In celebration of Tahoe Area Coordinating Council for the Disabled’s 31st year anniversary TACCD is being honored by five restaurants that includes an invitation to the community. October was chosen for the annual fundraising events to highlight Disability Awareness and Employment month. The restaurants mentioned below will donate a percentage of their income for a […]
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The first round of campaign finance forms for South Lake Tahoe City Council have been released. While there are five candidates for the two positions, only three people have donations to report. Here are the documents: Cole form Grego form Sass form.
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By Karoun Demirjian, Las Vegas Sun Though President Barack Obama and presidential candidate Mitt Romney got down deep in the weeds on taxes and health care in last week’s debate, some viewers — especially in the West — may have been left with the impression that they skipped over more than they addressed. The only […]
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The Douglas County Public Library is having a special appearance by storyteller Indiana Bones in Genoa’s Town Hall at 10:30am on Oct. 13. As performed by Mike McCartney, an Emmy Award-winning writer and performing artist, Indiana Bones combines archaeology, adventure, and folklore to thrill and educate audiences. With the use of artifacts, puppets, and the […]
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Learn how the mind-body connection can improve your health through the power of imagination. The Creative Visualization & Health Workshop in Truckee is Oct. 11 from 6:30-8pm. The class is on the ground level of Church of The Mountains, 10079 Church St., in Truckee (across from Community Arts Center). Handouts will be provided. Space is […]
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By Adam Liptak, New York Times TALLAHASSEE — On the morning of the primary here in August, the local elections board met to decide which absentee ballots to count. It was not an easy job. The board tossed out some ballots because they arrived without the signature required on the outside of the return envelope. […]
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Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce and the Sierra Human Resources Association are offering the Tricks for Trainers: How To Give It So They Get It workshop on Oct. 10 from 8:30am-12:30pm at the chamber offices located at 169 Highway 50, Stateline. Attendees will learn how to design and deliver high impact training sessions […]
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• Kirkwood and Heavenly are having a joint hiring fair on Oct. 20 from 9am-2pm at Heavenly’s California Lodge. There will also be a Kirkwood only job fair Oct. 13 at Red Cliffs building from 9am-3pm. • South Lake Tahoe City Council candidate JoAnn Conner is having a chili fundraiser Oct. 12 from 4:30-7:30pm at […]
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By Danny King, Travel Weekly A recently launched Expedia program that enables travelers to pay for their hotel stays at the front desk at the end of their stays could cost hoteliers millions of dollars a year in the form of higher credit card and royalty fees, according to a recent report. Traditionally, Expedia clients […]
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Clack is a nice cat who has been at the shelter for several months. We’d really like to find him a good new home. He is a Manx and has a very short tail. He will chase dogs, and so should not go to a home with a dog. But that’s his only vice. He […]
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