Chef Mark Estee of Truckee’s Moody’s and Burger Me hosts the grand opening of his Reno restaurant CAMPO on Nov. 16 from 6-9pm. The grand opening will benefit the Food Bank of Northern Nevada and Think Kindness Reno Air Races Family Assistance Fund. Tickets are $20 and include small bites, wine and beer. CAMPO is […]
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The Truckee River Fund has awarded $267,267 to the Tahoe Resource Conservation District to protect Truckee area water bodies from the growing threat posed by aquatic invasive species. The funding will also be utilized to work toward the implementation of a mandatory watercraft inspection program and the establishment of a stakeholder collaborative to fund a […]
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Following last week’s general obligation bond sales, the California Transportation Commission this week allocated $784 million in funding for 61 projects. Placer County will receive $40.413 million to build a water quality collection and treatment facility from 0.2 miles south of the El Dorado-Placer county line to the Truckee River Bridge. Work is expected to […]
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Community educators are joining forces to bring another 21st Century Education Speakers Series to the Lake Tahoe Basin. This year’s series kicks-off with author Bernie Trilling on Nov. 8 from 6:30-9pm at Sierra Nevada College in the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences. Trilling is a key organizer of the nationwide Partnership for 21st Century Skills […]
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To the community, My name is Ernie Claudio and I was on the STPUD board of directors for two years in 2007. The only candidates I met while on the board were Dale Rise and John Runnels. These two candidates have proven their ability to say “No” to the STPUD management. STPUD or the district […]
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Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District has promoted Ben Sharit to fire chief. Sharit started with the district in 1985 as a firefighter/paramedic, rising through the ranks in the last 26 years. He started his career a volunteer with the Oakland department 30 years ago. He earned his associate degree in fire science from Lake Tahoe […]
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• Andre Tyson, aka rapper Dreda Dre, will be back at his alma mater Nov. 16 giving away thousands of dollars worth of clothes. He was at South Tahoe High a year ago doing the same thing. • Design Workshop, an international landscape architecture, land planning, urban design and strategic services firm, won three American […]
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By Kathryn Reed Salaries and people unable to pay their bills are adding to the expense column for Barton Health, which is compounded by the number of patients being on the decline. For 2010, Barton Health recorded a loss of nearly $1 million. “The 2010 loss reflects a write down of value in real estate […]
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By Martha Bellisle, Reno Gazette-Journal Within 15 minutes of opening, a lift line had already formed. Keeping up its tradition of being the first ski area in Northern California to open for the season, Boreal Mountain Resort fired up its lift on Friday afternoon and hosted hundreds of snowboarders and a few skiers. Boreal took […]
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By California Emergency Management Agency The fall season is a festive and fun time of year for children and families, but a stressful and dangerous time for many pets. The California Emergency Management Agency (CalEMA) reminds Californians to take special precautions to ensure the safety of their pets, and those who may come in contact […]
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