· Casey Blann is now vice president of mountain operations at Alpine Meadows. In addition to managing operations at the ski resort, Blann will oversee risk management and loss prevention for Alpine and Squaw Valley. · Tahoe Blue Vodka is donating $5,000 to support the League to Save Lake Tahoe’s beach cleanups. The donation was a […]
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The U.S. Forest Service is unloading vehicles from several national forests and the Regional Office in an online auction. Thirty-four items including pickup trucks, SUV’s, crew carriers and miscellaneous ATV parts/tires will be sold to the highest bidder from July 25-Aug. 1. For questions about individual vehicles, call 530.621.5289.
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The Food Bank of El Dorado is having a free farmers market on July 27 from 10-11am. The distribution will be in the parking lot of the American Legion Hall, 2748 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. The Food Bank is in need of 10-15 volunteers that day from 9:30-11:30am to distribute emergency supplemental groceries […]
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Expect traffic delays on Pioneer Trail on the South Shore as overhead lines are put underground. Approximately 5,800 feet of power lines from Liberty Utilities as well as communication lines owned by AT&T and Charter Communications are being relocated underground along Pioneer Trail from Black Bart Court to south of Golden Bear Trail. The work […]
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· South Lake Tahoe has resurrected its battalion division in the fire department. Jim Drennan, Tim Spencer and Karl Koeppen now have the title of battalion chief. · El Dorado County Senior Nutrition Program is looking for volunteers to deliver meals to homebound senior citizens. Each volunteer generally works one day each week to an […]
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· Steve Teshara is the interim executive director of Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce. · Professional stargazer Gigi Giles is putting on an event at Spooner Lake on July 29 at 8pm. Participants will be able to peer through high-powered telescopes and astronomical binoculars. The event is free and park entry fees will […]
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· Tahoe Youth & Family Services Color Blast Run is Aug. 15 in Gardnerville. For more info, go online. · 2003 South Tahoe High grad Tiffany “TJ” Carter has released an album called “Bold and Beautiful”. · Heather LeMaster, the 2013 women’s world long drive champion, smashed a 336-yards drive to establish a women’s world […]
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To the community, Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless would like to thank the many volunteers who participated in our litter pick up day around the 981 Silver Dollar neighborhood on July 9. We also appreciate Clean Tahoe for contributing supplies. Participants included Chara Fugii, Norine Hegy, Jenn Lay and Jill Parmele. We appreciate their help […]
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· For the first time in three years, the Thunderbird will be in the water. The vessel will be at the South Tahoe Wooden Boat Classic at the Tahoe Keys Marina in South Lake Tahoe on July 29-30. · One-way traffic controls for pavement rehabilitation work on Highway 89 between Squaw Valley Road and West River Street […]
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Jill Brigham, executive director of the UC Davis Sustainable Wine & Food Processing Center, is coming to Tahoe to talk about the science of wine and the technologies developed for sustainable wine production. The program will begin at 6pm on Aug. 24, with refreshments and no-host bar from 5:30-6pm at 291 Country Club Drive in Incline Village. […]
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