• Natalie Yanish is now president of the South Tahoe Association of Realtors. • Jan. 16 from 5:30-8:30pm is Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s annual charity mixer at Riva Grill. Proceeds will be donated to Christmas Cheer and Bread & Broth. Cost is $20 for members, $30 for non-members. Buy tickets online. • […]
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According to E.B. Scott’s book “The Saga of Lake Tahoe”, Ephraim “Yank” Clement opened his three-story Yank’s Hotel on homesteaded land at the South Shore of Lake Tahoe in 1875. Upon being purchased by Elias “Lucky” Baldwin in 1881, the hotel was renamed the Hotel Tallac (aka Tallac Casino) in recognition of adjacent Mt. Tallac […]
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Calling, downloading apps and surfing the web on the Verizon Wireless network is now easier and faster for residents and travelers in El Dorado County because of additional 4G LTE cell sites in El Dorado Hills, Greenwood and Pilot Hill. The sites improve wireless coverage and capacity in the following areas: El Dorado Hills: At […]
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More than three-quarters of survey takers have a “very positive” impression of the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office. Of the 6,721 individuals who placed calls for service in August 2013, 125 were given 11 questions to answer in a survey. The survey was issued either in person or by phone and included questions about the […]
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• Pints & Paddles with Ike & Martin is every Wednesday through March 19 from 5:30-7pm on the M.S. Dixie II. • Eileen Fahrner, longtime Kings Beach Elementary principal, is retiring at the end of the school year. • Starting in January, Trax and Truckee police Officer Andrew Holbrook will begin visiting Truckee High to […]
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Like years past, Douglas County sheriff’s deputies expect to close Highway 50 in the Stateline casino corridor on New Year’s Eve to handle all of the people milling about. While there have been 60,000 revelers in the past, that number has declined even before SnowGlobe came to town two years ago. SnowGlobe is back. And […]
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• South Tahoe Alliance of Resorts gave $5,000 each to Christmas Cheer, Live Violence Free and Tahoe Youth & Family Services. • The Douglas County Public Library in Zephyr Cove will be closed Jan. 1. It will reopen Jan. 2 at 9am. • The Las Vegas Sun reports: “A Nevada law allowing medical marijuana dispensaries […]
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• Heavenly partnered with Aaron Hagar, son of Sammy Hagar and owner of Rat Runners Garage, to retrofit a retired groomer. It’s been overhauled into a state-of-the-art mobile disc jockey station. Heavenly will unveil the DJ cat Dec. 27 outside Tamarack Lodge at 1pm. • Sierra Nevada College is putting together an athletics hall of […]
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To the community, Santa’s elves were busy at the South Lake Tahoe Children’s Memorial this week. The memorial, located on the corner of Highway 50 and Wildwood Avenue, got a holiday makeover. Not only was the area decorated for the Christmas, but there was a stocking placed at the site in memory for each local […]
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• Via magazine in the January-February issue mentions Sugar Bowl as a place to kite ski. • Brent Cutler sold the Sports Exchange in Truckee to longtime manager Rob Cavallo and Brian Murphy. • Here is the El Dorado-Tahoe Caltrans roadwork schedule for this week. • High Altitude Adventures, a shop showcasing locally produced products with […]
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