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Tahoe Douglas Rotarians were visited recently by Rep. Dean Heller, R-Carson City, at their weekly meeting. Heller provided his thoughts on the current political environment in Washington, shared an explanation of his average day, and expressed his viewpoints on some Nevada-specific issues. Heller was...

Updated Sept. 3 12:30am: • The Sept. 9 South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission has been canceled. An ordinance concerning medical marijuana dispensaries in the city was supposed to be on the agenda. • Plumas-Eureka State Park is open again after being closed because a dead ground squirrel tested...

The Truckee Police Department in conjunction with the California Highway Patrol, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, and the Grass Valley Police Department, we will be conducting a DUI/driver’s license checkpoint Sept. 3. The Police Department’s goal for 2010 is to significantly reduce the...

Volunteers from the Truckee Tahoe Chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association, EAA No. 1073, will fly kids for free at Lake Tahoe Airport on Sept. 4 starting at 8am. Children between the ages of 8-17 are welcome, but must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. The mission of this event is...

Fine sediment particles and nutrient pollutants are impacting Lake Tahoe’s famed clarity. The Tahoe Total Maximum Daily Load was a science-based effort designed to determine pollutant reductions needed to restore historic clarity within the lake and craft a cost-effective, workable strategy to reduce...

Enjoy helping out? Like office work? Like kids? Like arts and crafts? Like to teach a subject or activity? Have two hours or more to spare each month? If so, the Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe wants you. The Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe is seeking volunteers for a multitude of areas: Sports,...

In September, a two week S.T.A.R. Academy will train candidates wishing to volunteer a few hours each month with the Sheriff’s Team of Active Retirees. You must be at least 55 years old, in good health and interested in becoming the “eyes and ears” on El Dorado County’s Sheriff’s...

Clint Schue, owner of Brothers Bar on Emerald Bay Road, has pulled out of the South Lake Tahoe City Council race. However, because of the timing his name will remain on the ballot. This leaves 10 people vying for three seats. No incumbents are running.

Join Tahoe Area Coordinating Council for the Disabled at Coyote Grill in the Round Hill Mall at Elks Point Road on Sept. 2 from 5pm-closing for a fundraiser. Proceeds from the all you can eat chili will help TACCD. For more information, contact David Kelly at (530) 577.8012.