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Douglas County Public Health Officer issues guidance after rise in COVID-19 cases
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/01/2020 - 4:46pm
Douglas County has recently seen an alarming increase in COVID-19 cases in an extremely short period of time. This is part of a regional and statewide trend in rapidly increasing confirmed COVID-19 infections and they are experiencing strain to their healthcare system and first responders.
Election result updates for El Dorado County - Updates for Douglas County expected Friday
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/11/2020 - 10:57am
More ballot counts have been released by the elections departments at both El Dorado and Douglas Counties.
EL DORADO COUNTY
El Dorado County election officials have released another tally of ballots counted. The results remain the same as of the November 10 count. Votes Cast: 116,744 of 135,554, or 86.12 percent of eligible voters.
Douglas County election results - Over 86 percent of vote counted
Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/05/2020 - 8:51pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Election officials have released their first post-election day tabulation of the ballots for Douglas County races. 86.27 percent of the voters have cast their vote: Mail 19,727 50.69%, Early Voting 10,448 26.85%, Election Day 3,399 8.73%. So far, ballots from 33,574 of the 38,918 eligible voters have been counted.
DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 1
Danny Tarkanian - 25,293 75.34%
DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 3
Mark Gardner - 21,639 64.45%
Charles Holt - 9,337 27.81%
DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 5
Ballot counts for El Dorado County and South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/03/2020 - 9:48pm
10:46 P.M. UPDATE: Both El Dorado County and Douglas County have released an updated count at this hour. For El Dorado County, 149 of 209 precincts have now been tabulated. Depending on the area, Douglas County shows about 72 percent of Tuesday's votes listed.
Tahoe Chamber hosts virtual Town Hall with Douglas County School superintendent
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/28/2020 - 3:01pm
Event Date:
July 31, 2020 - 11:00am
Join the Tahoe Chamber this Friday, July 31, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for another one of their Virtual Town Hall series. This week they host Douglas County School District superintendent Keith Lewis to discuss the latest updates on the operations of schools and what parents can expect for the fall.
Register in advance: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Qo44QDf9TvyoXy_7jonBhQ
Douglas County School District reopening plans approved by board
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/22/2020 - 2:02pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - School districts across the country are working on how to safely open for the fall term. Some are going completely digital, some are electing to have in-person classes, and other are considering a hybrid of both types of learning. Besides guidelines from states, districts have to consider further guidelines from local health officials as they create a plan.
Douglas County election results still being counted, Tarkanian moves ahead
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 9:40am
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The race for the Douglas County Commissioner for District 1 has been a tight one. As of Tuesday, June 16, challenger Danny Tarkanian is ahead of incumbent Dave Nelson by 12 votes. Ever since voting ended on June 9, the count between these two candidates has been a close one. Nelson had been leading during the first week of tabulated results but Tarkanian has now moved ahead.
As of Tuesday at 5:00 p.m., ballots from 57.18 percent of the county's 20,818 eligible voters have been counted. Results from those ballots:
County Commissioner District 1
Douglas County school board selects their HR director as next superintendent
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/05/2020 - 2:38pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The Douglas County School District has hired a new superintendent to replace the retiring Teri White.
In a unanimous decision, the board voted 7-0 to hire Keith Lewis as the next superintendent. Lewis is the District's current Human Resources executive director. He will start to transition into the position immediately and officially take over when White leaves, sometime this summer.
Special meeting of Douglas County School Board set to interview and possibly hire new superintendent
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/03/2020 - 12:47pm
Event Date:
May 4, 2020 - 1:00pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Calif. - Since Superintendent Terri White announced her retirement at the end of February, the Douglas County School Board has been searching for her replacement.
On Monday, May 4 at 1:00 p.m., the board will hold a special meeting to interview three candidates via ZOOM and the public is invited to watch and participate. According to their agenda, a new superintendent could be chosen and announced by the end of the meeting.
Letter: Zephyr Cove Elementary is a great option for Nevada families
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/04/2020 - 8:53pm
With over half of the school year completed, the talk at preschool pickup lately amongst the parents has been kindergarten – a big transition that seems like the official beginning of your child’s school career. Living in Nevada and working locally in town, parents have the ability to choose between any of the South Lake Tahoe public schools or our local district school in Zephyr Cove.
Vail awards $2.8 million in grant support to 76 Lake Tahoe area nonprofits
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/18/2020 - 3:04pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Vail Resorts EpicPromise has selected 76 local nonprofits in the Lake Tahoe area to receive one of their 2019-20 community grants, totaling $2.8 million in grant support.
