Disabled Sports USA Far West, located at Alpine Meadows Ski Resort, will host its weeklong Ability Celebration March 22-26. Participants from around the country will gather at Alpine Meadows for a week of rehabilitation camps and ski race competition; culminating in an evening of fine dining, entertainment, and silent auction to benefit the Disabled Sports […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission is having a public hearing on the city’s General Plan and associated environmental documents on March 24 at 3pm at the Lake Tahoe Airport. The City Council is expected to vote on the document May 3, also at the airport. The council meeting starts at 9am, but at this […]
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The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Gala is March 18 from 6:30-9:30pm at Heavenly’s California Lodge on Saddle Road in South Lake Tahoe. The event will feature a Champagne toast, heavy gourmet hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction and a cash beer and wine bar. Advance tickets are $40. They may be purchased by […]
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Powder and wind on the upper slopes. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Cloe is a 5-year-old pure bred Bengal. She came to the shelter after being abandoned in a rental house. Although Cloe is very scared and hides often at the shelter and hides often, she loves to cuddle. She is also very vocal and talks to everyone. Any family interested in Cloe should do some research […]
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Workshop — Marketing Your Nonprofit on March 31 form 9am-noon at the DWR Center-Meiling Room, 948 Incline Way Incline Village. This workshop will focus on increasing your marketing and presentation skills with Lee Koch and Leslie Brown Expand your skills in: • Public speaking • Using an elevator speech • Developing a captivating and professional […]
Read moreHundreds of brave souls with warm hearts will take the plunge in the chilly waters of the South Shore at Zephyr Cove to raise much needed funds for Special Olympics Northern California and Nevada. The Polar Plunge on March 19 is not a swim. It’s a party. Dress up in a crazy costume, dip your […]
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By Mark Foree Recently, an inaccurate story regarding the quality of drinking water in the Truckee Meadows surfaced again. You may remember that back in December 2009 a report from the Environmental Working Group ranked the quality of our water as among the worst in the nation. Truckee Meadows Water Authority responded to that story, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Vail Resorts plans to spend $83 million to $90 million in the upcoming building season on its six ski resorts in California and Colorado. Exactly how much of that will come to Heavenly or Northstar is not being disclosed per company policy. However, during a March 12 media tour of both resorts, […]
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By Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee Two people were arrested in South Lake Tahoe on Friday on suspicion of passing forged American Express Travelers Cheques. Olewasami Brown, 35, of Pittsburg and Annette Powell, 35, of Merced were arrested in a hotel on Ski Run Boulevard, according to the South Lake Tahoe Police Department. Read the whole […]
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