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Pride - U2 - Martin Luther King
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/04/2012 - 9:19am"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was assassinated 44 years ago today
Kudos & Kindness: Heavenly, Vail went the extra mile for ski club event
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 12:03pmHeavenly and Vail Resorts: Thank you for all you do for our local children. The Zephyr Cove Ski Club had a great year with 86 children participating. Our kids came from South Lake Tahoe, Stateline,...
Free basketball clinic on Fridays
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 5:05pmThe STBA Hoops Club will be running a free basketball clinic on Friday nights, at South Tahoe Middle School. Children in fifth through eighth grade are invited to work on their ball handling and sh...
Shriners Sponsor Screening Clinic at Lake Tahoe Surgery Center
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 2:41pmLocal orthopedic physicians will screen children for possible acceptance into the medical programs offered by Shriners Hospital for Children Northern California at a screening clinic sponsored by the Kerak Shriners on Saturday, March 31. The screening clinic will take place from 9 a.m.
OBITUARY: Virginia "Ginny" Langford
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 8:06amVirginia "Ginny" Langford, 90, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior on March 8, 2012. Virginia shared a home in Carson City, Nevada with her children Sandra Goodwin and Joel Kl...
Screening clinic to be held at Lake Tahoe Sugery Center
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 6:00amA free clinic will be held March 31 at the Lake Tahoe Surgery Center to screen children for possible acceptance into medical programs offered by Shriners Hospital for Children Northern California.T...
Softball signups next three weeks
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/19/2012 - 10:11amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The High Sierra ASA is holding signups for the spring softball league the next three weeks. Children 5 years old by May 1, 2012 through girls 16 years old, are invited to...
National Flood Safety Awareness Week
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 3:44pmThe Nevada Division of Emergency Management/Homeland Security and the National Weather Service are partnering together to educate the citizens of Nevada on National Flood Safety Awareness Week, March 12-16.
According to the National Weather Service, Floods and Flash Floods are the #1 weather-related killer in the United States and can occur any time of the year. This is why the Nevada Division of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service Offices in Reno, Las Vegas, and Elko want to help spread the word about being flood safe.
Nevada population remains about even, according to demographer
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 10:22amThe Nevada State Demographer’s Office, located at the University of Nevada, Reno College of Business, has released its 2011 population estimates. The state gained an estimated 17,152 people from July 2010 to July 2011, an estimated increase of 0.6 percent, about equivalent to the increase of 0.7 percent the prior year. Two years ago, the state lost 27,677 people, a decrease of about 1.0 percent.
Vail Season Passes on Sale Today, Includes New Lake Tahoe Local Pass
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 8:37amVail Resorts, Inc. ski and snowboard season passes for the 2012-2013 winter season go on sale today and feature the best prices in the industry.
Grant supports 'Children's Forest'
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 6:00amA grant to the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will help develop a "Children's Forest" for exploration and education in the Pope-Baldwin Recreation Area, off Highway 89 Nort...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Kiwanis Club donation helps library develop readers
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/09/2012 - 6:00amTo the members of Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe, thank you for your generous donation to the South Lake Tahoe Branch Library. The gift you give is not simply money - it's a chance for children to expe...
Opinion: Ski resorts not doing enough to protect children
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/08/2012 - 2:01amHeavenly Foundation athletes Anna Park and Whitney Gardner to represent Lake Tahoe in Italy
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 03/02/2012 - 4:51pm
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation is proud to announce that two of our Foundation athletes have received invitations to attend the Junior Worlds to be held in Valmalenco, Italy March 20-24, 2012.
Children’s Book Drive to Benefit Kids in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/01/2012 - 10:13pm
The South Lake Tahoe Children’s Book Drive a group project through the Leadership Lake Tahoe Program will be commencing on March 1st and continuing through April 1st 2012.
The book drive is being conducted in conjunction with the National Library Week and National School Library Month.
New video: Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort Burton Star Wars Experience
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 11:02amThe Force is strong at Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort with the new Burton Star Wars TM Experience, the first snowboard park in the world that features iconic Star Wars themes to introduce children as young as 3 to snowboarding. The Burton Star Wars Experience combines Lucasfilm and Burton's industry-leading Learn To Ride hardgoods, teaching systems and Riglet Park features with Jedi Master Yoda's methods of balance, movement and control. The park will open as conditions allow. www.sierraattahoe.com.
The Force unveiled at Sierra-at-Tahoe with the Burton Star Wars Experience
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 02/18/2012 - 6:47am
What if Yoda could teach your kid to become a Jedi snowboarder? That's the goal of the Star Wars-themed snowboarding school that officially opened at Sierra-at-Tahoe. And folks there say there's nothing else like it in the universe.
