Darnell Holloway, head of Business Outreach from Yelp, will be the guest speaker June 16 from noon-2pm at Harveys Convention Center. Holloway will discuss the ins and the outs of the Yelp website to help business’ understand how to best capitalize on Yelp postings. The lunch is $25 for members of the Lake Tahoe South […]
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Setting Boundaries and Strengthening Self-Esteem and Confidence is a class facilitated by Dana McKnight Flentroy on June 13 from 5:30-8:30pm. Research has provided insight to a child’s development and the influence of positive parenting, particularly for children with early “rough” starts. The class will draw from the curriculum of Love & Logic, Positive Parenting and […]
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• San Francisco Chronicle outdoor writer Tom Stienstra has released “Moon California Camping”. The top pick for families to camp is Camp Richardson on the South Shore. • May 16-20 is Classified Staff Appreciation Week – be sure to thank your school secretaries, lunch staff, bus drivers, custodians, librarians and the others who are not […]
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A public open house to discuss transportation plans that will affect the Carson City area will be hosted by the Tahoe Transportation District, Northern Nevada Transportation Collaborative and local, state, regional and federal agencies on May 18 from 4-7pm at the Nevada Legislative Building, Room 3100 in Carson City. Outlines will be available for numerous […]
Read moreLaw enforcement will be closing Highway 50 through South Lake Tahoe and Highway 89 north of the South Shore for part of May 15 for the Amgen Tour de California bike race. These roads will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 10:10am to approximately 10:45am; and from approximately 12:45pm to 1:15pm. The timing for […]
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The El Dorado County Office of Education’s second annual Summer Enrichment Experience begins June 20. This summer school opportunity is designed for middle school students who are interested in taking enrichment classes. Course offerings include Astronomy, All things Internet, Creative Writing, Conversational Spanish, Drama, Human Figure Drawing and Our Local History. The program is intended […]
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• On May 6 the Nevada Assembly approved a bill that would make it a crime to introduce nonnative species into state waters – including Lake Tahoe. • Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation raised $284,128 in 2010. • What are you doing about your child’s dental health? • Alpine Meadows and Kirkwood Mountain resorts have […]
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Bob Dog Pizza at Meyers Station (3141 Highway 50, Meyers) is having a fundraiser for Tahoe Valley Elementary School on May 12 from 11am-9pm. Eat-in, pick up, take-n-bake or delivery — (530) 577.2364. Mention Tahoe Valley so 25 percent of the profits are donated back to Tahoe Valley Elementary School.
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• Jaycee Lee Dugard’s memoir “A Stolen Life” will go on sale July 12. • Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation’s biggest fundraiser — Rhythms & Wine & Microbrew Too is July 9 from 6-9pm at the college. For more information, contact Melonie Guttry at (530) 541.4660, ext. 245 or email guttry@ltcc.edu. • The 49th annual […]
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Only a select few have the opportunity to raise a baby Steller’s Jay, an Evening Grosbeak or a Western Gray Squirrel. There are state and federal laws prohibiting the average person from doing so. However, as a trained volunteer with Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, you would be working with these wild creatures – and many […]
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