Scam artists are calling people in Northern Nevada claiming they are with the Professional Firefighters of Nevada, and then are asking people to send money. This group does not solicit money via telephone. The group does have a coats for kids campaign going on now and also does a boot drive for the Muscular Dystrophy […]
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A $69,136 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to the Placer County Probation Department will be making sure that worst-of-the-worst DUI offenders are complying with all court orders. The grant will fund officers to intensely monitor drivers on probation for felony DUI or multiple misdemeanor DUI convictions. Supervision for these high-risk offenders will […]
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Eight members of the South Tahoe Middle School Junior S Club and their school adviser received a special certificate last week from Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra. SITS is the sponsor of the group. The girls meet each week with the focus to identify ways that they can help and volunteer. They have taken on […]
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The Animal Coalition of Tahoe is having a fundraiser at Tahoe Bowl. The money raised will keep the spay-neuter program going. Bowl, dine and drink at Tahoe Bowl on Nov. 8 from 6-8pm. A portion of the proceeds will benefit ACT’s spay-neuter program and the El Dorado County Animal Shelter. There will also be a […]
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• Tahoe Wellness Center is offering a study hall on Tuesdays from 3-5pm in November. • Nahid Rachlin, award-winning author of four critically acclaimed novels, will give a reading and talk Nov. 15 from 7-9pm at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village. • Gregory Cremeans has joined Coldwell Banker Select in Zephyr Cove. • El […]
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El Dorado County Office of Education is organizing a coat drive. Donations will be distributed to schools and EDCOE operated programs throughout the county, including Lake Tahoe. New coats ranging in sizes from infant to adult may be dropped off at the El Dorado County Office of Education at 6767 Green Valley Road in Placerville […]
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Sculptures by Simi Dabah are being added to the Lake Tahoe Community College Demonstration Garden. Dabah has been creating sculptures as a hobby for years, and his works can be found throughout California, including several public libraries, municipal buildings and schools around the state. Dabah donated four of his refurbished metal sculptures to LTCC.
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Craig Thomas of the Sierra Forest Legacy will give a presentation on conservation strategies for national forests on Nov. 13. He will speak about fire ecology, sustainable forest practices and future plans for the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Thomas has been intimately involved in the protection and restoration of the forests of the Sierra […]
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Unmanned aerial systems, or drones, may be relatively small, but could have a big impact on Nevada’s economy and natural resources, especially when the necessary pieces and experts come together to do the work and research. To that end, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and the […]
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• State Sen. Ted Gaines, R-Roseville, was one of nine legislators to receive an A grade from the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. • Reno-Tahoe International Airport on Nov. 8 is adding nonstop service to Portland on Alaska Airlines. • Lake Tahoe Community College Nordic Ski Center offers season and day use passes for the 2013-14 […]
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