Updated Dec. 2 4:05pm: The tour has been canceled. Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s Green Business Cooperative is hosting the Tahoe Basin Green Tour Dec. 3 from 9am-5pm. Tour participants will visit various lodging and dining properties around the lake to learn from locals how to implement green practices and realize cost savings […]
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The El Dorado County Health Services Department, Public Health Division, is conducting a community flu shot clinic today in South Lake Tahoe from 9am to noon at the Senior Center, 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd. For those individuals who cannot attend or who missed the recent series of community flu shot clinics sponsored by the Health […]
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Caregiving is a difficult and often challenging role that one can undertake, and taking the opportunity to share information and feel connected to others who are providing care is a vital step to perform this task to the best of your ability. Take the opportunity Dec. 9 from 5:30 to 7:30pm at the South Lake […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Sierra ski resorts are continuing a greening trend, according to an environmental report card prepared by conservationists. The Ski Area Citizens Coalition released its annual evaluation of western ski resorts Tuesday, concluding they are showing an improved environmental performance for the fourth year in a row. Squaw Valley USA and […]
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UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center post-doctoral researcher Alexander Forrest just returned from Antarctica after three weeks on the ice. Forrest was part of an international collaboration between United States, Canada, New Zealand, and France to deploy an underwater robot to study Antarctic sea ice, which is expected to decline more than 33 percent by […]
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The morning is starting off with mostly blue sky, but that is not likely to last all day. Unsettled weather is the forecast. Here is the ski ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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“Light Up Lake Tahoe” is looking forward to another holiday season of twinkling lights. This year, not only will holiday lights be on Highway 50, but program organizers are reaching out to any local business clusters, plazas, and neighborhoods to join in on the fun. “Light Up Lake Tahoe” will be structured differently from last […]
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Astronomy Snowshoe Adventures with Tony Berendsen are Dec. 22, Dec. 29, Jan. 22 and Feb. 26. Astronomy Trips include guided snowshoe tour followed by a program by professional astronomer Tony Berendsen, complete with high powered telescopes and iPad for close-up viewing. Astronomy tours start in either Tahoe Vista or Truckee. Tours are between 2 and […]
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The North Tahoe Public Utility District and North Tahoe Winter Adventures have opened Sled Hill and Snowmobile Track Rentals at the North Tahoe Regional Park. It will be open daily from 10am-4pm. The cross country trails in the park were groomed for the first time last week. There is no set schedule for grooming the […]
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By Mike Dunne, Sacramento Bee One way to cut down the number of wines to sample at a tasting where hundreds are being poured is to ask each winemaker for a taste only of his or her flagship wine. The wording is important: Don’t ask for a taste of the favorite wine – you run […]
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