be staged in the South Tahoe Middle School Multi-Purpose Room. Use the Al Tahoe Boulevard entrance between the bus garage and track.
Admission to this show is FREE, and free door prize drawings will be held every twenty minutes with prizes going to show attendees.
This year's vendors:
GOLD Sponsor, USA BATH
Baxter’s Bargains
Bear Busters
BeautiControl
BRH Construction
Chalk Couture
Chicken in a Barrel
LTUSD and LTCC Gift of Literacy program brings joy of reading to local first graders
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/17/2019 - 10:21am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - All 280 first graders in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) and Zephyr Cove Elementary are participating in the second annual Gift of Literacy day at Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) on April 26.
Local woodturner donates piece for Soroptimist charity auction
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/09/2019 - 11:49am
South Lake Tahoe artist Malcolm Tibbetts has once again donated one of his famous woodturning creations to the Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra (SITS) Elegant Evening fundraising event on Saturday, April 13, 2019.
Bids on "Ovals in the Woods" are accepted online and bidders do not have to attend the event to participate.
Tibbetts left the Heavenly management team in 2002 to start a new career that would work within his longtime love of woodworking. He is now a full-time studio artist designing, engineering and creating amazing works of art in segmented woodturning.
Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/06/2019 - 1:26pm
Event Date:
April 27, 2019 - 10:00am
The annual Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show will be held on Friday, April 26, from 4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. and on Saturday, April 27, from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The show will be staged in the South Tahoe Middle School Multi-Purpose Room, behind the bus garage and next to the track, entrance off Al Tahoe Blvd.
Admission to this show is FREE, and free door prize drawings will be held every twenty minutes with prizes going to show attendees.
16th annual Drug Store Project in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/01/2019 - 7:22pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On Tuesday, April 2, 325 6th graders from South Tahoe Middle School, Zephyr Cove Elementary School and home-schooled youth, will spend the day at Lake Tahoe Community College going through the 16th annual Drug Store Project.
Since 2004, middle school students in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) have gone through the Drug Store Project (DSP), a day-long comprehensive drug prevention program designed to educate youth about the dangers of substance use and abuse.
Voices: Domestic Abuse and Human Trafficking Awareness
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/30/2019 - 9:13am
We all must come together as one if we would like to end domestic abuse and human trafficking. I applaud the brave women who have been coming forward, discussing their past and the traumas they have endured. One of the reasons that we read history books is so we can learn from others mistakes. If we would like to make an impacting change in this world, we must acknowledge the whole issue.
Local author to hold talk and book signing at museum
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 4:54pm
Event Date:
March 30, 2019 - 1:00pm
Local author JoAnn Conner will be speaking and signing books at the Lake Tahoe Historical Society Museum on Saturday, March 30, at 1:00 p.m. The topic will be "The Importance of Research in Writing." Conner will introduce her latest book, Death Song, and will have all three of her mystery novels available for sale. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Historical Society.
The museum is located at 3058 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.
Teachers fill LTUSD board room to ask for pay increases
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/19/2019 - 11:05am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Dozens of school teachers in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) filled the board room in South Lake Tahoe last Tuesday to show trustees they want a cost of living increase to their pay.
Jodi Dayberry, President of the South Tahoe Educators Association, led the teachers in their presentation to the LTUSD Board of Trustees, telling the five elected members teachers are struggling due to the high cost of living and many have second jobs and summer jobs to fill their financial void.
Tahoe Parents Nursery School celebrates 60 years
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/26/2019 - 3:22pm
Event Date:
March 30, 2019 - 5:30pm
Some experiences are life changing. They top our grateful list and remain in our memories and hearts forever. Participating in Tahoe Parents Nursery School (TPNS) was one of those experiences for me and for my family.
Column: Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/25/2019 - 9:05am
He’s not Romeo.
I know that you think that when he told you that he would love you forever, take care of you, and accept you, that he really meant it. Maybe it was the 13th “What are you doing?” text that made you believe he really cared. Maybe it was his “Is that your other boyfriend?” response when he saw you talking to another man that made you believe he truly valued you. Maybe it was when he said “No one will love you like I love you” that made you believe he was the only person that would truly accept you.
Summer Book Sale at the SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 02/24/2019 - 11:07am
Event Date:
July 20, 2019 - 10:00am The sale will have hundreds of previously read, some new, and all loved books. Remember FOL members get in an hour early for the best selection. Not a member? Join now or the morning of the sale. Great items for beach reads. Only $15 a bag!
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
See map: Google Maps
Column: Nobody should be food insecure
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/16/2019 - 8:36pm
Do you know what it is like to be hungry? I mean really hungry and not just a little growl in your stomach. I do and so do over 49 million Americans who are what we call “food insecure.” It is a feeling that can best be described as a fist inside of your stomach ever-so-slowly tightening until you are writhing in pain.
Having a nutritious diet has a direct correlation in academic success, psychological well-being, growth, and overall health. A lack of proper nutrition is estimated to cause 678, 000 deaths in the US each year.
