Wireless calling, text messaging and surfing the Web on the Verizon Wireless high-speed 3G network is now easier and faster for residents and travelers in the Lake Tahoe area thanks to a new cell site in Truckee. The site improves 3G wireless coverage along Highlands View Drive – the road that leads to the Ritz-Carlton. […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee Bill Holmes, chief of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Amador-El Dorado Unit, has been named Cal Fire’s Northern Region chief. In his new position, Holmes, a Cameron Park resident, will oversee 12 units from the Oregon border to the Bay Area, according to a Cal Fire news […]
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Look for Bona Fide Books’ first three titles to come out this year. In the coming months, the Meyer’s publishing house will publish “Permanent Vacation: Twenty Writers on Life and Work in Our National Parks”, Jason Schossler’s collection of poetry, “Mud Cakes, and Tahoe Blues”, a collection of flash fiction and nonfiction about Lake Tahoe. […]
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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 Jan. 13 from 5:30 to 7:30pm at the South […]
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• Alpen Sierra Coffee is branching out into other beverages. The company is applying for a permit to sell alcohol. • Fitch Ratings upgraded the joint powers agency that makes up Measure S on the California side of the South Shore from A+ to AA-. • Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Granite Bay, has been appointed chairman […]
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It’s official, signs are up for Emily’s Run at Heavenly Mountain Resort. The ski foundation teams began racing on it this week. “The course is awesome. You can see the whole thing from top to bottom with no tree obstruction,” Steve Clothier, Emily’s father, told Lake Tahoe News. “They will now be training slalom, GS, […]
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Performance Nutrition for Winter Sports is the title of Dana Lis’ program. The registered dietitian will speak Jan. 11 at 6pm at Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village. A no-host bar opens at 5:30pm. A $5 donation is requested. With valid student ID it’s free. Whether training for The Great […]
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Members of Scout Troops 468 and 594 collaborated with the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe to earn their carpentry badge. The Scouts worked on three projects for the club: a trek bench around a tree, a cabinet to store two-way radios, and two ping pong table tops. All participating Scouts earned their carpentry […]
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Orthopedic surgeon Terry Orr and physical therapist Chris Proctor will give a presentation about injury prevetnion, surgical options and sport specific conditioning on Jan. 26 from 6:30-7:30pm. The lecture will be at Lake Tahoe Community College, Aspen Room, in South Lake Tahoe. It is free and open to the public. For more information, call (530) […]
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• Dale Rise was elected to serve another term as president of the South Tahoe Public Utility District, with Mary Lou Mosbacher as vice president. • Lakeside Inn has launched a new website. • Homewood’s West Shore Care is open for business. • Pilot Linda Mae Draper-Hivert wants to create an aviation center at the […]
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