South Lake Tahoe Friends of the Library has two history events planned for early April. On April 2 at 11am, curator Mark Jensen returns to share more stories from Carson Valley’s historic Dangberg Home Ranch. Jensen will tell tales using the park’s historic artifacts, photographs and documents. On April 5 at 6pm, Lake Tahoe’s Railroad History […]
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Douglas County Public Library is lending iPad Air 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, and Nintendo 3DS devices. A selection of games are available for checkout with the Nintendo 3DS. People must be at least 18 years old to rent a device, have a Douglas County library card in good standing, and present a valid government issued […]
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Truckee Chapter 1073 of the Experimental Aircraft Association is awarding three scholarships to local Young Eagles to attend EAA’s Air Academy this summer at Oshkosh, Wis. Keely Hoyt of Truckee will attend the Advanced Air Academy for 16- to 18-year-olds; Kestrel Sura of Kings Beach and Hayden Ruttenberg of Truckee will attend the Basic Air […]
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· Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley expect to keep lifts running into May. · North Tahoe Public Utility District needs members for the Recreation and Parks Commission. For additional information and the application, go online. · Music, mountains and brews return to Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows for the second annual WinterWonderGrass Tahoe festival April 1-3. For […]
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In May of 1969, the city of South Lake Tahoe issued a building permit for a new office building at 1052 Tata Lane. The final inspection was February 1970, with the U.S. Forest Service as the owner and occupant. Next door to the right was Don Weir’s Dodge dealership which later became Bernie Kass’ Tahoe […]
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El Dorado County’s Sheriff’s Team of Active Retirees is looking for members. It is comprised of senior citizens who enhance crime prevention services in the community. The STARs conduct patrols in specially marked vehicles, functioning as the eyes and ears of the sheriff’s department, reporting any suspicious activity observed. STARs help with: Conducting business/home security […]
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The inaugural Cotton Tails Easter celebration at Mormon Station State Historic Park in Genoa will include a pancake brunch served picnic style, followed by an Easter egg hunt for children of all ages, with baskets being awarded to raffle winners in each age group. There will be a photo booth and face-painting artist. The Easter Bunny is scheduled […]
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The Food Bank of El Dorado County will be in South Lake Tahoe distributing food on March 23 from 10-11am at the American Legion Hall, 2748 Lake Tahoe Blvd. One allocation per household will be provided to people struggling to make ends meet, who live in El Dorado County and meet the state income guidelines. […]
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· Lake Tahoe Bike Coalition was awarded a $10,000 grant from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s On Our Way Small Grants Program. The grant will fund the development of an interactive, online bike map for the Tahoe region. · Bona Fide Print Club meets from 6-9pm on the third Monday of the month. Carve linoleum and […]
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· Thinking about self-publishing, but not sure it’s for you? Bona Fide Publisher Kim Wyatt on March 26 from 10am-2pm will cover the pros and cons of self-publishing; how to design a book; how to market and promote it; details of book production and distribution; and common mistakes to avoid. Cost is $60. Signup online. […]
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