North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District is gearing up to begin prescribed burning this week depending on weather conditions and local as well as regional resource availability. The fire district wants to assure locals that if any one of several conditions that must be met in order to conduct a controlled burn is not within […]
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• Harrah’s Food and Wine Festival in Lake Tahoe is Oct. 28-30. • Tahoe City’s Chapel of the Transfiguration, aka The Outdoor Chapel, is now on the National Register of Historic Places. • The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency on Sept. 29 gave out two Lake Spirit Awards. Ruth Dworsky was recognized for creating defensible space […]
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Lake Tahoe Community Pumpkin Festival is a free nonprofit event. Local businesses will have booths, they’ve donated prizes and materials, there will be children’s games, contests and activities as well as a raffle and food. The event is Oct. 14 from 5:30-8:30pm at 143 Michelle Drive, Stateline. For more information, click on festival.
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• Fire+Ice restaurant in the Heavenly Village will donate all October proceeds from its Strawberry Shortcake to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. • There is a blood drive in Incline Village on Oct. 14 from 10am-5pm. Click on flyer for details. • The Concrete Masonry Association of California and Nevada has given South Tahoe High […]
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The Al Tahoe neighborhood in South Lake Tahoe is having a clean-up day on Oct. 15 from noon-3pm. Meet at Regan Beach. This clean-up day event is the result of feedback from a neighborhood service team meeting this summer. The clean-up event is focusing on collecting trash, not large scale items such as furniture. Trash […]
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A simplified fare structure will greet BlueGo passengers this weekend, and a new route between Minden and Carson City begins Monday. The Ranchos to Carson City routes will begin at 6:20am with the last run at 5:15pm, Monday-Friday. Fares are $4 for intercity trips and $2 within the local areas with half-price fares offered to […]
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Keeping people safe online is the goal of October’s National Cybersecurity Month. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office wants to help by providing daily cyber safety tips on Twitter. The series of 31 tips covers topics ranging from identification theft to cyberbullying. Residents can have the information sent directly to their Twitter feed by following “WashoeSheriff” […]
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Incline Village Community Hospital and the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District will be offering flu vaccines beginning Oct. 1 for residents of Incline Village and Crystal Bay. The charge for the vaccine is $20 per shot. Medicare billing will be available (bring a copy of your Medicare card). The vaccine is available at Incline […]
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The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is asking for volunteers to help turn the tide on graffiti vandalism by taking part in a graffiti cleanup event at the Sun Valley Community Center from 10am-2pm Oct. 6, weather permitting. The department is also looking for concerned citizens to donate paint, brushes and gloves to the effort. Graffiti […]
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South Lake Tahoe residents cultivating medical marijuana must submit an application for a permit no later than Dec. 20 or face a fine of $1,000 per day. Applications and permit procedures are available online. The city is also providing opportunities for residents to report a possible marijuana cultivation operation in their neighborhood. Residents may submit […]
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