Grades 1-12 may audition for Tahoe Arts Projects’ Missoula Children’s Theatre production of “Sleeping Beauty” on July 26 from 10am-noon at the Sierra House Elementary School multipurpose room in South Lake Tahoe. If cast, there will be a fee of $50 per child. A limited number of scholarships are available. Call Peggy Thompson at (530) […]
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• KTHO radio General Manager Paul Middlebrook and Lake Tahoe News Publisher Kathryn Reed each taped a segment about the media with host Steve Teshara to be aired on Douglas County’s public access television channel for a month. • Tour de Tahoe – the Sept. 12 cycling event around Lake Tahoe – is working with […]
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Origami will be featured at the Douglas County Public Library in Zephyr Cove on July 29 at 1:30pm. Dennis Little has shared his hobby of Japanese paper folding for many years at the library. He will tell the history of origami and bring examples of his projects. During past programs children made fish, Olympic medals, […]
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El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department is having a community meeting July 24 at 10am for people to meet Deputy Greg Almos, who is the West Shore contact. The meeting is at Marie Sluchak Park at Wilson and Pine streets in Tahoma. Contact Deputy Greg Almos at (530) 573.3375m ext. 8935 or email wsdeputy@edso.org for information.
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Lake Tahoe News is looking for freelance writers. Applicants must be able to take photos, meet deadlines, have a vehicle and be able to cover a variety of topics. College students interested in an internship may also apply. Send resumes, three clips and a letter expressing why you want to write for LTN to info@laketahoenews.net. […]
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Tahoe Writers Works performs the fifth Captain Thunder installment of the popular children’s radio-style play on July 22 at 7:30pm. Set in the 1940s, “Captain Thunder and the Terrifying Ray of Doom” will be performed in the Boathouse Theatre at the historic Tahoe Tallac Site on the South Shore. Adults $10, children $5. For more […]
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The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a red flag warning for the Lake Tahoe-Reno-Carson areas from 3-8pm today. A red flag warning means critical fire weather conditions are either occurring or are imminent. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will create extreme fire growth potential. Winds will be […]
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Expect delays through Thursday on Interstate 80 while Caltrans removes rocks to make the slope more stable. Traffic controls will be from 5am-4pm these three days starting at Hirschdale for eastbound traffic and in Verdi for westbound travelers. This is part of the $71 million Truckee River Canyon project that should be finished this fall.
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• Markleeville is about to have a pizza parlor and Intero Real Estate office – both are under construction. Both are expected to open later this year. • Award-winning Tahoe mystery writer Todd Borg will be at the Twin Cabins on the Tahoe Tallac Site on the South Shore through July 22 from 10am to […]
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As of July 19, the candidates who have taken out papers to run for South Lake Tahoe City Council are Tom Davis, Angela Swanson, Georg May and Claire Fortier. No one has turned the documents in. Three positions are up on the Nov. 2 ballot. City Clerk Suzie Alessi has taken out papers to retain […]
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