• Check out where Sunset magazine thinks people should be putting their head at night in the Tahoe-Truckee area. • Weather – as in all that snow – has pushed the 55th annual Tevis Cup Western States Trail Ride in Placer County from July 16 to Oct. 8. • Reno’s Pancake Laboratories’ Facebook app ShortStack […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will continue prescribed fire operations on Kingsbury Grade near North Benjamin through June 10. In addition, operations will begin June 8 on the northwest shore of Lake Tahoe near Carnelian Bay Road in the Carnelian Bay area. The operations at Carnelian Bay are on one small unit, approximately 4 […]
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• Ski Run Marina in conjunction with Tahoe Sport Fishing is offering complimentary boat valet service through Labor Day — weather permitting. Hours of operation are 10:30am to dusk. • Genoa Station Bar & Grill is planning to go in the old Tahoe Ridge Winery building in Genoa. • Tombstone Tap and Grill is replacing […]
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Caregiving is a difficult and often challenging role that one can undertake, and taking the opportunity to share information and feel connected to others who are providing care is a vital step to perform this task to the best of your ability. Take the opportunity on June 9 from 5:30-7:30pm at the South Lake Tahoe […]
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The Friends of Ski Run will be hosting the second annual Spring Ski Run Cleanup Day on June 11 from 11am-12:30pm. Anyone interested in helping keep Ski Run looking topnotch should meet at the Blue Angel Cafe at 1132 Ski Run Blvd. before 11am. Lunch will be provided to volunteers, thanks to the Blue Angel […]
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• When the Douglas County commissioners approved the 2011-12 budget in May it meant laying off 12 employees and not filling six positions. • Gordon Boettger of Minden set a Northern Hemisphere record in May when he flew 1,401 miles by himself in a sailplane. The previous record was 1,367 miles. • Because of the […]
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Douglas County’s Minden-Tahoe Airport is preparing to host a series of landmark test flights in spring and summer 2012 by the Perlan Project. The project, currently in phase two, has a goal of designing and building a high-altitude research glider to study the meteorological impact of a jet stream that circles the Polar Regions during […]
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Tahoe Green Landscaper Workshop series will focus on conservation landscaping techniques for Spanish speaking landscapers and contractors. Topics include: soils, irrigation, integrated pest management and more. The dates are June 21-23 and June 28-30. The first week is from 4:30-6:30pm, the second is from 4:30-7:30pm. To register or to get more information, go online.
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will continue prescribed fire operations on Kingsbury Grade near North Benjamin through the weekend and next week, weather and staff permitting. Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from prescribed fire project areas. Smoke management is part of every prescribed fire burn plan, and efforts will be taken […]
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• The annual Ren Faire at Camp Richardson is June 4-5 and June 11-12 from 10am-6pm. • Squaw Valley may not have fresh powder like it did Memorial Day weekend, but it will be open July 2-4, 8am-2pm for skiers/snowboarders. • Thunderbird Lodge is open for public tours Tuesdays through Saturdays until mid-October. • The […]
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