Children can earn hamburgers for reading
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 10:24amThe Douglas County Public Library has again joined with In-N-Out Burger for their Cover to Cover Club reading program.Children ages 4 to 12 are eligible to receive certificates for a free In-N-Out ...
A simple room provides relief for families of sick children
Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/15/2012 - 10:01amThe Burton Star Wars Experience Continues
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/14/2012 - 12:07pmThe Force is strong at Sierra for Younglings and Padawans this winter in Yoda's Riglet Park at Wild Moutain Children's Center. The Burton Star Wars Experience uses the beloved intergalactic saga to help children ages 3-6 make their first snowboard turns using Burton's innovative Riglet Reel Technology.
In-town public sled hills disappear
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 1:52pmThough it is off the radar, sledding will always have its place as an all-ages family activity. And though there are plenty of places to sled and tube around the city limits of South Lake Tahoe, the last of the remaining free places in town have dried up.
And not for a lack of snow, either. Two sled and tube hill favorites have been removed from the public after recent projects leveled some of the property to make way for expansions.
National Burn Awareness Week: It doesn't take a fire to burn a child
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 6:00amAcross California thousands of people are burned every year in fires and countless lives are lost, including young children.During National Burn Awareness Week, Feb. 5-11. CAL FIRE is teaming up wi...
National Burn Awareness Week: It doesn't take a fire to burn a child
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 6:00amAcross California thousands of people are burned every year in fires and countless lives are lost, including young children.During National Burn Awareness Week, Feb. 5-11. CAL FIRE is teaming up wi...
The latest from Sierra-at-Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 02/05/2012 - 11:14amLots of news out of Sierra-at-Tahoe.
Ripperoo Parade in the Heavenly Village
Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/28/2012 - 2:16pm
Ripperoo, Heavenly’s loveable mascot, will give children the chance to star in their own parade as they play music, sing songs, and march through Heavenly Village. The Ripperoo Parade will begin at 4:30 p.m. at the base of the Gondola and will end with hot chocolate and photos with Ripperoo. For more information, call (775)586-7000.
El Dorado County 2011 Sheriff's Report; future challenges include county gaining more inmates
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 12:33pm
To the citizens of El Dorado County,
The year 2011 is wrapped up, and so is my first year as your Sheriff. This year end report is to provide you, the community we serve, with information outlining some of the achievements by the men and women that make up your Sheriff’s Office. I believe it is my obligation to keep you, as the taxpayers of El Dorado County, informed as to the direction and accomplishments of this office.
Lawmaker Review Of 45-Year-Old Nevada Public Education Funding Plan Hits Financial Roadblock
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 11:34amCARSON CITY – A panel of lawmakers today began a review of the state’s 45-year-old formula for funding public education with an eye towards addressing the needs of the state’s urban districts as they work to educate special education students, English-language learners and children in poverty.
The panel is still searching for funding for a study to help in the review, however. The failure to find private funding for a study could jeopardize any meaningful review in this interim, lawmakers were told.
Full Text of President Obama's State of the Union address; GOP response
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 7:47pm
The following is the complete text of President Obama's State of the Union address as written.
Remarks of President Barack Obama - As Prepared for Delivery
State of the Union Address
"An America Built to Last"
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Washington, DC
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:
Get Fresh and Healthy Cooking Workshops at LTCC
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 2:37pm
Event Date:
February 2, 2012 (All day) The Community Education department at Lake Tahoe Community College presents “Get Fresh and Healthy” workshop series. This is a series of four workshops; however you can register for individual workshops OR for all four together! Each workshop is ONLY $38!!
• Cooking with Spices is on Thursday, February 2nd from 6pm-9pm.
This exciting workshop will help you learn to elevate the flavor of foods by using different herb and spice blends. The facilitator of this workshop is local and master gardener, Diane Weidinger.
• The Winter Soup Workshop is on Friday, February 10th from 6pm-9pm.
Location
Lake Tahoe Community College
One College Drive
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
30° 8' 16.944" N, 81° 46' 25.6224" W
See map: Google Maps
Chinese New Year stories for children at Zephyr Cove library
Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 7:30pmTahoe Arts Project Presents the Gizmo Guys
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 4:42pm
Tahoe Arts Project continues its 25th season with the comedy/juggler duo The Gizmo Guys on Friday, January 27th at the MontBleu Theater. The Gizmo Guys' rapid-fire act exhilarates and inspires sidesplitting laughter in audience members of all ages. The Gizmo Guys will bring their “Objects in Motion” show into the South Shore schools January 23-27 teaching children how juggling relates to science and math.
