U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews are scheduled to resume prescribed fire operations in the Rubicon Bay area Aug. 23. Operations are taking place near Scenic Drive, on small urban lots and are expected to continue through the end of the week. All prescribed fire operations are dependent on weather and available staffing. Residents and […]
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Goods are being collected as part of military care packages for the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion, Nevada Army National Guard based in Reno. Soldiers have recently been deployed. The following items are needed or money can be donated to purchase them: Beef jerky Sunflower seeds Sugar-free chewing gum Nuts Coffee Music CDs or iTune cards […]
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• A fundraiser for the Marie Hanson Search Fund is Aug. 24 at Brothers Bar & Grill (888 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe) starting at 5pm. The South Lake Tahoe resident was last seen in Washington on July 10. • South Lake Tahoe Women’s Center annual gala is Sept. 17. • Nevada is one […]
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• Tahoe Youth & Family Services is starting an alcohol treatment program in Incline Village and is likely to be located in the Parasol Building. • Fire Fest 2011 is Sept. 24 from 10am to 3pm at Lake Tahoe Airport. • The North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association has named Randy Lusetti, game warden for […]
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By Bob Shallit, Sacramento Bee Debbie Meyer, the former Sacramentan who won three swimming gold medals at the 1968 Olympics, is selling her scenic home in Truckee. Her real estate agent? Jeff Hamilton, who won a bronze medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics in France for speed skiing – a demonstration sport that year. Hamilton […]
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All students entering grades 7-12 in California must provide proof of immunization against whooping cough (also known as pertussis) for the upcoming school year. Placer County will also be offering additional Tdap vaccine clinics for the North Tahoe and Truckee area in collaboration with the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District. There is no cost for […]
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South Lake Tahoe-based environmental organization Tahoe Resource Conservation District is seeking a member to serve on its five-person board of directors. Board members are appointed by the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors. They serve a voluntary, four-year term. Applicants are required to reside or own property in the Lake Tahoe Basin in either Placer […]
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According to the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network, nearly 3 million children in the United States have food allergies, and the incidence in those under the age of 3 is one in 17. The good news is many children will grow out of them. Kahle Community Center will host Jennifer Ehmann from Barton Pediatrics on […]
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• Assemblywoman Beth Gaines, R-Roseville, testified Aug. 17 before the State Water Resources Control Board against what she calls new burdensome stormwater permits that are estimated to cost the state billions of dollars and have a detrimental effect on local businesses and governments. • There is free yoga on Nevada Beach on Aug. 26 from […]
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What do you get when you combine networking, local charity, and a bar with karaoke — a Tahoe Regional Young Professionals’ August FUNdraiser at Murphy’s Irish Pub on Aug. 25 at 7:30pm. It is a benefit Christmas Cheer All Year, the food bank in South Lake Tahoe. The outdoor patio will feature an evening of […]
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