The North Lake Tahoe Resort Association has $55,000 to distribute for special event grant funding. It is available for events taking place in the North Lake Tahoe region of Placer County. Most individual grants will fall within the $500 to $2,500 range. All grant money is slated for marketing and public relations efforts needed to promote events […]
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· On Aug. 14, the California Highway Patrol will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint in El Dorado County starting at about 8pm. The location has not been disclosed. · The Kings Beach Commercial Core Improvement Project has been named the 2015 Project of the Year by the Sacramento chapter of the American Public Works Association. […]
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· Visits to Nevada continue to climb, increasing by 2.6 percent in 2014 over the previous year. In 2014, Nevada saw 53.4 million visitors to the state. · The Village at Squaw Valley hosts the sixth annual Peaks and Paws, benefiting the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe, on Aug. 22. For more info, go online. · Nando Parrado, who […]
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· Former El Dorado County CAO Terri Daly is now administrative services manager for Yuba County Water Agency. · Josh Welch, a chiropractor in Meyers, is going to San Quentin State Prison this month to adjust inmates during the 11th annual San Quentin TRUST Health Fair. TRUST stands for Teaching Responsibility Utilizing […]
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The Park Tahoe casino opened in the summer of 1978, built by Park Cattle Company, but was closed within a month due to issues with fire safety regulations. Caesars World took over and reopened the facility as Caesars Tahoe Palace the following year. For a few days in October 2005, Caesars appeared as the fictional […]
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· The Lake Tahoe Craft Beer Festival is Aug. 8 at MontBleu in Stateline. More info is online. · Jimmy LaFave & the Night Tribe will be at the Boathouse Theatre on the South Shore on Aug. 12 at 7:30pm. For more info, go online. · Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe’s annual wine shindig […]
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The seniors at Kelly Ridge Senior Affordable Housing Community in South Lake Tahoe are having a fundraiser at Primo’s Italian restaurant on Sept. 9 from 4:30 to 8:30pm. The proceeds will benefit the seniors by providing them with a benevolent fund to access when there is a special need. The residents at Kelly Ridge are low […]
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· The 19th annual Reno Gay Pride Festival is Aug. 15 from 11am-6pm. For more info, go online. The free Opening Night Party will be at the Sapphire Lounge located inside Harrah’s Reno on Aug. 14. · Nancy Harrison has been hired as executive director of the Lake Tahoe Community College Education Foundation. · Dementia […]
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· Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe is increasing its minimum wage to $11 an hour. The change represents a 33 percent increase over the $8.25 an hour mandated minimum wage in Nevada. · Clem Shute, who serves on the Governing Board of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, received a lifetime achievement award from the Environmental Section of the California […]
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Gene Abshier on Aug. 12 will share the history of late 1950s proposed highway improvements that included plans to build a bridge across Emerald Bay. This is the final segment of fireside chats put on the Lake Tahoe Historical Society and South Lake Tahoe as part of the city’s 50th anniversary celebration. The 7pm event is free […]
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