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Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe "An Evening of Food & Wine Tasting” Event
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 7:47pm
Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe presents “An Evening of Food & Wine Tasting” Event on Friday, November 11 from 6:00-9:30pm at Harrah's Tahoe Convention Center.
“An Evening of Food & Wine Tasting” raises money to fund many projects and programs sponsored by SISLT. Over 18 local area restaurants and 30 vintners will be showcased. Guests will again have an opportunity to vote for their favorite winery and restaurant.
City of South Lake Tahoe City Council Meeting Marathon
Submitted by Li Terrell on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 7:10pm
The South Lake Tahoe City Council will pull an all-day meeting Tuesday, Oct. 18.
The regular meeting begins at 9 a.m. with the “State of the City” address by Mayor Hal Cole. Because this is still a regular meeting, there will be other consent agenda items and business to attend to.
Tentative Agreement Vote Postponed between Labor and City of South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Li Terrell on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 7:04pm
UPDATE:(October 18, 12:30pm) The vote on the Tentative Agreement between General & Public Works and the City of South Lake Tahoe has been postponed to give both parties more time for review. The employee group will meet and vote on Friday, October 21. City council will then vote on the agreement at the next meeting which has not yet been scheduled.
"It was just too fast," said City of South Lake Tahoe Human Resource Director Janet Emmett. "It was obvious that they needed more time to educate their members and then we would need more time to review the agreement as well."
Meanwhile, the city council meets at 2pm today for the special budget meeting, and is expected to approve the layoff of 19 employees. This number is lower than the original proposed cuts in staff, and will spare the Streets Department from losing more than half of its workers.
Brownie Troop honoring founder and a Tahoe newborn
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 5:35pmGirl Scout Leader Tammy Blanchard and her South Lake Tahoe Brownie Troop No 123 intend tomake the world a better place by remembering and celebrating the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../brownie-troop-hon...
Harvesting Our Dreams fundraiser sponsored by Unity at the Lake
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 2:11pm
Unity at the Lake will be hosting the Harvesting Our Dreams fundraiser Friday, October 28 from 5:30-9:30pm in the Harvey's Garden Room.
The event features dinner, silent auction, live music and much more!
Tickets must be purchased in advance (and will only be available through Oct. 23) and cost $35 per person. Ten percent of proceeds to benefit the Tahoe Women’s Center.
To purchase tickets or for more information, please call (530)544-2266.
Chili Fundraiser for Tahoe Area Coordinating Council for the Disabled
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 1:48pm
The Tahoe Area Coordinating Council for the Disabled is having a chili fundraiser at Coyote Grill on Thursday, October 27 from 5-10pm. For more information, call (530)577-8012.
Quickbooks Training sponsored by Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 1:23pm
The LTSSCC is partnering with Mann, Urrutia, Nelson, CPAs & Associates LLP will go over the ins and outs of using Quickbooks for your business.
Participants will receive a free one-hour consultation for new clients.
The lecture will take place in the LTSSCC meeting room, cost is $5 for members and $10 for non-members.
If you have any questions, or to register by phone, please contact call Emily at (775)588-1728 ext. 303. Email is Emily@tahoechamber.org.
Dollar Creek trail subject of open house
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 1:21pmPlacer County, working in partnership with the California Tahoe Conservancy and North Tahoe Public Utility District, is hosting an informational open house regarding the proposed Dollar Creek Shared-U...
Controlling Clutter & Downsizing - Caregiver Training
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 1:02pm
The El Dorado County Family Caregiver Support program is presenting a six week caregiver training program. The first class is "Controlling Clutter & Downsizing" - an informative presentation at Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe Hotel & Ski Resort from 1:00pm-3:00pm
Refreshments and free respite care for qualified caregivers. (Pre-Authorization is required for respite services.)
Musical Storytime featured at South Lake Tahoe Branch Library
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 12:40pm
For a new way of enjoying stories, join us for Musical Storytime.
Music, movement, puppets and singing will capture the attention of your young child as they shimmy their way into literacy!
For more information, contact the SLT Branch Library at (530)573-3185.
Halloween Dance at South Lake Tahoe Senior Center
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 12:34pm
Come and join us at the Halloween Dance! Featuring the 17-piece Tahoe Dance Band. All ages are welcome, costume is optional.
There will be prizes for: prettiest, most original, funniest and scariest costumes. $10 admission includes appetizers, desserts, wine, other beverages & a door prize ticket.
Please call Arline (530)545-1277 or Francine (530)541-8380 for more information.
Caps for Kids' looking for creative donations
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 9:26amThe South Lake Tahoe Parks and Recreation Department is again the place to drop off all of your handmade goodies – booties, hats, scarves and mittens are ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../caps-for-kids-loo...
