• Brian Krolicki of Stateline, who was just termed out as lieutenant governor of Nevada, is considering a run against Sen. Harry Reid, D-Searchlight, in 2016. • Here are theEl Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra roadwork schedules from Caltrans for the week. • Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who is contemplating a run for president, is headlining […]
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• Meyers resident and Sierra-at-Tahoe Olympic snowboarder Jaime Anderson is on Forbes magazine’s 30 Under 30 in sports list for her accomplishments. • Tahoe Regional Young Professionals is having a mixer Jan. 28 at the Mellow Fellow in Kings Beach from 5:30-8:30pm. It is free for members, $10 for non-members, which includes appetizers and a […]
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The photos here are two views of Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe from the same location, but about 40 years apart as seen from Harrah’s Lake Tahoe in Stateline. In the photo above, Harrah’s historic triangular marquee is seen bottom center at the entrance to Harrah’s California parking lot which extended to Paul Kennedy’s […]
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The annual Father Daughter Dance is Feb. 6 at Harrah’s Convention Center in Stateline from 7-9:30pm. This is an evening for fathers and their daughters to dance and visit with friends. Refreshments will be served and a photo keepsake is available for an additional fee. Tickets are $10 a person. The event often sells out. For […]
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• Tahoe South Restaurant Week is Jan. 9-16. For more details, go online. • High Fives Foundation gave Truckee resident Jeff Andrews a grant for $10,830. Andrews was snowboarding at Sugar Bowl in March 2014 when he overshot a jump in the terrain park. The crash burst fractured his C-5 vertebrae into his spinal cord […]
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Placer County is looking for people to participate in the next Sheriff Office’s Community Awareness Academy. There are eight classes, each covering a different topic. Classes are Monday-Wednesday 6-8:30pm beginning March 2 and ending March 25. Classes are in the Community Room at the Placer County Sheriff’s Office headquarters in the Auburn Justice Center, 2929 Richardson […]
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The Douglas County Public Library’s free storytime will resume at the Kahle Community Center starting Jan. 9 and continuing through March 26. Preschool stories take place on alternate Thursday and Friday mornings from 9-9:30am. Thursday dates are: Jan. 15, Jan. 29, Feb. 12, Feb. 26, March 12 and March 26. Friday dates are: Jan. 9, […]
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The seventh annual Cowboy Mardi Gras fundraiser to benefit Austin’s House is Feb. 27 at the Carson Valley Inn from 6-10pm. The party atmosphere will be of Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Fat Tuesday. This casual and crazy fundraiser features food, music, dancing, games, raffle prizes, and a silent auction. The party starts at […]
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With the contract for Live at Lakeview summer concerts having expired, South Lake Tahoe is looking for someone to produce a weekly event at Lakeview Commons. “OnCourse Events contract expired at the end of last summer to produce Live at Lakeview. Being a government agency, we cannot provide preferential treatment to any one business and […]
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• Northstar will open this winter’s first halfpipe to skiers and riders Jan. 9. It is located on Pipeline trail and accessible via Vista Express. • Tahoe Parents Nursery School is having a kindergarten roundup Jan. 26 from 6-8pm at Sierra House Elementary School where principals from all LTUSD elementary schools will make presentations. • […]
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