Heavenly Mountain Resort and Kirkwood recently held a breakfast to honor the recipients. The followed with a similar celebration at Northstar, the third area Vail resort.
Douglas County superintendent updates Lake Tahoe families about their schools
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 9:25pm
ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - With a change of leadership at George Whittel High School and Zephyr Cove Elementary many rumors have been circulating around the district. Douglas County School District Superintendent Teri White has supplied a list of facts to give kids and parents an update on their schools.
Is the District closing ZCES or GWHS?
No. The District has no plans to close either school at this time.
Who is the principal of our school?
Whittell HIgh School and Zephyr Cove Elementary get new principal
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/10/2019 - 11:04pm
ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - Both Douglas County schools at Lake Tahoe are going to start off the new school year with a new principal, Shawn Lear.
During Tuesday's school board meeting, Lear's hiring appeared on their consent agenda. It was approved, making him the principal of both Zephyr Cove Elementary School and George Whittell High School in Zephyr Cove.
Schools on the South Shore open; Douglas County on 90 minute delay
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/16/2019 - 7:49amAll schools in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (South Lake Tahoe) will be open on Wednesday, January 16 but there are some program cancellations - All after[school AAA programs are cancelled, STHS cross country practice going to Kirkwood cancelled as are the high school alpine practices at Sierra-at-Tahoe.
Up at the North Shore, Truckee Tahoe School District schools are closed. All school activities are cancelled unless notified otherwise.
South Lake Tahoe job fair looking for potential employers and employees
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/08/2018 - 8:46pm
Event Date:
October 18, 2018 - 2:00pm
Looking for that next superstar employee? Looking to be that superstar?
The Tahoe Chamber, in partnership with ADVANCE and Golden Sierra Job Training Agency, is holding the Tahoe Works Winter Job Fair on Thursday, Oct. 18 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa.
This will be the ultimate hiring event before the winter season and a great opportunity for employers to find the perfect fit for open positions.
Employers can have a booth at the fair for $75 if chamber members, $100 for non-members.
It's back to school for South Shore students
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/22/2018 - 5:51pm
It's back to school from youth at the south end of Lake Tahoe on Monday, August 27. Both Lake Tahoe Unified School Distrist and Douglas County School District open their doors and welcome back students for the 2018/19 school year.
All school offices are open and available to help with registration and scheduling needs and to pick up schedules.
Dan Coverly to be new Douglas County Sheriff; Two new commissioners elected
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/13/2018 - 10:57pm
Just under 40 percent of the registered voters in Douglas County cast their ballots in the primary election Tuesday. With 100 percent of the precincts counted in Douglas County, the following results are in:
Sheriff
Coverley, Dan 6,954 53.79%
Duffy, Joe 3,173 24.54%
Brady, David J. 1,971 15.25%
Paris, Dean 830 6.42%
County Commissioner District 2
Engels, John 4,445 52.57%
Thaler, Steven (incumbent) 4,011 47.43%
County Commissioner District 4
Rice, Wesley A. 4,420 52.69%
Murphy, Janet 3,968 47.31%
Douglas County Assessor
Tholen, Trent 4,222 51.31%
Lake Tahoe area schools closed Friday
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/02/2018 - 8:13am
Students around the Lake Tahoe basin are going to enjoy another Snow Day on Friday. The following closures are in place:
Lake Tahoe Unified: For the safety of our students and staff
All Schools Will be CLOSED today due to Road and Continuing Blizzard conditions.
All school activities are cancelled unless notified otherwise.
All Douglas County School District schools are CLOSED for today.
Incline Village schools are closed.
Kingsbury Middle School in escrow, sold for $3.75 million
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 5:00pm
Kingsbury Middle School has a buyer, again. An offer of full asking price, $3.75 million, was made on the school during Tuesday's Douglas County School District board meeting and approved by the trustees.
Revived interest in sale of Kingsbury Middle School
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/15/2017 - 12:40am
Since escrow on Kingsbury Middle School fell through over a year ago, the school has remained vacant and unlisted at an annual cost of $45,000. Now the Douglas County School District is considering putting the property up for sale once again.
Things not seen every day: Boat travels almost 60 feet on Kingsbury Grade
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/27/2017 - 1:58pm
A boat moving down the roadway without a trailer isn't a normal sight, but on Kingsbury Grade near Lake Tahoe that is exactly what happened Friday afternoon near Logging Road Lane and Ansaldo Acres Road.
