Lake Valley Fire Protection District has earned a better rating from the Insurance Services Office. As of this month the district has an ISO Public Protection Classification of 2 in areas with fire hydrants and 2Y for rural portions of the fire district without fire hydrants. “Basically, the district demonstrated to an ISO representative that […]
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The South Lake Tahoe City Council on Tuesday continued the review of City Manager Nancy Kerry to the Oct. 1 special meeting. At that meeting the 2014-15 budget will be voted on, as will contracts with multiple employee groups. “She wants employees to come first,” Mayor Hal Cole told Lake Tahoe News after the Sept. […]
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By Sabrina Tavernise, New York Times Federal researchers reported on Tuesday that the number of Americans without health insurance had declined substantially in the first quarter of this year, the first federal measure of the number of uninsured Americans since the Affordable Care Act extended coverage to millions of people in January. The number of […]
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Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority has $48,000 from the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament to give to local nonprofits. The LTVA in partnership with NBC Sports and American Century Investments will provide funding for programs that help make a difference in the community. Groups must meet 501(c)3 certified nonprofit guidelines, provide an outline of their mission, describe […]
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The Nevada Recycles program has partnered with Las Vegas Sands Corp. to support a statewide recycled art contest to increase Nevadans’ awareness and interest in recycling. Entrants must be Nevada residents and projects must be composed of used recyclable materials. Submission of entry form and photos of artwork are due Oct. 31. Prizes will be awarded for […]
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By Kathryn Reed The South Shore is saying au revoir to its only French restaurant. Mirabelle, which has been a tradition here for 14 years, is closing Sept. 28. “I have been cooking for the last 60 years. It is time for me to stop before it gets too bad … before I use sugar […]
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Your Prenatal Roadmap: Facts Revealed, Myths Dispelled is the title of the Oct. 1 Barton wellness lecture. From 6-7pm Kenneth Spielvogel, a doctor with BartonWomen’s Health, will about health and nutrition, as well as exercise recommendations. Pregnancy myths will be dispelled and questions will be answered. The free lecture is in the board room at Lake Tahoe […]
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• To celebrate the rehabilitation completed this summer, the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Joint Powers Authority Bicycle Advisory Committee invites the community to a celebratory bike ride Sept. 19 at noon. Meet at the Rubicon Trailhead off Lake Tahoe Boulevard and Rubicon Trail at the end of Rubicon Trail and Mackinaw. • The board of […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News asked the seven South Lake Tahoe City Council candidates a series of questions. All are the same except for one that is specific to each candidate. This is the final one. Name: Brooke Laine Profession/work experience: Bank manager, US Bank — January 2014 to current Assistant sales and service manager, […]
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To the community, A recent letter criticized Congressman Tom McClintock for opposing government regulation of the Internet. Net neutrality mandates by the federal government is not the answer. We do not need the government harming yet another industry. Look what happens when government gets involved in mortgages, picking winners and losers in energy and health […]
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