New storm to arrive on Sunday; ski resorts prepare for brisk business
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 12:34pmWinter weather continues through today in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Ski resorts report up to 2 feet of snow from the system which arrived Friday and continues today. The National Weather Service in Reno reports that a second and much colder storm will move into the area on Sunday into Monday, dropping temperatures and bringing more snow. Here is the latest from the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority on the storms:
Women's Center changes names, keeps providing critical help
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Until she was put in contact with the South Lake Tahoe Women's Center, life was a nightmare for Tammy and her children. "I don't even know where I'd be right now witho...
Lake Tahoe Organization Zawadisha Fund Thinks Big and Small to Help Women in Kenya
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 11:06pm
(Editor's note: The Lake Tahoe-based Zawadisha Fund was founded by Jennifer Gurecki and Julie Lowe of South Lake Tahoe. Here is their report.)
Barey's eyes widened with wonder as she held the piece of paper in her hand. She struggled to decipher the words on the document but understood its significance — the number, 5,000 Kenyan shillings, would be paid to her to start her own small business baking and selling chapati to support her family.
Group encourages fathers to become involved in children's schools
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 8:41amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There's no instruction manual thick enough to cover every aspect of being a father. So when it comes to volunteering in the classroom or taking a turn as playground mo...
Proactively Pursuing the Health of Our Community in 2012
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 7:10pm
The New Year has always been the perfect time to reflect and look ahead with a fresh perspective. As the primary wellness provider for the South Lake Tahoe area, I would like to address questions you may have about the future of healthcare and what Barton Health has planned for 2012 and beyond.
Opinion: Things that NCLB taught us
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 10:34amPublisher's note: This editorial is from the Jan. 9, 2012, San Francisco Chronicle. No Child Left Behind, an ambitious federal program to ensure that disadvantaged children are learning, has had a...
CASA El Dorado: Standing up for children
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 6:00amThanks to Judge David Soukup, a very special juvenile court judge in Seattle in 1977, children around the country have been helped through some very difficult times. Judge Soukup founded the first ...
Kudos & Kindness: Delightful performance by children's choir
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 6:00amThe Widowed Persons Association had the pleasure of the "Blue Ribbon Choir" (directed by Paul Kushner) come and entertain our members at the holiday/Christmas party in December. It was a delightful...
Kudos & Kindness: Thanks for calling attention to foster care needs
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 6:00amWe've appreciated the recent articles about foster families. Those who have been doing this service to children for years deserve a heartfelt thanks. Our town has many children who are either tempo...
A need for care: How one family opened its home to South Lake Tahoe foster children
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 1:12pmEditor's note: This is part two of a three-part series on foster parenting in South Lake Tahoe. The final story in the series will be published Jan. 13.SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - April Herrera has ...
Made in Tahoe: Don the Baker dishes up shtick with his sweets
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 9:09am
In this life, Don Ewing is a baker. In a previous life, he probably had his own TV show based on his life as a comedian who does shtick based on flour, yeast and water.
While South Shore is lucky to have Howie Nave as the emcee of all things standup comedy, Ewing, known around town as "Don the Baker," knows he can't compete on the same stage.
"I'm not really not funny," he says. "I'm not rich, either. I'm a baker's man who kneads dough."
Tahoe Grizzlies Gear Up for 7th Annual Lake Tahoe Invitational
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 9:49amNineteen youth hockey teams from around California will descend on South Lake Tahoe for the 7th annual Lake Tahoe Invitational Hockey Tournament, a four-day event that begins Friday at the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena. Motels will fill up as at least a thousand parents, team supporters and children are expected for this tournament, which is estimated to bring in around $200,000 in revenues to the community, organizers say.
Opinion: Preschool prepares kids for the classroom
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 8:21amBy Vicki Barber. Debates continue about whether or not preschool is important for children. For some of us, it's not a debate; we know it works for children. Two states in the nation, Georgia and ...
South Lake Tahoe faces shortage of foster parents
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 8:47amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Dozens of pictures of children decorate April and Dan Herrera's South Lake Tahoe home. Along with photos of their own five children hang the smiling faces of the many fos...
Registration open for Kinder Kup Race Series to Benefit Heavenly Foundation
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 11:36amThe Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will kick-off the 12th Annual Kinder Kup Race Series at Heavenly Mountain Resort on Sunday, January 22, from 8am to 2pm. Open to all skiers and snowboarders age six and under, the Kinder Kup series is designed to introduce young athletes to competition in a friendly environment. No previous race experience necessary and all abilities are welcome. Entry is $20 and includes a World Cup only competitor lift ticket if needed.
Family Science Day at UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Center
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 6:48amLooking for something exciting that your kids can do during the holiday break? Do your kids like science and hands-on activities?
Group wants decisions centered on kids' interests
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/31/2011 - 5:25pm1 in South Lake Tahoe. But it's not just about Tahoe – it's about children throughout the country, throughout the world. And it's not just parents uniting to have a ...www.laketahoenews.ne...
