Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce is playing a hashtag game through March 15. The #TruckeeMoments campaign encourages locals and visitors to tag their photos taken in Truckee and the surrounding mountains with #TruckeeMoments on Twitter, Facebook, and/or Instagram. Each photo that is tagged counts as one entry. Weekly sweepstake winners will receive gift certificates donated […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is accepting public comment on the Off-Highway Vehicle Cooperative Funds grant application. The OHMVR grant provides staffing for OHV education and information, law enforcement patrols, resource and use monitoring, and protection for both natural and cultural resources in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The 30-day comment period […]
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Lauri Kemper, assistant executive officer of the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Board, will present information on current bacteria standards in the region, recent EPA standards and potential updates planned by the state Water Board on March 5. She will delve into how this affect surface waters for fishing, swimming and drinking. She will also describe […]
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• Sierra-at-Tahoe is having a party March 15 at the resort’s plaza to celebrate its Olympians – Maddie Bowman, Jamie Anderson and Hannah Teter. Details will be coming later. • More than 300 search and rescue team members from around the state will be in the American River Canyon near Auburn for a mountain rescue […]
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Project MANA, a hunger relief agency serving the North Lake Tahoe and Truckee communities, is trying to reduce the incidence of hunger for families and individuals in the region. In order to do so, Project MANA has four weekly food distributions at the following times and locations: MONDAYS Tahoe City Fairway Community Center 330 Fairway […]
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The four-story Villa Del Mar Motel & Apartments from the 1960s was perched on the beach at 3351 Lake Tahoe Blvd., directly across from the Bank of America in South Lake Tahoe. The former motel investors purchased the property in 1973 and renovated it as the Lakefront Professional Building. In 1999, however, a late night […]
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• Placer County has redesigned its website. • USA Today is calling the fireplace at the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe one of best fireplaces to curl up by. • The Bureau of Land Management is going to hire the first full-time manager for Burning Man. • Barton Health is celebrating patient Safety Awareness Week on March […]
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The California Highway Patrol will deploy additional officers on Highway 50 from South Lake Tahoe, Placerville, and Sacramento offices March 14-16 in effort to reduce the number of fatal and injury traffic collisions attributed to aggressive driving, unsafe speed, unsafe passing, improper turning movements along with other moving violations. The CHP is using a federally-funded […]
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The 60th annual Community Awards Dinner where individuals are recognized for dedication to North Lake Tahoe through services in business, community development and volunteer work is March 27. The dinner is at the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe starting at 6pm. The awards presentation begins shortly after the meal. Tickets for the evening are $85 per person […]
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• Squaw Valley’s recently renovated Olympic Museum at High Camp is open. • Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce raised $3,500 for Bread & Broth and Christmas Cheer in January. • North Tahoe Public Utility District employees took home top honors in three categories at the annual California Water Environment Association – Sierra Section […]
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