· The California Highway Patrol is recruiting senior volunteers and explorers for the South Lake Tahoe office. For more info, call 530.577.1001. · The Crown Room at the Crystal Bay Club is removing 16 booth seats and a satellite bar to make it a larger music venue with capacity of 750. The project is scheduled […]
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· Early voting for the June 14 primary in Nevada begins May 28. · El Dorado County residents age 19 and older have an opportunity to get their high school diploma and career training through the library. For more info, go online. · Mountain Area Preservation is putting on a gathering June 1 from 5:30-7:30pm […]
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· BlueGo, the South Shore transit operator, is offering free rides on some routes May 28-30. For more info, go online. · The Bicycle Advisory Committee of the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority will meet June 1 from 9-11am in the downstairs conference room at Lake Tahoe Airport. · The nonprofit Project […]
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The Tahoe National Forest is hosting a photo contest from May 28-Sept. 30. Photos must be taken on the Tahoe National Forest and may include such subjects as: wilderness, wildlife and plants, recreation, rivers and lakes, lookouts, and landscapes, among others. First, second and third place winners will be announced in October. Winners will be […]
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Nevada Department of Transportation officials are warning some motorists that their vehicle may not make it through Cave Rock tunnel during construction. Work started earlier this month to secure the rock so it doesn’t keep falling on the highway. The tunnel is be lengthened and other work done to solve the problem. Traffic is being […]
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The El Dorado County School Boards Association and the El Dorado County Office of Education will host the Prospective School Board Member Workshop for those interested in running for election in November. This free workshop will take place June 20. El Dorado County Superintendent of Schools Ed Manansala and EDCOE attorney David Girard will conduct the […]
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Don’t believe everything you think: How our thoughts affect mood and behavior is the subject of a June 9 talk at Sierra Nevada College. Karin Sable is a licensed marriage and family therapist providing mental health and counseling services in the Truckee-Tahoe area. She will talk about how negative thoughts are a normal part of […]
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· Truckee Police Department has added an electric motorcycle to the fleet. It is part of an effort to use alternative-powered vehicles, reduce emissions and noise pollution. Grants paid for it. · Longtime Placer County elections employee Ryan Ronco was appointed to the top elections job by the Board of Supervisors May 17. · The […]
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UC Davis limnologist Charles Goldman will be telling five decades’ worth of stories and history of research at Lake Tahoe next month, as well as delving into the challenges ahead. The talk is June 21 at Sierra Nevada College. Register online. Cost is $5. The program will begin at 6pm, with refreshments and no-host bar from 5:30-6pm […]
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Docents are needed at the UC Davis science education centers in Incline Village and Tahoe City. Training includes all docent program materials, guest speakers from UC Davis, UNR, DRI, research vessel time on the lake, and a social happy hour. Volunteers will learn general Lake Tahoe information, environmental issues, geology, history of research, state of the lake, ecology […]
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