Column: SLTPD and EDSO saves woman's life with arrest
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 10:25am
After a six-month investigation into drug transactions in the Lake Tahoe Basin, the El Dorado Sheriff's Department Narcotics Task Force executed search warrants at two locations in South Lake Tahoe on August 23, 2017. Large amounts of heroin, methamphetamine and approximately 12 firearms were seized in the search. Lynwood Towle, Shawn German, Melissa Griffis, Paul Ryan, and Krystal Long were all arrested, charged, and eventually pleaded guilty to various charges stemming from those searches.
Two local Soroptimist clubs donate books to Camp Fire victims
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/07/2019 - 1:20am
The Soroptimist Club of South Lake Tahoe and Soroptimist Club of Tahoe Sierra joined together in gathering books to donate to young Camp Fire victims.
Club members donated dozens of books which were sent to the Colusa County Farm Bureau who held a children's book drive to benefit elementary schools and families in the Paradise area.
The Camp Fire in Butte County is the deadliest and most destructive fire in California history. Tens of thousands of people remain displaced after the November 8, 2018 fire destroyed 153,336 acres, 18,804 buildings and killed 86 civilians.
Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/29/2019 - 3:46pm
Event Date:
April 26, 2019 - 4:00pm The annual Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show will be held on Friday, April 26, from 4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. and on Saturday, April 27, from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The show will be staged in the South Tahoe Middle School Multi-Purpose Room, behind the bus garage and next to the track, entrance off Al Tahoe Blvd.
Admission to this show is FREE, and free door prize drawings will be held every twenty minutes with prizes going to show attendees.
Column: South Shore domestic violence survivors speak out
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/23/2019 - 6:49pm
The following is the first of many stories that Blue Marie Balcita will be writing for South Tahoe Now on a myriad of subjects. Blue, a 19-year-old student at Lake Tahoe Community College, is the author of five books, a contributor to three more and recently started the college's new newspaper, 1974.
Do you know what it is like to look at the person you love and see hatred reflected back to you? Do you know what it is like to move mountains for a person
Letter: SnowGlobe needs another home
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/14/2019 - 9:11pm
Snowglobe 2018 is now in the books. There have been some successes as well as some difficulties. This year saw the introduction of professional sound engineers to help reduce the sound and new field protection to prevent further damage to our new play fields. The sound is reported to have been improved for many though the people who live nearest this event in Pioneer Village, along the Bijou Meadow, around Johnson Lane and in Sierra Tract continue to be bombarded by three days of sound.
Library Lobby Book Sale
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/13/2019 - 8:15am
Event Date:
February 12, 2019 - 3:00pm The Friends of the Library are having a Pop Up Book Sale for only three hours on February 12, 2019. From 3-6 PM you have the chance to buy an entire bag of awesome books for only $15. This is an awesome opportunity to get some great winter reads.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
See map: Google Maps
Book Sculpting Class at SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/06/2019 - 9:14am
Event Date:
March 9, 2019 - 1:00pm The artists of My Thousand Words, Debbie and Rachel Lambin, will show participants how to create amazing sculptures from used books and magazines. This class is free and designed for adults. The books and sculpting materials will be provided. Join us for an incredible afternoon of creativity.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
See map: Google Maps
Spring Book Sale SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/04/2019 - 6:08am
Event Date:
March 23, 2019 - 10:00am The sale will have hundreds of previously read, some new, and all loved books. Remember FOL members get in an hour early for the best selection. Not a member? Join now or the morning of the sale. Great items for Easter Baskets.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
See map: Google Maps
SnowGlobe addresses many issues; NoGlobe Alliance remains concerned with sound
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 11:32pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - SnowGlobe 2018 is in the books, and according to law enforcement and other safety personnel as well as festival organizers, it was the most successful one yet.
There were fewer arrests and citations, fewer medical issues and an increase in community collaboration to help the event be both successful and less of a burden to the neighboring residents who have expressed concern over noise from the bass-centric sounds of the electronic music performers on the outdoor stages.
Sierra House students could have split schedule at Al Tahoe until mid-February
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/14/2018 - 12:26am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The third graders from Sierra House Elementary are now at the Al Tahoe school site, and on Monday, December 17, the rest of the students will join them. At first it was believed that work could possibly be completed by the time students return to school after the holiday break but now that the hired restoration specialists are getting into the walls and ceiling the scope of work has increased.
Belfor cannot commit to the scope of work until the crews get into their job, so the plan is to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. As of today, the
Holiday Mall Crawl in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/13/2018 - 12:27am
Event Date:
December 14, 2018 - 3:00pm
Elevate Wellness is hosting the 2nd annual Holiday Mall Crawl will take place at The Crossing in South Lake Tahoe on Friday, December 14 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This is a festive and family fun event that also serves as a fundraiser for the Lake Tahoe Fire Academy scholarship fund.
