In 1862, David and Harriet Walley established Walley’s Hot Springs, a spa with 11 baths, a ballroom, and gardens, on what is today’s Foothill Road in Genoa. These two photos, 1875 and 2014, were taken from the same viewpoint. The tall white building in the old photo served as a hotel until it burned-down in […]
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El Dorado County faces numerous potential disaster risks. On Aug. 19 from 2-4pm at the Greenwood Center, El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency – Animal Services and Public Health Preparedness and Response staff will conduct a presentation to help community members prepare themselves, their families and pets to respond when disasters happen. The […]
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In response to an especially busy kitten season, El Dorado County Animal Services, in partnership with People for Animal Welfare in El Dorado County, is offering a limited time reduction on the price of kittens. All kittens at the South Lake Tahoe and Placerville shelters are available for adoption for half-price — $40. The adoption […]
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• South Lake Tahoe is canceling its Aug. 19 City Council meeting so members may attend the annual Environmental Summit at Valhalla, which starts at 10am. • Tom Lotshaw has been hired as public information officer for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. Most recently he has been a reporter at the Tahoe Daily Tribune. • […]
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Placer County is in the process of figuring out what the Lake Tahoe area should look like in the next 20 years. Staff presented an update last month to the Board of Supervisors and Governing Board of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. The environmental documents being prepared cover most of the North Shore of the […]
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The Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe’s Heroes Now and Forever campaign is in its final months. This means there is limited time and space to be a part of the shelter’s recognition wall. Individuals or businesses contributing $1,000 or more can be part of the wall, either in honor or memory of a person, pet, or […]
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• Kirk Hardie, co-founder and co-executive director of the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science, will lead a bird walk along the Rainbow Trail at Taylor Creek on the South Shore on Aug. 7 from 8-10am. Meet at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center building next to the Rainbow Trail sign. • On Aug. 9, Pony Express […]
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Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care’s open house is Aug. 3 from 10am-4pm. This is the one time of the year the public is permitted on the grounds where the wild birds and animals are rehabilitated before being released back to the wild. Nine bear cubs and oodles of other animals are being cared for. Volunteers will […]
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• The seasonal dog ban at the Upper Truckee Marsh ends Aug. 1. • St. Anthony Greek Orthodox Church will be hosting its 27th annual Reno-Tahoe Greek Festival Aug. 22-24. For more info, go online. • Kings Beach improvements are the topic of the Aug. 12 7:30am Tahoe Donner Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting. For […]
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Veterans in the South Lake Tahoe will be able to get a veterans ID card on Aug. 6. Participating businesses offer discounts when the card is shown. Veterans must present a picture ID, DD214 or honorable discharge certificate, and appropriate documents if name change applies to qualify for the card. Cards will be given out […]
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