• John McLaughlin, CFO of Edgewood Companies, and Ken Riley, senior vice president of Kiewit Infrastructure Group, have joined the Tahoe Prosperity Center board. • Dolph Lundgren will star “The Lake”, a movie being filmed this fall in the Tahoe-Reno area. It’s about freshwater sharks in Lake Tahoe. • Mike Panici of Incline Village released […]
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Jim Porter of Porter-Simon will talk about ADA compliance at the Sept. 2 North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce breakfast. His talk is titled It’s the Right Thing To Do … And You Won’t Get Sued. It is about what businesses need to know regarding ADA laws, regulations, updates and especially parking requirements and signage. […]
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A group of locals has been working on removing graffiti from a heavily tagged beach on the East Shore. Now they are enlisting the help of others. On Oct. 12, people are invited to help clean up graffiti at Bonsai Beach, which is one mile south of Sand Harbor in Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park. […]
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• If the water bond passes in November, California Tahoe Conservancy is slated to get $15 million. • These photos show the impact of drought in California. • Tesla is working with the Truckee Donner Public Utility District to put in an electric car charging station. •John Cefalu is having a fundraiser for Health to […]
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Barton Foundation’s 5th annual Signature Cocktail Contest is Sept. 24. The 5:30-8pm event is at Riva Grill in South Lake Tahoe. The event will feature heavy appetizers, samples of local mixologists’ cocktail creations and music by Jesse Kalin. All proceeds benefit Barton Community Health and Wellness. Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door […]
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Gar Woods Grill & Pier and the Monte Foundation will be hosting the 2nd annual Fireworks Spectacular on Aug. 31 at 8:15pm in Carnelian Bay. The lakefront fireworks show will benefit many North Tahoe sports programs. Last year this event raised more than $14,000. In addition to the money that Gar Woods and the Monte […]
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• South Shore’s fireworks will be launched about 8:30pm on Aug. 31. • Granlibakken Lodge is hosting Sierra Business Council’s 20th anniversary Conference, Peak Innovation: The Next 20 Years Oct. 8-10. To register and for more info, go online. • Truckee schools are back in session Aug. 28. • Here are the El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra roadwork […]
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The annual community cleanup day is Sept. 20 from 9am-noon. Volunteers will fan out across the South Shore to clean up litter and debris from local beaches, rivers, and meadows. The event is part of a larger effort, the Great Sierra River Cleanup, where volunteers clean waterways in the Sierra Nevada from Mt. Whitney to […]
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There will be a forum for the seven South Lake Tahoe City Council candidates on Sept. 10 from 5-7pm at Lake Tahoe Golf Course. Candidate questions will be moderated by representatives of Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s Candidate Endorsement Committee. Many of the questions will revolve around principles in the Tahoe Future 2020 […]
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Highway 50 in the 1960s had stoplight islands mounted in the center of the roadway, despite being in snow country. The Flying A service station exists today as Tahoe Tom’s. Also, the large tree at still stands. All overhead wires and power poles were removed after the city of South Lake Tahoe incorporated in 1965. […]
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