Masks
Air quality in the unhealthy range in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/13/2015 - 5:58pm
The air quality in South Lake Tahoe dipped into the "unhealthy" range on Sunday, prompting some to wear protective mouth masks.
From 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., air quality hit the worst levels of the day with a registered 134.5 Micrograms/Cubic Meter (ug/m3) according to the California Air Quality and Meteorological Information System (AQMIS).
This calculates to a 192 AQI which is in the "unhealthy" range. By 3 p.m. this lowered to 153 AQI, which is still in the same range, but South Lake Tahoe was back down into the "unhealthy for sensitive group" range by 5 p.m. with an AQI of
South Tahoe High plans full day of Halloween activities for students
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/29/2014 - 9:54pm
Event Date:
October 31, 2014 (All day)
South Tahoe High School has a full day of Halloween activities on Halloween, from costumers during the school day through the final home football game of the season to late night ice skating.
During the School Day
Halloween Safety Tip from the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/27/2014 - 10:14pm
This is Sallie of the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department with a Halloween safety Announcement.
Severe Flu Cases on the Rise in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/07/2014 - 1:10am
The flu season is in full swing in South Lake Tahoe as well as across the country, prompting health officials to warn people of the severity.
This year the predominant flu strain in the United States is H1N1, the same one that caused the international pandemic in 2009-2010. Medical experts believe that this strain will take its toll on children and middle aged adults. So far this winter, 13 deaths have been attributed to the flu in North Carolina. In Hildago, Texas there have already been 6 deaths and 2 in Salt Lake City. Six children have died nationally during this flu season.
Incline Village Resident Wins Trip to Super Bowl
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/08/2013 - 9:26pm
Sometimes surprises come at the right time. Megan Kasden spoke through tears this week when she answered the phone and found out she had won the Gene Upshaw Memorial Fund Super Bowl raffle. The prize is an all-expense paid trip for two to Super Bowl XLVIII at the Met Life Stadium. The raffle raised $30,000 for traumatic brain injury research and programs and services for cancer patients and families at the Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center. The same center where Kasden’s husband, Gary had just completed a long series of chemotherapy treatments.
Halloween Fun: Skate Spooktacular
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/24/2013 - 4:10pm
Event Date:
October 30, 2013 - 3:30pm Come skate with us at the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena
Wednesday, October 30th 3:30-5:30PM
- Costumes encouraged
(please, no masks or dangling material below the knee)
- Performance by “Tahoe Snowflakes” Synchronized Skating Team
- Candy, bake sale, and lots of ghoulish fun!
Bring a flyer (click on link below) and you will receive your choice of a public skate or skate school coupon reedemable at a later time (by the end of the year).
http://tahoefigureskatingclub.com/
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Location
South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena
1176 Rufus Allen Blvd
United States
See map: Google Maps
Halloween Fun in South Lake Tahoe Starts This Weekend
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/24/2013 - 10:37am
Halloween is always a celebration in South Lake Tahoe and this year is no different. Even though the actual holiday is on Thursday, October 31, the parties and celebrations start in town this weekend. Here is an overview on all that is happening:
Halloween Dance with the Tahoe Dance Band - at the Senior Center on Friday, October 25. The 17 piece dance band will perform big band music, food, drink, costume prizes. 7:30 - 10 pm. $10.
Three sought in South Lake Tahoe motel robbery
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 03/31/2013 - 10:59amSouth Lake Tahoe police are investigating an armed robbery at the Pinewood Lodge that happened late Saturday night.
Three are being sought by police after a woman and two men wearing ski masks robbed the motel at gunpoint, said South Lake Tahoe Police Sgt. Shannon Laney. It happened at about 11:30 p.m. The suspects, described as a black female and two black males, were armed with a black semi-automatic handgun and a hunting knife. The trio escaped in a Cadillac.
The following is a news release from Sgt. Laney of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department:
Flu season strikes early and, in some places, hard
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/11/2013 - 10:11amNEW YORK (AP) - From the Rocky Mountains to New England, hospitals are swamped with people with flu symptoms. Some medical centers are turning away visitors or making them wear face masks, and one ...
Take those extra steps to fight flu
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/06/2012 - 12:36amDuring the annual flu season, it is Barton Health’s priority to protect the health of our patients, employees and community. New for 2013, El Dorado County’s Public Health department has mandated that all healthcare workers wear masks while providing patient care if they have not been immunized for influenza.
Report: Nevada Public Pension Liabilities Vastly Understated
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 1:46amBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Nevada’s public employee pension system is one of the better funded plans around the country, but its financial health is far poorer than taxpayers may realize because of the way the long-term liabilities are calculated, a new analysis released Wednesday says.
Gas station, USA, robbed at gunpoint in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 3:10pm
The USA gas station located on Lake Tahoe Blvd. was robbed by two men wearing masks late Saturday night. Suspect 1 pulled out a large revolver type gun on the clerk and demanded money. There were 3 customers in the store at the time. No one was hurt or injured.
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