The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is hosting the 2nd Annual Northern Nevada SWAT Challenge Oct. 2 at various locations in the community. The event is geared to building camaraderie and familiarizing our local SWAT team operators with each other and with their team capabilities. SWAT Operator and Organizer Marc Bello explained in a statement, “Special […]
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By KCRA.com PLACERVILLE — Phillip Garrido’s attorney broke her silence Thursday, outlining the sensitive nature of the case and her client’s communication with KCRA 3. Public Defender Susan Gellman had so far refused all requests for interviews about a case that’s drawn worldwide attention. Gellman’s client is accused of kidnapping Jaycee Lee Dugard from her […]
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Listen to Julie Threewit, CEO of Meyers-based The Appointment Biz, talk about the good and bad of being a small business owner in this economy. She will be on KTHO AM-590 (www.kthoradio.com) on Saturday at 10am and Monday at 6pm.
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By Kathryn Reed SAN FRANCISCO — Nostalgia filled AT&T ballpark Thursday afternoon as the San Francisco Giants wrapped up their last home game with a 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks. The Rockies won too – they’ll be headed to the playoffs, while the Giants have spring training to look forward to when the season ends […]
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The Bread & Broth Program at St. Theresa’s Church in South Lake Tahoe is observing its 20th anniversary of serving by celebrating its volunteers through the years with a special dinner Oct. 26 from 4-5:30pm in the Church Hall. Every person who has volunteered their time to the program since it started in 1989 is […]
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Learn about the benefits of joining Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra during tea on Oct. 17 from 2-4pm at 3311 S. Upper Truckee Road in South Lake. For more info, email evelynyonker@gmail.com.
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4th Annual Thanksgiving Retreat with Venerable Sumati Marut, “De Lam, Steps of the Path to Bliss” WHERE: Zephyr Point Presbyterian Conference Center, 660 Highway 50, Zephyr Cove, NV 89448 COST: Sliding Scale $300-$350 WHEN: 2pm Nov. 26 to 2pm Nov. 29 CONTACT: David Fishman, davidbfishman@gmail.com
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE — Eight of the 11 candidates for the South Tahoe Public Utility District board boasted about their expertise and reasons voters should elect them during a noon hour forum Wednesday. Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe gathered the group at Harveys to discuss water issues. Nearly 70 were in attendance to […]
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Cadets of Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Explorer Post No. 2015 won numerous top honors at a Law Enforcement Explorer Cadet competition in Paso Robles Sept. 24-26. The 10th Annual Central Coast Law Enforcement Explorer Competition hosted 521 law enforcement explorer cadets from 47 various law enforcement agencies throughout California and Nevada. The competition was extremely […]
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Publisher’s Note: The following text is all from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s staff. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday issued the following statement after U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Obama administration officials announced federal actions that will be taken to address California’s water crisis: “Californians are suffering from an extreme water crisis due to […]
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