Barton Health is offering wellness lab panels and screenings at a reduced cost. Draws are Jan. 10, Jan. 21, Feb. 7, and Feb. 18. Lung cancer CT screenings and electrocardiograms (EKG) tests are the first and third Saturday of each month. Depending on the test, lab draws range from $40 to $50, EKGs are $50, and […]
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• The pool and locker rooms at the South Lake Tahoe swim complex will be off limits Jan. 7 from 12:15-3:30pm and Jan. 9 from 1:30-6:30pm while repairs are made. • More than 50 vendors and experts will be on hand at the free Bridal Faire at Olympic Village Lodge in Squaw Valley on Feb. […]
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• South Lake Tahoe snowplows are deployed when 3 inches of snow have accumulated. When snow conditions, snowplows have the right of way on streets and vehicles left unattended in the streets are subject to citation and/or tow. • There will be a blood drive Feb. 2 from noon-6pm at Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel in […]
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• Join fellow book artists for an afternoon of free book making on Jan. 4 from 3-5pm at Bona Fide Books, 1609 Magua St., No. 4, Meyers. No experience necessary, but a love of books helps. • Tahoe City Cross Country is open. • The U.S. Coast Guard still hasn’t finished its investigation of when […]
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The business community and town of Truckee are providing a free ride home for people who need it New Year’s Eve. Buses will leave the train depot at 12:15am, 1:15am and 2:15am on Jan. 1. Drivers will drop people off at Sierra Meadows, Northstar, Glenshire, Prosser, Tahoe Donner, Squaw Valley, Donner Lake and Donner Summit, and […]
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Elias “Lucky” Baldwin opened his opulent Tallac House and Casino near Mount Tallac on the South Shore in 1899. It stood 3½ stories. Boasting steam heat and electricity, this year-round favorite of the wealthy included a ballroom, a pool room, bowling alley, boathouse, and spectacular view. Baldwin was adamant about protecting this forest land and […]
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• Mark Novak, assistant fire chief for Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, is going to be the No. 1 guy for the Vail Fire Department starting in February. • Fifty-Fifty Brewing in Truckee is considered one of the best ski town brewpubs by Outside magazine. • Fishermen, skaters and others are being told to be […]
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• According to the EPA, paper makes up almost 30 percent of America’s waste each year. All the more reason to get your news only online. • Randy Vogelgesang is now president of the South Tahoe Public Utility District board and Kelly Sheehan is VP. • The Douglas and Gloria Rumberger Foundation sent a $2,500 […]
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• Lake Tahoe is considered one of the 17 most beautiful travel destinations of 2014. Check this out to see the other 16. • Jenni Charles and Jesse Dunn of the Dead Winter Carpenters are playing for free Dec. 27 at 9pm at Moe’s BBQ in Tahoe City. • South Lake Tahoe Police Canine Association, […]
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