• South Lake Tahoe City Manager Tony O’Rourke will be the speaker at noon Aug. 11 at the Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe meeting at Harveys on the 12th floor. Reservations are necessary — (530) 573.2433. Cost is $15. • El Dorado Beach in South Lake Tahoe will be closed starting Aug. 11 as […]
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By Carl Young Tahoe’s best asset is its natural beauty. The region holds great potential as an ecotourism destination for low-impact recreation. Paddle-boarding is the latest craze, but high-quality recreation opportunities, such as kayaking, hiking, cycling, back-country skiing and beach-going continue to draw visitors to the Lake Tahoe Basin. Now, as part of the 20-year […]
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Tahoe Hemp Company Pro-Am Disc Golf Tournament, a PDGA sanctioned C-Tier event, is Sept. 11-12 at Zephyr Cove Disc Golf Course. Player check-in and preregistration is Sept. 10 from 4-6 pm at Tahoe Hemp Company at 3564 Lake Tahoe Blvd., unit B in South Lake Tahoe. Contact Dan Thrift at (530) 559. 4519 or danthrift@etahoe.com […]
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South Shore’s best bartenders have been charged with creating a unique, wintry concoction using Ketel One Vodka as the main ingredient. These chilly drinks will be served up during the inaugural Signature Cocktail Contest on Sept. 8 from 6-8pm at the Riva Grill in South lake Tahoe. Bartenders will present their creations to a panel […]
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By Bobby Caina Calvan, Sacramento Bee Cigarette sales in California plunged to their lowest level in a decade last year as smokers were squeezed by new taxes and restrictions on where they could light up. While tobacco use has been steadily declining, the 8.1 percent sales drop was the largest year-over-year decline since 2000, according […]
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By Liz Benston, Las Vegas Sun Several months ago, the Internal Revenue Service agents who investigate financial crimes in Las Vegas began calling big casinos to set up meetings with their employees. The calls were friendly. In fact, the IRS — battling a bumper crop of white-collar crime — needed the casinos’ help. The feds […]
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Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra meets every Thursday at 7:30am at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center (3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd.) Come join the fun, fellowship, lively chat, speakers and hear about our projects in this community. All are invited; breakfast and coffee served. On Aug. 12, learn about the recycling program at South Tahoe […]
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By Guy Clifton, Reno Gazette-Journal More than a third of 100 registered Hot August Nights participants responding to a Reno Gazette-Journal survey think the addition of an event in Long Beach, Calif., next year will hurt the Reno festivities next year, while 25 percent think it will help Reno. And only two of the registered […]
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Pat Ronan, owner of Tahoe Lakeshore Lodge and Spa in South Lake Tahoe, is hosting a benefit for Tahoe Arts Project that will feature the music of Niall McGuiness, Trey Stone and Rocky Sleight. Bring food, beverages, blankets and low back chairs, but no pets. A suggested donation of $10 per person will support Tahoe […]
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With thunderstorms in the forecast for today, it’s possible Truckee could duplicate what it did on Aug. 8, 1989, when 1.21 inches of rain fell. The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a second day of weather warnings for the greater Lake Tahoe area, including Reno and the Eastern Sierra. Expect storm clouds to […]
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