A limited number of tickets are for the inaugural Nevada Day Steampunk Ball, a costume fundraiser (for ages 18-plus) at the Carson Nugget Ballroom on Oct. 31 from 7pm to midnight. The event’s theme combines the formality of old-time nostalgia with a light-hearted science fiction twist, and includes dance music by Rock-N-Roll Rebels, a no-host […]
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Sixteen comedians will be in Lake Tahoe on Sept. 13 as part of the 39th annual San Francisco Comedy Competition. They will have about 7 minutes to woo the audience and judges. The finals are Oct. 5 in San Francisco. This year’s host is a past contestant Kris Tinkle. Tinkle’s lates album, “Maybe I Don’t […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Tahoe Public Utility District’s board on Sept. 4 is expected to approve a three-year contract with employees that includes raises each of those years. The union this week ratified the contract. The deal affects about 100 of the 112 employees. For the first year workers will receive a raise of 2 […]
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• Kingsbury Grade will be closed at the summit starting Sept. 2. This will last through October. It will reopen to allow access for the Genoa Candy Dance on Sept. 27-28. • Climate Change, Forests, and Fire in the Sierra Nevada: Implications for Current and Future Resource Management is the subject of Hugh Safford’s talk […]
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South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County’s draft Parks, Trails and Recreation Master Plan is now available online for review. Officials say the plan provides direction for enhancing recreation opportunities for residents and visitors by increasing collaborative efforts and focusing resources where they are most needed. The key recommendations are: regional coordination and collaboration, park […]
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Tahoe Institute for Natural Science is planning a weekend around mushrooms in September. The last weekend of September, TINS will sponsor excursions into the woods to search for these organisms. People will learn about their ecology and identification. Expert mycologists from Tahoe, Reno, and coastal California will be on hand. Email Will at will@tinsweb.org to […]
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Live Violence Free’s 15th annual Sunset Gala is Oct. 19. It will feature music by Acoustic Solution, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, and a large silent auction with all proceeds directly benefiting the programs and services of Live Violence Free. The 5-8pm event is at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course. Tickets are $65. For further info or to […]
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Lake Tahoe residents are gathering on the South Shore on Aug. 31 for what is being called one of the largest non-water wasting bucket challenges for ALS. Bring a 5 gallon bucket to Lakeview Commons. Lake water will be used for the challenge; with people standing in the lake. A $10 (or more) donation is […]
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By Kathryn Reed Lake Tahoe Community College is going to be different in the coming years. How different depends on voters. Measure F – as in facilities – is on the Nov. 4 ballot. It is a $55 million general obligation bond that property owners in the district would pay back over the course of […]
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Publisher’s note: This letter was submitted to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 26, 2014. Dear Board Members: I would like this item continued until after the budget hearings. A $20,000 appropriation was included in the budget that was adopted in June for the Placerville Pool. There is NOT a $60,000 appropriation […]
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