• Mary Dedrick of Dedrick’s Main Street Cheese in Placerville was a judge for this year’s California State Fair cheese competition. • Truckee will be hosting a memorial for Ron Florian, the town’s former mayor, on June 21 at 4pm at the town hall. • The Tahoe Rotary Yacht Club is sponsoring a fish dinner […]
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Truckee’s history will come alive June 27 with the Chautauqua performance by Cathryn Fairlee playing Virginia Reed Murphy. It will be at the Veterans Hall at 10214 High St. starting at 7pm. Cost is $10. Parking is limited, so carpooling is encouraged.
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Geoff Schladow will present the most important factors that affect lake health at a public presentation on changes in Lake Tahoe’s water quality and ecology over the past year, as well as updates on research projects. The talk is Aug. 14 from 5:30-7pm at the Tahoe Environmental Research Center on the Sierra Nevada College campus […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation’s annual Taste of Gold — the college’s biggest fundraiser of the year — is July 12. The eight-piece big band jazz stylings of the Josh Pfeiffer Band will provide the entertainment at the Ledbetter Terrace. The event is from 6-9pm. Food will be provided from local restaurants, with drink from […]
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The 2014-15 El Dorado County Mental Health Services Act plan update is out for review. The draft plan update provides information on current and new MHSA programs and budgets for three fiscal years (FY 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17). MHSA components in the plan update include: Prevention and Early Intervention; Community Services and Supports; Workforce Education and […]
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Liberty Utilities has awarded several scholarships to students living within the utility’s service territory. Recipients are: South Tahoe High School – Sara Ortega Loyalton High School – Cory Peterman Douglas High School – Keaton Peters Coleville High School – Nestor Gutierrez North Tahoe High School – Stein Arntson Portola High School – Trevor Ohle Lake […]
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There will be a Nintendo Wii tournament on June 20 from 5-8pm at the Minden library. This free program includes pizza and drinks. Signup by June 19 — 775.782.9841. Teen Game Night is sponsored by the Friends of Douglas County Public Library and the library’s Teen Advisory Board. The Minden Library is located at 1625 […]
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Sustainable business leaders, entrepreneurs, residents, writers and science gurus will gather for Sierra Business Council’s 20th anniversary conference Peak Innovation – The Next 20 Years in Tahoe City from Oct. 8-10. The conference opens with naturalist and writer Terry Tempest Williams who will be interviewed about “The Power of Place.” New York Times best selling […]
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In 1946, Bob Wakeman bought an 18 foot x 20 foot cabin at what is now 822 Emerald Bay Road near the Y in South Lake Tahoe. He paid $600 for the land and cabin. He enlarged it to house his growing family, and then in 1948 he opened the front room to become the […]
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• Discounted tickets to the 25th American Century Championship on July 15-20 at Edgewood Tahoe are on sale at Raley’s, Nob Hill and Bel Air locations throughout Northern California and Nevada. • Little Philly Cheesesteaks recently opened next to Sushi Pier in Stateline. • Angela and Brian Luke are opening their second Artemis Mediterranean Grill […]
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