At 2:13 p.m. September 22, a 2012 Ford F-150 pick-up pulling a trailer and ski boat was traveling eastbound when the driver of a 2013 Chevy Impala traveling westbound crossed over the double yellow lines around a curve, striking the rear of the pick-up. The Impala then struck the left side of the trailer.
No extension or new purchase agreement accepted for Kingsbury Middle School
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/09/2017 - 12:11am
It's back to the drawing board for the Douglas County School District (DCSD) Board of Trustees after they officially decided to not give Patrick Taylor and Lake Parkway LLC another extension in their effort to buy Kingsbury Middle School.
Citing no confidence in the buyer's ability to put a deal that can close together, the trustees voted unanimously to take the steps needed to put the old middle school back on the market.
"I think the School District made a poor decision today," Patrick Taylor of Lake Parkway LLC told South Tahoe Now. "They are very unrealistic."
Kingsbury Middle School falls out of escrow
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/02/2017 - 1:17pm
Kingsbury Middle School has fallen out of escrow after the buyer, Lake Parkway LLC, failed to secure financing on the $3.15M purchase by the required date of July 31.
Buyer has one week to close escrow on Kingsbury Middle School sale
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/24/2017 - 6:40pm
The sale of Kingsbury Middle School to Lake Parkway LLC is still on, for now.
At a special meeting of the Douglas County School District Monday, the board voted unanimously to give the buyer until Monday, July 31 to come up with the rest of the $3.15 million purchase price for the middle school which has sat vacant since the 2008-09 school year.
Sale of Kingsbury Middle School is focus of special school board meeting
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/23/2017 - 2:50pm
A special meeting of the Douglas County School Board will be held on Monday, July 24 at 4:30 p.m. to discuss, review and vote on one of two options surrounding the sale of Kingsbury Middle School.
The district closed the school during the 2008-2009 school year due to declining enrollment. Zephyr Cove Elementary School and Whittell High School adjusted the grades the serve to absorb the middle school students. The district put the school building and property on the market in 2012 and it has now been vacant for over eight years.
Last day of school announced for Douglas County Schools; LTUSD waiting on State
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/28/2017 - 11:37pm
Douglas County School District (DCSD) now knows when the last day of school will be for their schools both at the lake and in the valley, but Lake Tahoe Unified District (LTUSD) is waiting on word from California if their seven day waiver was accepted.
The State of Nevada let DCSD know that most of their students wouldn't have to make up any of the days of school missed during this winter's snow storms. The lone exception was George Whittell High School in Zephyr Cove. Their students had to attend school on Friday, March 24 to make up an extra snow day.
Delayed start for North Shore schools, South Shore schools on winter break
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/22/2017 - 8:57amSchools in the Tahoe Truckee and Washoe County School districts are on a two hour delayed start schedule for Wednesday, February 22.
Schools in the Lake Tahoe Unified and Douglas County School District are on winter break this week so not affected by the snow, except to go out and play in it!
All other area schools are on a normal schedule according to their websites.
Carson Valley Middle School student arrested for threatening to "shoot up the school"
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/17/2017 - 7:34pm
A 12-year-old student was arrested on Thursday evening after making threats to bring a gun to Carson Valley Middle School on Friday February 17 and “shoot up the school.”
At 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 16, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received a call after a concerned parent intercepted the threatening message sent to their child. Deputies responded to the Indian Hills residence of the reporting party and met with the parent to examine the phone in which the threat was received.
Douglas County School Board turns down $100k request from buyer of KMS
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/14/2017 - 12:06am
During their meeting Tuesday, the Douglas County School District Board of Trustees turned down a request by the buyer of Kingsbury Middle School (KMS) for almost $100,000 to be spent on a environmental impact study of the planned development of the South Shore property.
Plans for Lisa & Robert Maloff Athletic Facility at Whittell High School to be unveiled
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/12/2016 - 6:55pm
The public is invited to see the proposed plans for the new athletic facility for Whittell High School at the Lake Tahoe Visitor's Center on Tuesday, December 12 at 3:30 p.m. during a meeting of the Douglas County School Board.
Lisa Maloff donated $3 million to put in a new football field, six-lane track and new concession building at the high school on Warrior Way in Zephyr Cove, Nev.
Plans created by RO Anderson Engineering will be unveiled during a presentation at the board meeting.