Opinion: Soldier teaches lessons with his death
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 9:26amForty years from now, a beloved high school history teacher at [South] Tahoe High School named Garrett Fant should be celebrating his retirement surrounded ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-soldier...
South Lake local starts craft distillery
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Prohibition in Tahoe? Nope. But we've got moonshine ... Tahoe Moonshine, that is. And this booze isn't brewed in bathtubs. "Everything is so good," said Jeff Van Hee, ...
East Shore real estate market outperforms rest of basin
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 8:37pmThe East Shore continued to outperform the rest of the Lake Tahoe real estate market, which saw home values fall overall during the third quarter. The median price for a single-family home in Lake Tah...
Outdoor education sparks enthusiasm for learning
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 8:37pmIt is the start of a four-day, three-night excursion along the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe with the Great Basin Outdoor School. It is the first time some have spent a night away from Sun Valley. And t...
CalFire puts Tahoe station on winter staffing levels
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 8:37pmCalFire will be down staffing its two engines in the Lake Tahoe Basin (Station No. 5 in South Lake Tahoe and Station No. 55 in Carnelian Bay)starting Oct. 17 for winter. Staffing levels are sufficient...
Opinion: S. Tahoe's budget is not the whole truth
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 8:37pmThe City of South Lake Tahoe was incorporated to provide better snow removal, police and fire protection. However, in reviewing the way the City Council spends it's funds, it is clear that once el...
Fall festival, corn maze in Fallon
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 7:04pmLattin Farms' 14th annual Fall Festival and Corn Maze in Fallon is under way. This year's maze was inspired by Tractors & Truffles, a small farm agriculture and ...www.laketahoenews.net/20...
Grant to fight underage drinking, alcohol sales on North Shore ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 7:04pmThe problem was apparent during a recent Sheriff's Office decoy operation in the Lake Tahoe area, where 40 percent of the businesses visited sold alcohol to ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../grant-to-f...
LTVA finalizing website redesign, ready to
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 7:04pmWith nearly $300000 spent overhauling Lake Tahoe Visitor Centers' website, the final tweaks are being made so it is ready to go live by Dec. 1. The LTVA board ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ltva-fin...
Chili Fundraiser for STHS Golf Team
Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 6:10pm
The Coyote Grill will host a Chili Fundraiser for the South Tahoe High School Golf Team on Thursday, October 20, from 5-10pm. For more information, call Coach Jay at (530)409-2791.
Friends of the Library Book Club
Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 6:01pm
The Friends of the SLT library book club will meet Wednesday, October 19 at 3:00PM in the library conference room. This month’s selection, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call Jeanne at (530)541-1371.
Skiing the High Sierra Route - A Talk with David Reichel
Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 5:56pm
David Reichel, Wilderness Education Coordinator of the Wilderness Education Department at Lake Tahoe Community College, will give a presentation on Skiing the High Sierra Route at the South Lake Tahoe Branch Library, Tuesday, October 18, at 6:30PM.
He will also discuss the Wilderness Education Program at the College. For additional information, please call (530)573-3185.
18th Annual Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe Golf Classic
Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 5:46pm
This event is an annual favorite of locals and visitors held at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course. The entire $195 entry fee goes directly to the Boys & Girls Club.
* 9:00am Registration, Gourmet Breakfast Buffet;Range Balls
* 10:30am Shotgun Start
* 3:30pm Post-Round Reception:
Appetizers, Awards, Raffle Prize
Drawings, Silent Auction
Grand Prize Drawing
Lake Tahoe Unified School District Receives Report Card
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 4:28pm
South Lake Tahoe Unified School District recently received the Academic Performance Index scores for the year 2011.
The API Target is 800 or above. Overall, the district dropped one point from 2010 (781 to 780). Below are the detailed scores for each school:
The Magnet school dropped 4 points to 935 - However it is the highest score in all of El Dorado County.
Bijou went from 718 to 701, having made substantial gains from 689 in 2009.
Sierra House did well in gaining 13 points 813 to 836.
South Lake Tahoe Finance Department Recognized for Accounting
Submitted by Li Terrell on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 3:34pmThe Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada has awarded the City of South Lake Tahoe the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the City's FY 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). According to a city press release, this certificate is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting and represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.
Judge: LA's ordinance to limit pot shops upheld
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 12:01pmLOS ANGELES (AP) - A judge has upheld a Los Angeles medical marijuana ordinance that allows the city to limit the number of dispensaries and set other limits.The Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/qI...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thank you for community support
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 11:47amThere are times in life when the unimaginable happens. For our family that time started in August of this year, when our 16-year-old son Cody was hospitalized in Sacramento for the first of two li...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A response to the city manager
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 11:44amDear city manager,Your open letter of Oct. 8 is reassuring except for one key sentence: "The city is exploring alternative delivery options, which could potentially provide cost savings and enhance...
