•The Tahoe Arts Project turns 25, and it wants to make you a part of it. Designers and students may design a new logo for the arts-oriented nonprofit organization. The winning logo will be used on performance programs and publications. Visit www.tahoeartsproject.org for more information. • The International Olympic Committee announced halfpipe skiing and women’s […]
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“10 days to Amgen” Pedaling to Peak Performance Lecture is May 12 from 6-8pm at Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe, 4130 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. In mid-May, thousands will be pouring into the Lake Tahoe region for the start of the Amgen Tour of California, the largest bike race in the nation. To help […]
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•Lake Tahoe Unified School District is becoming an AVID district. Now all students in grades 4, 5, and 6 will have the opportunity to learn communication skills, educational self-advocacy, study skills, mental and physical organization within agenda/planner, organizational tools, time management, goal setting, note-taking strategies with an emphasis on writing to learn, inquiry, collaboration, organization, […]
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• Barton Health’s staff and administration filled the Snowflake Lounge at Barton Memorial Hospital this week as they presented hospitalist Dr. Stefan Schunk with the “Doctor of the Year” award. Dr. Clint Purvance, Barton’s chief medical officer, presented Schunk with a commemorative plaque on Thursday. • Barton is hosting a free family day at the […]
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•El Dorado County Office of Education Superintendent Vicki Barber won the Ferd. Kiesel Memorial Distinguished Service Award from the Association of California School Administrators. This is the highest honor ACSA can present to an individual. • The April issue of Outside magazine has a feature on what people close to departed outdoor icons have as […]
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Lake Tahoe Bowl is having a fundraiser for the South Lake Tahoe Women’s Center on April 20 from 6-8pm. If you are interested in participating in the 3rd Annual Bowl-a-Thon or would like to make a donation to support local children affected by child abuse and sexual assault, contact Taylor for more information at (530) […]
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South Lake Tahoe’s new electricity purveyor, Liberty Energy-California Pacific Electric Company, is hosting an open house for its customer base on April 4. The ribbon-cutting presentation sponsored by the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce is scheduled for 11am at 933 Eloise Ave. KTHO’s Paul Middlebrook will broadcast from the site. Hours of operation are […]
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With the Tahoe Area Mountain Bike Association in the process of being reformed, TAMBA is sponsoring a two day visit by the IMBA Trail Care Crew for a series of presentations running from April 8-10. Read more about it online.
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• Sugar Pine Foundation has a variety of seeds for sale — sugar pine, whitebark, limber, foxtail and bristlecone pine seeds are all $1 each. Shop online. • The last day of school for Lake Tahoe Unified School District is June 16, despite two extra snow days taken last week. • Expect roads in Markleeville […]
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A free driver safety course aimed at helping newly licensed and upcoming teenager drivers is available through the California Highway Patrol. With teenage drivers are injured and dying at an alarming rate, officers will review ways to avoid accidents. The next Start Smart class is scheduled for April 5 at 6pm at the South High […]
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