Thirty-five years ago this week — Aug. 27, 1980 — an extortionist’s bomb exploded inside Harveys Resort Hotel at Stateline. The FBI ultimately arrested John Birges of Clovis as the mastermind. Birges tried to extort $3 million but plans went awry and a robot detonated the bomb during an attempt to disable it. The entire area […]
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· Lavish Green and Black Star Safari will perform at the final Live at Lakeview concert in South Lake Tahoe on Aug. 27 starting at 4:30pm. · The El Dorado County senior nutrition program’s home-delivered meal service is looking for volunteers to help deliver meals from 10:30am-12:30pm one day each week. For more information, call […]
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· The Sept. 6 fireworks show on the South Shore starts at 8:30pm. · Russ Nygaard has been hired by Tahoe Transportation District as transportation capital program manager to oversee the planning, design and execution of the agency’s capital projects. · Heavenly Resort Mountain Run is a 5.8-mile trek that begins at California Base Lodge on […]
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The El Dorado Community Foundation has $74,000 to give to nonprofits that offer services and/or programs for residents of South Lake Tahoe. Seventy percent of the total is open to the entire community, while 30 percent will toward classroom curriculum support. Proposals of up to $5,000 will be considered. The grant process will open Sept. 15, with a deadline […]
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Barton Health’s Signature Cocktail Contest is Sept. 23 at Riva Grill in South Lake Tahoe. This year all event proceeds will expand medical services and community programs for Barton Memorial Hospital’s Level III trauma center. The event starts at 5:30pm and ends at 8pm. Admission, which includes heavy appetizers, music, and cocktail samples, is $35 […]
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Kenneth Spielvogel from Barton Women’s Health will be giving a talk Sept. 2 about identifying gynecologic malignancies. He will discuss the latest screening tools and technology to identify cancer. The doctor will alos tell peope about lifestyle choices to reduce the risk of cancer. The free talk is from 6-7pm at Lake Tahoe Community College’s board room.
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The Douglas County Board of Commissioners, acting as the Douglas County Redevelopment Agency, approved $20,000 to fund the Genoa Main Street Wi-Fi Project. Much like the system recently installed in Virginia City, the project will add a full-scale Wi-Fi network in Genoa’s downtown corridor, allowing people to access the Internet, find out more about local […]
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UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center will host Courtney Brailo from the UNR Nevada Seismological Lab on Sept. 17. The discussion will be about faulting and geologic history of the region, and using newly acquired LiDAR imagery. A $5 donation is suggested. Doors open at 5:30pm with a no-host bar, and the program is at […]
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Beer, bargains, books and more are all part of South Lake Tahoe Library’s fundraiser on Aug. 23. The Friends of the Library will be hosting A Toast to Die For: An Evening of Mystery. It is at the library from 4-7pm. There will be hearty appetizers, beer, wine, a silent auction, music and games. In addition, there […]
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The California Highway Patrol office in Meyers will be hosting a child passenger safety seat clinic on Aug. 19 from 8am-noon. There will be a second clinic on Aug. 29 from 2-6pm. Trained professionals will inspect the seats for free. There will also be free car seats for those who qualify. The office is at 2063 Hopi […]
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