Douglas County election results
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/08/2016 - 11:20pm
7:00 a.m. 11/9 update: 100 percent of the precincts have been counted in Douglas County.
Douglas County School Board
Area 3
Keith Byer 13,009 65.88 %
Michael Kiger 6737 34.12 %
Area 4
Linda Gilkerson 11,760 58.19 %
Larry Lippman 8450 41.81 %
Cave Rock General Improvement District
Ralph Miller 53 43.80 %
Joanne Zerg 45 37.19 %
Michael Rooney 23 19.01 %
Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District
Greg Felton 1710 27.57 %
Ann Grant 1680 27.08 %
Larry Schussel 1678 27.05 %
Get out and vote - Election Day 2016
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/08/2016 - 9:38am
Many are ready for this election to be over the national level with the negativity surrounding the campaigns. On a local level there are several choices before voters.
If you have not already submitted your ballots, find your polling place here:
If you live in the South Lake Tahoe City limits, you are able to vote for two of ten candidates for City Council (in alphabetical order):
Brooke Laine
Dan McLaughlin
Jason Collin
JoAnn Conner
Letter: Larry Reilly for LTUSD School Board
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/24/2016 - 10:16am
I am a resident and registered voter in Nevada, but I work in Meyers, attended Meyers Elementary, grew up in Christmas Valley, and graduated from South Tahoe High School (STHS). The state line is a blur to me because I view the South Shore as one community. I have two children currently in high school, one at Whittell and one at STHS; I also have another child who graduated from Whittell and is now a college freshman. I believe that a good public education system is the great equalizer in America, and that every child has a right to the best education possible.
Ask the Candidates: What question would you like to ask of your local candidates?
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/04/2016 - 4:19pm
South Tahoe Now is offering a new feature this election season, Ask the Candidates. Send your questions of Douglas County (Lake Tahoe side) and South Lake Tahoe candidates candidates, and South Tahoe Now will ask, and get their answers.
Please send your questions to: southtahoenow.com/contact.
The local candidates are:
South Lake Tahoe City Council
Jason Collin, JoAnn Conner, Patrick Jarrett, Brooke Laine, Ted Long, Danny Laughlin, Harold "Trey" Walker III, John Shearer, Robert Topel, Tamara Wallace
Public bus from South Shore to Carson City may be cut due to lack of funding
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/13/2016 - 10:43pm
Unless a new source of funding comes through, the Tahoe Transportation District Board is going to cut the 21x bus line from the South Shore to Carson City starting October 2.
Kingsbury Middle School sold to Glenbrook company
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/22/2016 - 7:10pm
The Douglas County School District has found a buyer for the old Kingsbury Middle School which had been on the market since 2012. The school board voted to accept a $3.15 million offer on the property from Lake Parkway LLC, a corporation listed in Zephyr Cove, Nev.
DCSD closed Kingsbury Middle School on 1900 Echo Drive in Stateline in the 2008-2009 school year due to low enrollment at the schools at the lake. The school site had an original price tag of $4 million.
"This is wonderful news," said DCSD Board President Ross Chichester.
Lisa Maloff donates $2.5 million for new field and track at Whittell High School
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/22/2016 - 5:07pm
Lisa Maloff is continuing her charitable ways in the South Shore community with yet another sizable donation. This time, it is in the amount of $2.5 million to be used on the sports field and track at Whittell High School in Zephyr Cove, Nev.
In a declaration approved by the Douglas County School District, the donation is to "enhance the education and athletic experience" of the students who attend Whittell.
LTUSD School Board: Immunizations, pay raises, improvements and Nevada student plan
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/05/2016 - 10:05am
The agenda for the Lake Tahoe Unified School District Board of Education on Tuesday, March 8 is a full one. Board members will be addressing the new state law concerning immunizations, new lights for the soccer field at South Tahoe Middle School, a conditioning room and new flooring at South Tahoe High, student privacy, finances, a 4.5% raise for employees, and discuss a tuition agreement with Douglas County Schools. The meeting begins at the District Office at 5:00 p.m. with closed session, with the public portion beginning about 6:00 p.m.
Immunizations
South Lake Tahoe road and school report
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/10/2015 - 8:27amThe snow forecast for Monday night arrived this morning in South Lake Tahoe, prompting morning commute road controls and school news.
All Lake Tahoe Unified Schools are open with no delays Tuesday morning,
Douglas County schools at the lake are "main bus stops only."
