The Pony Express will ride again in June for annual re-enactment. In addition to being able to see the riders along various parts of the trail — including Lake Tahoe — it’s possible to have a letter delivered this way. Mail will be carried by horseback by more than 700 riders from St. Joseph, Mo., […]
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On March 24, 1955, Sacramento City Councilman Clarence Azevedo addressed his City Council to extend an invitation to attend the Sportorama at the Memorial Auditorium to be held that May. Participating in Sportorama were several South Shore businesses which organized a booth at the event. Here is a flyer about Sportorama provided courtesy of Dave Kurtzman. This was 10 […]
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• Kahle Community Center is having an Easter egg hunt April 3 at 11am for kids 6 and younger. Bring a basket to collect eggs. • NAMI El Dorado County is providing free monthly support group meetings in South Lake Tahoe starting June 9 at the South Lake Tahoe Library, 1000 Rufus Allen Road, from […]
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The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will host several workshops for the real estate community regarding best management practices and an enhanced BMP disclosure form for real estate transactions. TRPA requires people selling property to disclose the property’s BMP status to the purchaser prior to sale. The purchaser must submit a BMP disclosure form to TRPA […]
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• Truckee firefighters have a new engine with wildland and ARFF capabilities. It is equipped with a 750-gallon tank, 1,250 gpm pump, 50 gallons of foam, a front bumper mounted pump-and-roll turret, a roof mounted remote operated monitor for stationary fire attack, Hurst extrication equipment, high pressure Nepiro nozzles, aircraft specific extrication equipment, Scott […]
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• Diamond Peak Ski Resort’s last day is March 29. • Julie Paradysz now owns Tahoe Tot Spot in South Lake Tahoe. Former owner Amy Thompson is focusing her attention on Inversion Gym in town. • Caltrans and Truckee will be having a groundbreaking ceremony for the Truckee Mousehole Pedestrian Tunnel on Highway 89 on […]
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California State Parks and the California Tahoe Conservancy are hosting a public workshop on the potential reconstruction of the public pier at Kings Beach State Recreation Area. The workshop is April 1 from 6:30-8pm in the North Tahoe Event Center (8318 N. Lake Boulevard, Kings Beach). The upgrades are being considered to increase accessibility for pedestrians […]
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Josette Lewis from the UC Davis World Food Center will be talking about Agriculture, Food & Nutrition from Local to Global on April 23. This date has changed, it had been scheduled for April 9. Lewis is associate director of the World Food Center, which was launched in 2013. What does it take to feed 9 billion […]
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A series of meetings are scheduled in the next month regarding the final environment impact report, environmental impact statement, and environmental assessment document for the proposed Highway 89/Fanny Bridge Community Revitalization Project. The Tahoe Transportation District and Federal Highway Administration-Central Federal Lands Highway Division are proposing improvements to resolve the existing traffic congestion at Y in […]
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• The annual South Shore tourism forum is April 21 from 3:30-5:30pm at Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel in South Lake Tahoe. This forum will explore how Tahoe can set itself up as a leading recreation destination. • On April 22 at 5pm there will be a workshop about South Lake Tahoe’s single room occupancy ordinance. […]
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