Another old South Lake Tahoe building no longer exists. What many people remember as the former AAA building at the Y was demolished on Aug. 19. More recently it had been home to a Laundromat, standup paddleboard store and bike shop. In its place will be a Bev Mo store. The bike and SUP shops […]
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Barton Health this month launched MyChart. It allows patients to manage their health care information online. Barton patients with Internet access can make appointments, email their physicians securely and privately, and view parts of their medical records around the clock. Any patient who visits the hospital or a Barton physician office will automatically get an […]
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South Lake Tahoe area youths ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies Sept. 21. Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 1073 of Truckee is hosting a Young Eagles Flight Rally at the Lake Tahoe Airport in South Lake Tahoe. The rally is part of the EAA Young Eagles Program, created to introduce […]
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• North Lake Tahoe Resort Association’s latest ad campaign is all about how to enjoy the outdoors; in particular how to participate in human-powered sports. The campaign is strictly on social media. • Dennis Cocking is coming out of retirement to do legislative affairs work for South Tahoe Public Utility District. • Professional snowboarder Elena […]
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• South Lake Tahoe officials are asking people to take this survey about Regan Beach. • The Genoa Well in Douglas County won the contest and title of the Best Tasting Water in Nevada at the 2014 Nevada Rural Water Association Training and Technical Conference at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno. • The Butterfly […]
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By Jan. 1, 1952, more than 20 feet of snow had fallen on the Sierra Nevada since October. Starting on Jan. 10, another 12-plus feet fell within a week. Total snow depth that winter topped 50 feet at Donner Summit, and about 20 feet at South Shore. Interstate 80 did not exist yet. Road travel […]
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Sometimes listening to music to drown out the groans of competitors is the only way to get through a Tough Mudder competition. The annual obstacle course event at Northstar is this weekend. And Sol Republic headphones is one of the sponsors. The company designed a set of headphones specifically for Tahoe’s Tough Mudder. “We’re very […]
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• The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit lifted a closure order on about 340 acres on the east side of Brockway Summit north of Speckled Avenue near Kings Beach. Work will resume in the spring. • Cherry Peak Resort, Utah’s 15th ski resort, is scheduled open mid-December. The privately-held resort is near […]
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The North Tahoe Public Utility District and the Tahoe City Public Utility District have partnered with Tahoe Resource Conservation District and the University of California Extension Master Gardeners to bring a Water Wise Landscaping Workshop to Tahoe City on Aug. 28 from 6-8pm. The workshop will be at the Tahoe City Public Utility District’s board […]
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• The following restaurants have been noted by OpenTable as having the best scenic views: Christy Hill in Tahoe City, Gar Woods Grill in Carnelian Bay and Brooks’ Bar in Stateline. • The 25th annual Foam Fest returns to Squaw Valley on Aug. 30 from 2-6pm for an afternoon of craft beer tasting, live music […]
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