Longtime local Kathie McWilliams was suddenly diagnosed with lymphoma. She had to quit both her jobs to receive immediate treatment in Truckee. There will be a fundraiser for her Nov. 13 from 4-9pm at the Flight Deck restaurant at Lake Tahoe Airport. Tickets are $20 in advance and may be purchased at Blue Angel, Sunsational […]
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• The Valhalla Holiday Faire is Nov. 21 from 5:30-8:30pm, Nov. 22 from 10am-5pm and Nov. 23 from 10am-4pm. • Public viewing of the Festival of Trees and Lights at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe is from 10am-2pm Dec. 4-6 and from noon-2pm Dec. 7. Cost: adults $5, ages 55 plus and 2-12 are $3. • Truckee […]
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Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra and Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe are accepting applications for the Violet Richardson Award. Each year the two South Shore Soroptimist clubs honor young women in the community ages 14-17 who are engaged in volunteer deeds such as fighting drugs, crime and violence; cleaning up the environment; or working […]
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Senior Care Plus offers free informational meetings at its Carson City and Reno locations to help Northern Nevada seniors navigate Medicare benefits and other options for additional coverage. The annual election period for Medicare beneficiaries goes through Dec. 7. The informational meetings offered by Senior Care Plus cover frequently asked questions and common misconceptions regarding the […]
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• Sugar Bowl’s Torchlight Parade with Santa and the Backcountry Ball is Dec. 13 from 5-10pm in the Judah Lodge. It’s a fundraiser for the Sierra Avalanche Center and features professional big-mountain snowboarder Jeremy Jones. Tickets are $20 at the door. • Northstar will host a Northern Lights Festival and Mardi Gras Celebration, as well […]
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Employees of the town of Truckee, including police officers, will begin to look a bit scruffy over the next several weeks. They are participating in the national cancer awareness campaign known as No-Shave November. The Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center has estimated it would treat 350 new patients from this area. The center has […]
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Dream Spirit Baroque Band will be playing festive music featuring traditional Christmas tunes, and popular classics on Dec. 13 at 11am at the South Lake Tahoe Library. Refreshments will be provided by Friends of the Library. The event is free, however non-perishable food items are being collected for Christmas Cheer. The library is at 1000 Rufus Allen […]
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Tahoe National Bank existed from 1963 to 1979 before being absorbed by Central Bank. One branch was built next to the Tahoe Valley Post Office with a drive-up teller window. That building later has housed a clothing outlet store, video rentals, and currently Pet Supermarket. The other branch was built where the Marcus Ashley Gallery […]
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El Dorado County planning commissioners on Dec. 11 will discuss the possibility of adding a cell phone tower to the South Shore. New Cingular Wireless/AT&T is the applicant for the special use permit. The company wants to put a tower on the south side of Skyline Drive about one mile northeast of the intersection of […]
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• The American Legion in South Lake Tahoe will have a Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 at 11am in the parking lot of the Legion. Tribute to our Veterans is the Placerville event for veterans. It is Nov. 11 at 11am at the El Dorado County Veterans Monument. • Dec. 15 from 8am-5pm is […]
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