· El Dorado County Board of Supervisors on June 18 unanimously approved a $605 million budget for 2018-19; $290 million of that is the General Fund. · Clinton Culp is Lake Tahoe Community College’s first full-time faculty member in Wilderness Education and Outdoor Leadership. He starts July 1. He comes from Montana State University-Billings where […]
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· The next El Dorado County VHR Ad Hoc Committee meeting will be June 25, 6:30pm in Tahoma at the Meeks Bay Fire Protection District. · Douglas County Public Library will be hosting a coffee tasting on July 16 at the Minden Library from 2-4pm presented by DST Coffee Company. · Benko Gallery in South […]
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Andree Brulhart and Leona (Evans) Allen are working on plans for the South Tahoe High School class of 1978’s 40th reunion. It will be Oct. 20. So far plans include a tour of the renovated STHS campus in the late morning, then a lunch and get-together at the Camp Richardson boathouse. The cost of the […]
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· The South Lake Tahoe pool will be closed June 18 from 10:30am-1:30pm for the annual eighth-grade graduation party. · Parking will be free at Harrah’s and Harveys during celebrity golf in July. · The comment period has been extended to July 30 for the environmental documents related to Washoe Meadows State Park. · Douglas […]
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The ad hoc Cannabis Advisory Committee of the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors will meet June 19 to discuss commercial cannabis proposed ballot measures that are planned to go to the full Board of Supervisors on July 17. If the Board of Supervisors approves the ballot measures, they will be placed on the ballot […]
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· Music in the Castle is a fundraiser for Vikingsholm at the castle in Emerald Bay. The twilight reception in the courtyard includes wine from Fawnridge Winery and hors d’oeuvres following the concert. It will be July 14 from 5-7:30pm. Tickets are $100. For more info, email dtran@sierrastateparks.org. · For the fourth year, writing industry […]
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· Kirkwood’s Wildflower Walk & Wine is Aug. 11. · As part of the summer reading fun, Douglas County Public Library is providing two free wildlife shows on June 27. The first show is at 4pm at the Zephyr Cove Library; the second show will begin at 6:30pm at the C.V.I.C. Hall in Minden. · A […]
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Beer, bingo and burritos at South Lake Brewing on June 19 will benefit Animal Coalition of Tahoe. Bring your friendly dog on a leash and get $2 off your first pint. The event is from 6-9pm at 1920 Lake Tahoe Blvd, just west of the Y in South Lake Tahoe. Money goes to ACT’s spay-neuter […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission, acting in its capacity as the South Lake Tahoe Airport Land Use Commission, will be discussing an update to the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan for Lake Tahoe Airport on June 21 at 3pm. The draft ALUCP is online. ALUCPs are land use documents that provide for the orderly […]
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Motorists can expect traffic delays on Highway 89 between Truckee and Tahoe City as Caltrans repaints the edge lines in both directions of the highway. Striping operations are scheduled for June 14 from 7am-7pm. Rolling lane closures will be used. Motorists are cautioned to slow down when they see the flashing amber lights of the […]
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