• Five El Dorado wineries will host a wine and food experience on Memorial Day Weekend celebrating Rhone varietals grown in the rocky soils of El Dorado’s Pleasant Valley. The wineries are Auriga, Holly’s Hill, Miraflores, Narrow Gate and Sierra Vista. The event is May 23-24 from 11am-4pm. To buy tickets, to online. • Graham […]
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The Amgen Tour of California Women’s Race at Lake Tahoe is seeking cycling aficionados to volunteer during the two stages, May 8-9. The two Lake Tahoe stages cover 124 miles in two days. The start and finish line for both Tahoe stages are located at Heavenly Mountain Resort’s California Lodge. Volunteer registration is now open […]
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• There will be a meeting March 16 from 5:30-7pm about the Lake Tahoe Airport Master Plan at the airport. For more info, go online. • April 30 is Reno’s fifth annual Dining Out For Life event. Dining at a participating restaurant will help to end HIV in Nevada. Go online for a complete list […]
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South Lake Tahoe is accepting applications for the spring 2015 Citizens Academy. The Citizens Academy is open to all community members. It is an opportunity for residents to increase their knowledge about the workings of local government and have a desire to become more involved in the shaping and development of their community. The academy will […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Fire Department will be hosting the second session of STAT: South Tahoe Action Teams on April 2-23. Classes will be four consecutive Thursdays from 6-8pm at the Fire Department Training Center located at 1100 Al Tahoe Blvd. Curriculum will include eight hours of instruction taught by members of the South Lake […]
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Heavenly Mountain Resort’s Epic Discovery is inching closer to reality. The U.S. Forest Service is seeking comments on the final environmental impact statement and draft record of decision. People who submitted project-specific written comments during scoping or other designated comment period are allowed to comment this time around. People have 45 days to submit comments. […]
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• The final phase one report for the Lake Tahoe Airport Master Plan is complete. Go online to read it. • Diamond Peak is having rail jams every Friday afternoon starting Feb. 27. For more info or to register, go online. •Placer County this month released this report about economic development incentives for North Lake […]
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Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is accepting nominations for Lake Spirit Awards. The awards honor people making progress protecting Lake Tahoe. In addition to nominations for exemplary citizens, nominations are also open in the agency representative/environmental scientist category. A North Shore and South Shore winner in each category will be selected. Nominations for the Lake Spirit […]
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• Caltrans this week will activate a metering ramp on Highway 50 westbound from El Dorado Hills Boulevard. It will operate during normal commute hours from 6-9am, Monday-Friday. • Two guys from Portland bought the financially troubled KTHO radio station in South Lake Tahoe, but the station is not giving out their names. The station […]
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This photo, above, shows then and now. Still standing at the crosswalk on Highway 50 at Lyons Avenue is a telephone booth-sized structure with windows, door, and shake roof. It was the weather shelter for Mrs. Rosie the Crossing Guard. Rosie Borges worked as a crossing guard for the Lake Tahoe Unified School District and […]
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