By Kathryn Reed It was hard for the four Zephyr Cove Elementary School students to contain their smiles. Giving back feels pretty darn good. For the second year in a row fourth-grader Alexandra Palant collected toys and stuffed animals to give to youth who are part of the Court Appointed Special Advocates program. Last year […]
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Homewood Mountain Resort is having a preview center open house May 29 from 2-5pm. The open house will take place at Homewood’s South Base Lodge for those who have questions on the project, its process, and potential changes to the plans.
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Joseph Scanio, the South Lake Tahoe registered sex offender who was arrested last week, is back behind bars. He was arrested May 26 about 3pm at his Wyoming Avenue home on a federal warrant for violating the terms of his supervised release. U.S. probation informed South Lake Tahoe police Scanio had violated his probation by […]
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By George Knapp, 8 NewsNow LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas icon Frank Sinatra had an FBI file that was one-foot thick. So, why did agents follow the singer for more than 40 years? And why were they interested in Marilyn Monroe’s lovers? The FBI has created an online vault packed with millions of pages of […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College’s theater department will put on a production of “Chicago” in the Duke Theatre on the South Lake Tahoe campus. Tickets are $15. For more information, call (530) 541.4660, ext. 207. Matinee performances are June 11 and June 19 at 2pm. The 8pm performances are June 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18.
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Kim Wyatt from Bona Fide Books is hosting a meet and greet for the North and South Shore writing groups at Bona Fide Books in Meyers. This will be an opportunity to network with writers from around the lake. Bring a dish to share and something to drink. Pass this invitation along to people in […]
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Most Eldorado National Forest campgrounds remain snow covered and will not be open for Memorial Weekend, according to Forest Service officials. The facilities that will be open include: West Point campground on Union Valley Reservoir; Stumpy Meadows, Black Oak campgrounds and the boat ramp on Stumpy Meadows Reservoir; Middle Meadows group campground and Hell Hole […]
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Session No. 2 of a newly formed work group committed to the development of community-based services for people with disabilities around Lake Tahoe will be June 27 from 1-3pm. Through the efforts of this group the goal is the needs that exist for opportunities and options for this population can be met by coming together […]
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The Cork and More in South Lake Tahoe is hosting a wine tasting event to benefit the Tahoe Tallac Association on June 16 at 7pm. You can purchase tickets directly through the Cork and More — $15 in advance, $18 at the door. They will be featuring wines from Spain.
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Sierra Nevada Alliance and bird expert Sheryl Ferguson will host Birding in Lake Tahoe on May 28 from 8-11am at Pope Beach. The event is a fundraiser for the Sierra Nevada Alliance, which is asking for a $25 suggested donation. But all are encouraged to come so contribute what you can.
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