Anytime Fitness to offer free memberships Saturday
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 11:41amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Anytime Fitness in Zephyr Cove will offer free memberships for the remainder of the year between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday. Anytime Fitness will be offering this special...
South Tahoe resident helps deaf in Jamaica
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 11:32amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Megan Hicks wants to make it very clear that being deaf does not mean being hearing-impaired, or being impaired in any way."We are trying to promote the fact that ther...
Traffic controls could last through end of the month
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 10:40amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Paving work on Highway 50 through South Lake Tahoe is expected to end by Saturday evening, according to a recent Caltrans press release. But that doesn't necessarily m...
Turf buy-back program returns in 2012
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 9:04amBy Sarah Jones / South Tahoe Public Utility District
Turf is one of the most water intensive landscapes and requires substantial maintenance. Non-functional lawns - ones that are rarely used — waste water and represent an ongoing cost in both time and resources for the home and business owner. From an environmental perspective, lawns tend to be over fertilized and over watered. With porous Tahoe soils, this combination can push nutrients intended for the lawn into the watershed where they
Spring Creek runs over South Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 7:42amSPRING CREEK, Nev. - The Spring Creek football team ran over, under, around and mostly through the porous South Tahoe defense Friday en route to a 60-12 win.The Spartans (4-3) won on their homec...
Kingsbury Grade improvements overbudget, overdue
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 2:58amBy Brooke Boone, KRNV-TV. STATELINE — A road construction project in South Lake Tahoe moving into its fourth year is costing tax payers millions and giving neighbors' headaches. “It's really b...
STPUD revives turf buy-back program
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 2:58amFrom an environmental perspective, lawns tend to be overfertilized and overwatered. With porous Tahoe soils, this combination can push nutrients intended for the lawn into the watershed where they eve...
A year later Lahontan El Dorado County still at odds
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 2:29amThe supes met Oct 11 in South Lake Tahoe for their onceayear venture outside the West Slope Just like last year Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../a-year-later-lahont...
Opinion S Tahoe's budget is not the whole truth
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 2:28amOpinion S Tahoe's budget is not the whole truth. Posted by admin in Voices on October 15th 2011 | no responses. To the community ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-s-tahoes-budget-is-not-the-......
Photo exhibit all about autumn
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 11:00pmDirk Yuricich is having a showing of fall photographs at his gallery at the Ski Run Marina Oct. 12-19. The gallery will be open for the Celebrate Autumn Exhibit ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../photo...
Opinion: TRPA thankful for successful community event
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 11:00pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency would like to thank the many organizations and individuals that contributed to our recent Community Appreciation and ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-trpa-thankf...
Tahoe Vista disc golf tourney sells out
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 11:00pmThe Tahoe Mountain Sports 5th Annual Pro/Am Disc Golf Tournament was a huge success; selling out to the full 90- player capacity for the first time in five years. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-vi...
Fresh Ketch hosting Fundraiser for Employee Carlos Loyola
Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 5:24pmThe Fresh Ketch restaurant will host a fundraiser for long time employee Carlos Loyola on Wednesday, October 26 from 7:30 to 11pm.
Carlos has recently been diagnosed with inoperable cancer and all proceeds will go to help the family, please come and show your support.
There will be food and drink specials, a silent auction and door prizes. DJs Mindfull Massive Production Co. will spin - Weapon and Thick as Thieves will perform live.
Reality TV show gives tiny Tonopah new tourism ad
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 3:21pmLAS VEGAS (AP) - A small Nevada mining town has a new pitch for tourists driving the lonely road between Las Vegas and Reno: Visit us, we're different.The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports (http://b...
Whittell takes rematch in four games
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 3:06pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In a rematch of last Friday's volleyball matchup between South Shore rivals, Whittell once again came out on top, but found much more of a challenge as it won in four ...
South Tahoe tested against Truckee
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 3:03pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The last time South Tahoe and Truckee boys met on the soccer field, it was ugly. The Wolverines were up 6-0 at half time and wet weather brought an early end to the ga...
Proud to Say: Would you call it a rivalry?
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 3:00pmIf you paid attention to the schedule this week, you noticed that Whittell faced South Tahoe in four games. It started with volleyball in Zephyr Cove last Friday, and continued with soccer on Tu...
Vikings face a must-win at Spring Creek
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 2:56pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe's playoff chances are slim to none. They're 0-5 in league and of the next three games, they still have to face Truckee. But that doesn't mean this week's road...
Lawsuit challenges Nevada 'personhood' initiative
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 2:46pmLAS VEGAS (AP) - A court challenge is being mounted to block an anti-abortion Nevada ballot initiative that would change the state constitution to define life as beginning at conception, and demand...
Rock hunters search for the Sierra's hidden gems
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 1:17pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It may seem that the mountains around Tahoe are nothing but white-and-black speckled granite, but for a few intrepid rock hunters, a closer look reveals hidden treasur...
