The Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park Backcountry Patrol organization is recruiting patrollers to serve in the 2011 season. The volunteer patrollers offer a valuable service to all trail users as ambassadors to the sport of mountain biking and the Tahoe area. Currently in its 10th year of operation, and recently incorporated as a nonprofit organization, […]
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To the community, Lake Tahoe Crime Free Programs had its Crime Free Multi-Housing Program conference on April 11 at Aston Lakeland Village Beach & Mountain Resort. Thank you to Jerry Bindel and his staff for providing exceptional guest service and to Grandpa Manny of Taqueria Jalisco for a delicious lunch. We now have certified over […]
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The Tahoe Rim Trail Association and U.S. Forest Service’s third annual regional guide training is May 13-15 at Granlibakken Conference Center in Tahoe City. In order to meet the needs of the public and to provide the best possible experience on the trail for all types of users, the TRTA and USFS aim to continue […]
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Volunteers from Harrah’s Heroes (Harrah’s Employees Reaching Out) spent a day helping Bread & Broth volunteers serve those in need a hot meal on a cold night. Bread & Broth is able to continue its mission of feeding the hungry of South Lake Tahoe in large part because of the generosity of the local community. […]
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By Susan Wood With all the new, proposed development activity happening on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe, the Meeks Bay Resort is in line for a face lift starting this spring and going through fall. The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is proposing a project to remove power lines, retrofit utility equipment, stabilize the […]
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Douglas County commissioners decided last week to use redevelopment money to improve parts of the Carson Valley in an effort to increase tourism. The commissioners, who also act as board members of the Redevelopment Agency, will spend $1.5 million just in Genoa to put power lines underground, add parking, signage, sidewalks and lighting. Another $625,000 […]
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By Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette-Journal William Hill PLC, a land-based bookmaker and online betting company in the United Kingdom, announced Thursday it is acquiring Northern Nevada-based Club Cal Neva Satellite Race and Sportsbook Division and Southern Nevada-based American Wagering Inc., in a $39 million deal. The deal will give William Hill its first presence in […]
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By Jim Sanders and Torey Van Oot, Sacramento Bee BURBANK – California legislators no longer will receive a car, gas and maintenance paid largely by taxpayers. The state’s independent compensation commission voted Thursday to replace the existing program in December with a $300 monthly allowance to defray legislators’ costs of driving their personal vehicles. Commissioner […]
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With a firm footing in the Lake Tahoe and Reno real estate markets, Chase International Realtor was the perfect choice to discuss current housing trends on a regionally televised talk show. As a guest on “Lawyers, Guns and Money”, Sandi Solomonson’s television debut will be aired on Reno’s KRNV on April 24 at 4:30pm, and […]
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Oh, what a difference five years makes. Fourteen inches of snow fell on April 17, 2006, in Tahoe City. It’s sunny this morning, but rain could come later today. High is supposed to be 58 degrees in South Lake Tahoe. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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