Three Strands Global, a Northern California based nonprofit committed to seeing a world free of human trafficking, will give a 90-minute presentation in South Lake Tahoe on March 14 at 6pm. According to the California Department of Justice, human trafficking is a $32 billion a year global enterprise and the fastest growing criminal industry. It is a form of […]
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The annual mental health forum hosted by Barton Health is April 7 at Lake Tahoe Community College. Mental health clinicians, law enforcement, social service groups, school staff, and community members are invited to attend this fourth forum. Attendees will hear recent accomplishments in the community, new and evolving services Mental Health Collaborative members are working […]
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· Tahoe Donner’s annual Taste of Truckee gourmet food and wine event is March 20 from noon-3pm. Buy tickets online. · Here are the El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra roadwork schedules from Caltrans for the week. · Wine on the Water – a sold-out event for the last five years – returns June 12 from 1-5pm. The food and […]
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The Truckee Police Department OHV Preliminary Grant Application will be available online for public review and comment from March 8 to April 4. Instructions on how to comment are on the OHMVR’s website under Public Review Instructions. Comments may be sent directly to the police department by emailing rwomack@townoftruckee.com. Truckee Police Department will be submitting […]
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· Outside magazine lists Tahoe Mountain Brewing Co. in Tahoe City as one of the five high-altitude breweries worth visiting. · Here’s a video from Caltrans about what it takes to clear the snow from Highway 89 around Emerald Bay. · Former South Lake Tahoe resident and Lake Tahoe Community College graduate Ryan Row (pen […]
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Truckee is warning residents to be bear-aware as the animals start to wake from their winter slumber. Here are tips to coexist with bears: · Never leave food of any kind in your car, including chewing gum. · Roll up car windows, lock the doors. They know how to open car doors if unlocked. · Never […]
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Built in 1947, the American Legion Hall also served as a venue for teen dances from the 1950s into the late 1960s. The back end of the building had a large auditorium, stage and dance floor, but that part of the roof collapsed under snow load just hours prior to a scheduled school dance on […]
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Drivers can expect periodic lane reductions on South Carson Street near the Highway 50 intersection in Carson City starting this spring as roadway drainage, paving and construction at the future intersection begins. The final leg of the Carson City Freeway project is approximately 25 percent complete. More than 650,000 cubic yards of dirt have been excavated […]
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Outdoor adventure photographer and National Geographic cover creator Nick Cahill will take people on photographic journey on March 9. Cahill’s presentation will be part of the Tahoe Art League’s monthly meeting at 6pm at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center. The presentation will begin at 7pm. Cahill is Force 12 Media’s video and photo guru. He is a self-described adventure […]
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· Lake Valley Fire Protection District received the Automotive Service Excellence Blue Seal of Excellence Certification for its maintenance shop. · How Supplements Can Complement Traditional Medicine is the topic of an April 6 lecture that will be presented by Amy Smith of Barton Family Practice. The free lecture is from 6-7pm in the Aspen […]
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