The Douglas County bus stops are designated as:
The corner of Tina Court and Ski Court for students living in the Tramway and Kingsbury Village area:
WHS - Bus will arrive at 6:35 a.m. and depart at 6:57 a.m.
ZCES - Bus will arrive at 7:55 a.m. and depart at 8:22 a.m.
Authorities find runaway who threatened a school shooting
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/15/2015 - 8:18pm
9:45 p.m. update 10/15/15: Douglas County Sheriff's Office reports that the young man who ran away from China Spring Youth Camp was found at the Walmart on Topsy Lane and taken into custody. He was arrested without incident or injuries.
Numerous tips received by law enforcement led to his capture.
Original Story:
A 15-year-old runaway from the China Spring Youth Camp is being sought by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
Ski Club still sliding after 50 years!
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/21/2014 - 9:02am
Event Date:
December 6, 2014 (All day) Zephyr Cove Ski Club is a non-profit organization of parent volunteers who enjoy working with youth in the community to help them learn how to ski and snowboard with the help and skills of Heavenly Ski School. ZCSC is associated with Douglas County Parks and Recreation and the Douglas County School District. Our purpose is to provide an affordable, fun and safe skiing and snowboarding experience for the children of our community.
Vail Resorts honors 49 local non-profits during EpicPromise grant giveaway
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/15/2014 - 1:25am
As part of their mission to give back to the community and protect the environment, Vail Resorts gave away 49 grants to Lake Tahoe area groups during a ceremony on Tuesday at Heavenly Valley.
Whittell High School Parents Upset With Planned Cuts
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/19/2014 - 11:28pm
Coming on the heels of the announcement by U.S. News & World Report that their school was nationally ranked and placed as the 2nd best high school in Nevada, planned cuts at Whittell High School were unveiled at the May 9th Douglas County School Board Meeting.
Several concerned parents attended the last meeting and many more are planning on making the drive to Minden for this week's meeting. The parents have taken their mission to social media with starting the Facebook page: Concerned citizens and parents for Whittell High School.
Kingsbury Middle School Property Still For Sale
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/19/2014 - 9:39pm
Anyone interested in purchasing the 22.4 acres that was once home to Kingsbury Middle School has until Wednesday to make their interest known. The minimum recommendation for bids is the appraised value of $4,000,000. The property is located at 1900 Echo Drive, Zephyr Cove, Nevada.
During Wednesday's Douglas County School Board meeting, sealed offers will be received at the 3:30 p.m. start. Oral bids may also be presented during the meeting (but they must come in at 5% or more above the highest sealed bid).
Douglas County Sheriff Candidate Dave Brady: Our Quality of Life is Being Threatened
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/14/2014 - 10:54pm
South Tahoe Now sent a questionnaire out to all of the candidates for Douglas County Sheriff. We will be posting them in the order received. This is the second of three to be received.
1. What do you see as the biggest challenge facing the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department?
District employee absences total more than $1 million
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/23/2012 - 5:24pmEmployee leaves in the Douglas County School District have incurred general fund costs of more than $1 million in the last two years, according to the findings of a human resources report.In the 20...
Snow closes Lake Tahoe Unified School District schools, Whittell and Zephyr Cove delayed
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/23/2012 - 5:56amAll schools within the Lake Tahoe Unified School District are closed today after the first significant snow of the season blew into South Lake Tahoe Monday and overnight. Whittell High School and Zephyr Cove Elementary are open today with delays. Douglas County School District transportation operators report the school bus pick up on Upper Kingsbury will be on Tina Court and Ski Court due to icy road conditions.
Budget woes cutting into school programs
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 10:50amMINDEN, Nev. - The ongoing budget crisis in the Douglas County School District has come crashing down on school employees and a host of programs.At the beginning of May, the district office notifie...
Douglas schools try to close $1 million gap
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 10:33amMINDEN, Nev. - Douglas County School District leaders are asking all employees for a 2.5 percent reduction in pay in order to bridge a $1 million gap in next year's budget."We're looking for conces...
Survey: What our local politicians make around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 12:03pm(Editor's note: The following ran in the January issue of the Tahoe Mountain News. The second part of the series that examines public agency salaries for managers is in the February issue, on newsstands now.)
Here are the latest salaries and benefits available for the South Lake Tahoe Public Utilities Commission, the South Lake Tahoe City Council, El Dorado County Board of Supervisors, the Douglas County (Nevada) Board of County Commissioners, the Lake Tahoe Unified School District board and the board of the Douglas County School District.
