A summer dog assisted reading reward program for kids ages 6 to 11 years will take place at two locations: the South Lake Tahoe Library and Bona Fide Books in Meyers (next to Angie’s Signs on Magua off Hopi). One of six trained canine listeners, animal related books, plus a tutor are provided free. There […]
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For the two weeks starting June 23, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department deployed officers into the Bijou neighborhood in support of the Residential Neighborhood Traffic Enforcement Program During that time, 73 traffic related traffic stops were made. Officers wrote 30 citations and 58 written warnings were issued. Two vehicles were impounded — one because […]
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• ForeWord Reviews’ Book of the Year Awards were recently announced, with “Tahoe Beneath the Surface” by Scott Lankford and co-published in 2010 by Sierra College Press and Heyday Books receiving a bronze medal in the Nature category. • Tahoe City’s Center for Spiritual Living is hosting the Relic Tour, a Tibetan Buddhist sponsored exhibit, […]
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• The KidZone Museum, a nonprofit children’s museum in Truckee, is offering free admission to active-duty military families through Labor Day. • Restaurant registration forms are available for the 2nd annual Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week scheduled for Oct. 2-9. The deadline to register is July 15. For registration forms and details, contact Pettit Gilwee at […]
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The Nevada Film Office is looking for amateur screenwriters with scripts about the Silver State. Aug. 31 is the deadline to submit an entry. The winner of the 24th annual competition will be flown to Las Vegas. More info is online.
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A joint EIR-EIS is being prepared to study the environmental effects of the proposed Kings Beach Town Center project. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and Placer County are asking for comments on the scope and content of the environmental documents. Comments will be taken until July 26. The TRPA’s Advisory Planning Commission will have a […]
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• Chris Proctor has been named director of Tahoe Center for Orthopedics. • Michael Munoz, 60, of Placerville has been appointed to the California State Athletic Commission. • The second annual Tahoe Trail Skills College is July 29-31. Click here for more information. • Truckee-based Van Dyke Law Group has a new website with information […]
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• On June 25 in the Duke Theatre at Lake Tahoe Community College 28 cadets (about 70 percent from Lake Tahoe) graduated from the fire academy. • Do you have a mountain bike that has yet to hit the trails, a kayak that has never seen Lake Tahoe, a time-share or an in-kind gift your […]
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• South Tahoe High Principal Ivone Larson is up for the California Governor’s Council on Fitness and Sports Principal of the Year Spotlight Award. Voting is online. • Washoe County sheriff’s Lt. Heidi Howe has received the national designation of Certified Jail Manager through the Jail Manager Certification Commission. Howe is one of 357 jail […]
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Susie Meier, a career counselor and employment specialist, is providing free help to job seekers. She will help with finding people employment, with resume and cover letter writing, and interview techniques. Meier has been in this field for more than 20 years. She taught career planning at Lake Tahoe Community College. For more information or […]
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