The 8th annual Poker Run to benefit Austin’s House is Sept. 20. All types of vehicles are welcome to join in the fun. Registration is from 9-10am in the parking lot at Century 21 Clark Properties located at 1674 Highway 395 in Minden. The entry fee is $30 plus $20 for a second rider. The […]
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• Amber Monforte of South Lake Tahoe, who is a nurse at Barton Memorial Hospital, set a record for the fastest time by a woman to complete the Tahoe Rim Trail – 49:17 – from Sept. 5-7. • Danette Winslow is St. Theresa Catholic Church’s director of Religious Education. • Truckee is hosting a workshop-open […]
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There will be a Patriots Day ceremony Sept. 11 at 11am at the American Legion Post 795 in South Lake Tahoe. The observance was created after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. South Lake Tahoe Police Chief Brian Uhler and Fire Chief Jeff Meston will be speaking.
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Douglas County commissioners are having a public hearing Oct. 16 regarding water rates at the lake. The increase in fees for Zephyr Water Utility District are in regards to monthly water rates, connection charges, private fire service charges and other fees. The current water rates were established in 2010. New fees would be effective Nov. […]
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• Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel in South Lake Tahoe has begun work on a $3 million project to add alpine mountain ambiance touches to its premium and balcony suites, lobby, banquet rooms and pool area in time for the holiday season. This follows an investment of $5 million in top to bottom renovations last April. […]
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• On Aug. 23 the final phase of the Rim to Reno project, a spur trail to Mt. Houghton Summit, was completed. • University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Living with Fire Program received $495,000 from the Nevada Bureau of Land Management to continue and enhance the current program. • CVS this month pulled cigarettes from […]
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Before there was an officially-routed and designated Highway 50 at South Shore, there were various unpaved other roads. One such road ran along the shoreline from Stateline toward Tahoe Valley in the early 1900s, part of which became today’s Lakeview Avenue. It traversed the Upper Truckee marsh area where Mt. Tallac is visible behind Tahoe […]
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South Lake Tahoe is accepting applications for the fall Citizens Academy. The free academy will be on consecutive Wednesdays from 5:30-8pm beginning Oct. 8 through Nov. 12. It is an interactive course designed to provide residents with an in-depth look into municipal government, as well as, information about the services and programs of the city. […]
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Businesses in El Dorado and Placer counties may apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration. The loans are for economic losses this year sustained because of the drought. Eligible businesses include: small nonfarm businesses, agricultural cooperatives, small aquaculture businesses and most private, nonprofit organizations. The deadline to apply is Sept. […]
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Liberty Utilities will present a check for $17,085.85 to the Lake Tahoe Community College board on Sept. 9 at 6:15pm. The check represents the total of all incentive rebates the college is eligible to receive based on energy efficiency improvements it has made since 2013. Liberty Utilities offers an energy efficiency program to residential and […]
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