The application deadline for the 2015-16 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad scholarship program is Jan. 7. The program provides full scholarships to U.S. high school students to experience overseas communities and cultures, preparing students to collaborate on today’s global challenges such as human rights, community development, workforce development, climate change, and global health. Sponsored […]
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• Tahoe Regional Young Professionals raised $6,700 for Project 44 at the organization’s 4th annual Winter White Holiday Party. • Beach Boys are coming to MontBleu in Stateline on March 27 at 9pm. • The San Francisco Giants will take all three world championship trophies (2010, 2012 and 2014) on a public tour beginning in […]
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Phone scammers are targeting El Dorado County residents — again. The latest scam reported by the sheriff’s department is the caller claimed the resident and a family member had warrants out for their arrests. These warrants were said to be for missing jury duty. The caller demanded that the bail on the warrants be paid immediately. […]
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• El Dorado County elected officials will be sworn into office Jan. 5 at 10am in Placerville. • Recycle Christmas trees for free in Truckee from Dec. 29-Jan. 12 at the Tahoe Donner Clubhouse, high school soccer fields and Glenshire Clubhouse. Curbside pick up is from Jan. 12-16. All trees must be free of decorations. […]
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The winter holiday anti-DUI crackdown and special Avoid the 6 DUI deployments have been out the past several days in El Dorado County. From 12:01am Dec. 12 through midnight Dec. 20, officers representing six county law enforcement agencies arrested one person on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. (These numbers are preliminary.) Last year there […]
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• Olympic gold medalist Jonny Moseley will be on hand to ski with the public Dec. 26-31. Meet him at Squaw Valley’s Gold Coast Demo Center at 2pm. • Zephyr Cove attorney Carolyn Wright is featured in this article about copyrights and photographs. • Here are the El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra roadwork schedules from Caltrans for the […]
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• Hard Rock Lake Tahoe is making Stateline look a bit more contemporary — the signs are one step forward. The hotel-casino-music venue will open at the end of January. • The Nativity story and Christmas carols will be presented by St. Theresa Church and Saint Theresa School Alumni on Dec. 23 at 6pm at […]
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The California Highway Patrol is preparing for this heavily-traveled time of year by educating the motoring public about safety on the roadways. As part of its upcoming maximum enforcement period the CHP is reminding travelers to buckle up, adhere to the posted speed limit, avoid distractions behind the wheel, and always designate a sober driver. The enforcement effort begins […]
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Horses were once a mainstay at Lake Tahoe. They were used for transportation and work. Whereas motorized means prevail now, in the early 1900s horses would haul wagonloads of hay to the Van Sickle barn at Stateline. Today the ranchland is the site of the Village Center — proving cars have replaced horses. Horses also hauled […]
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• Carolyn Wright of Zephyr Cove Tennis Club has been named Reno-Tahoe captain of the year by the USTA Northern California Adult Leagues Department. • Eight-time X Games gold medalist Nate Holland of Squaw Valley headlines the U.S. Snowboarding’s 2014-15 snowboardcross team. • Tickets are on sale for the annual Passport Weekends in El Dorado […]
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