· Tahoe South Restaurant Week is Sept. 16-23. For more info, go online. · The Zephyr Cove estate known as Sierra Sunset is on the market for $59 million. The 31 acres is most famous for having the meadow that was the opening scene for the TV show “Bonanza”. · Darren Senn Band will be playing for […]
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The primary non-emergency business phone number for the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (530.542.6100) is not working. Until it is fixed, the alternative number is 530.542.6101. It is believed a hardware malfunction at the police department is the problem. The 911 phone lines remain fully functional. When calling the bad number, callers will likely hear […]
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· Windjammers Yacht Club is having an adult sailing skills clinic July 16 at 8:30 am. There will be classroom and on-the-water instruction. The cost is $45. Contact Lynn Woodward at potterybylynn@gmail.com or 530.544.1482 or Debbie Noorda at russdebbienoorda@gmail.com or 530.318.0223. · The South Lake Tahoe Library will host Wild Things Inc. on July 15. The free outdoor show starts at 2pm […]
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Truckee River Winery is looking for artists to turn retired barrels into works of art. Barrels will then be auctioned off at the end of the summer, with the proceeds going to local charities. If you are a local artist and are interested in participating in Cask as Canvas, fill out his form and either email it […]
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· Here is the weekly Caltrans roadwork schedule for El Dorado-Tahoe. · There will be a meeting July 21 at 6:30pm in the Board of Supervisors’ room in Placerville about El Dorado County’s proposal to build a class I bike path from Missouri Flat Road to the town of El Dorado and a bike/pedestrian overcrossing […]
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The Truckee Donner Public Utility District has a new clean, cost-effective source of electricity for its customers. The Veyo Heat Recovery Project in southwestern Utah converts heat from an existing natural gas pipeline into electricity to provide reliable, safe, and cost-effective electricity. The $22.3 million project was constructed by the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, of […]
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· The Ridge Tahoe spent $2 million to expand wedding and conference capabilities. · Tahoe Donner has upgraded its equestrian center. Events this summer include cowgirls and cocktails, Saturday night barbecues, and pancakes and ponies. · Southwest Airlines has added a nonstop flight between Reno and Dallas Love Field. · Participants in the annual Wildfire […]
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· John Pickett, forester with the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, will give a free talk about defensible space on June 20 at 6pm at the South Lake Tahoe Library, 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd. · HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program), the government sponsored Medicare counseling program, is in search of a part-time volunteer […]
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· The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and Tahoe Transportation District are seeking more ideas from the public about how to improve Lake Tahoe’s transportation system to reduce traffic congestion. Materials presented at the May open houses are available online. A short questionnaire is there as well. · Nevada Department of Transportation is having an open […]
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Artist and poet Ziggy Rendler-Bregman will be leading a poetry, prose and writing workshop in Hope Valley in August. She is the author of “The Gate of Our Coming and Going”. Bring a journal or sketchbook and pencils, as she takes guests to some of her favorite spots in the region. There will be a […]
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