The Truckee River flow is not going to stop the 12th annual Truckee Duckee Derbee. This fundraiser for the Humane Society of Truckee Tahoe is June 7 from 1-4pm at the River Ranch Lodge. It is billed as the “most unpredictable two minutes in Tahoe.” The afternoon’s festivities will include live music by the Serina Dawn Duo, […]
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On June 19, the League to Save Lake Tahoe is hosting a summer kickoff party, featuring the reopening of the Fritzi & David Huntington Environmental Education Center in South Lake Tahoe. The center’s overhaul is designed to provide better educate and engage the public about how to protect Lake Tahoe. New exhibits will include an audio station sharing […]
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· South Lake Tahoe Police Department will be hosting an open house at the police department (1352 Johnson Blvd.) on June 11 from 3-7pm in honor of the city’s 50th anniversary. · The League to Save Lake Tahoe is looking for volunteers to help clean up Tahoe beaches on July 5 from 9am-noon. To RSVP or ask questions, email events@keeptahoeblue.org. […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Yacht Club is hosting its annual membership drive by inviting the community to be lunch guests June 6 at the Cantina in South Lake Tahoe. The club’s motto is “let’s have fun”. The gathering is an opportunity to meet members and learn about the club and its various activities. Boat ownership […]
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· Raley’s, Bel-Air and Nob Hill stores are offering discounted tickets to the 26th annual American Century Championship, the July 14-19 celebrity golf tournament at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Stateline. · Here are the El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra roadwork schedules from Caltrans for this week. · Racing Tahoe is the next exhibit at the Tahoe […]
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Between now and June 21, Nevada’s Joining Forces law enforcement team will be cracking down on speeding drivers throughout the state. In an effort to save lives, Nevada Highway Patrol is reminding motorists to slow down. Law enforcement agencies throughout Nevada will be working overtime through June 21 enforcing speed limit laws. According to […]
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A bill honoring an El Dorado County resident who died in 2012 fighting in Afghanistan passed the House and now moves to the Senate. HR 979, a bill to honor Marine Staff Sgt. Sky Mote of El Dorado was introduced by Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Granite Bay. It designates a mountain peak in the John Muir Wilderness, […]
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There will be a Wildfire Safety Expo on June 20 from noon to 3pm in South Lake Tahoe. People will learn about how to be prepared for a fire, making an evacuation plan, and creating defensible space. Smokey Bear will be part of the festivities. The free event will be in the parking lot at […]
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May of 2015 and May of 1983 compare as total opposites. In 2015, we’re experiencing a record drought, Washoe Lake has dried up, and thousands of wells in California have gone dry. By contrast, in 1983 we had four rain-prompted slides including massive mud hitting Washoe Lake and Squaw Valley. There was much flooding in […]
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A nearly seven-mile stretch of Highway 267 in Placer County will be repaved this summer, with work set to start June 1. The project is from just north of Schaffer Mill Road to Brockway Summit. The work involves grinding down the existing roadway and filling it with hot mix asphalt. There will be shoulder closures during the […]
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