The inaugural Light up South Lake Tahoe in 2012 saw multiple businesses along Highway 50 participating by decorating store fronts and turning on their lights as the South Lake Tahoe Fire Departments firetruck and streets department snowplow led the procession from Stateline to the Y. This year’s event is Dec. 7. Businesses along Highway 50 […]
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Nevada Historic Preservation Office will accept grant applications until 5pm Dec. 6. Grant funding is provided by the National Park Service as part of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and is used to support the preservation efforts of government agencies and nonprofit organizations. Grants may be used to support building rehabilitation, historic preservation surveys […]
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• Athletes expected to be on the U.S. Olympic team posed for pictures Oct. 1 during the USOC media summit. To the left is freeskier Maddie Bowman from South Lake Tahoe. The photo is by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images. • The Friday Kahle farmers market has moved to the front parking lot at Lakeside Inn. It […]
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• Phyllis Shafer, chairwoman of Lake Tahoe Community College’s Art Department, has an exhibit at the Stremmel Gallery in Reno from Oct. 10-Nov. 9. There will be an artist’s reception Oct. 10 from 5:30-7:30pm. • The South Lake Tahoe Lodging Association is looking for board members. For more info, email secretary@sltla.org. • The Tahoe Donner […]
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With the intent of providing a higher level of service to South Lake Tahoe home buyers and sellers, the South Tahoe Association of Realtors created the Area Specialist Certification program for its members. To achieve the certification, a licensed Realtor must demonstrate sufficient knowledge regarding the following local agencies and industries: Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, […]
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Austin’s House, an emergency children’s shelter located near the Douglas County-Carson City border, is celebrating six years of providing compassionate care for children in crisis by launching its second annual giving campaign, the 2013 Appeal For Kids. The 10-bedroom facility opened in September 2007 and was built entirely with donations from our generous community. The […]
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As part of Placer County’s Tahoe Basin Community-General Plan update efforts, the county is having a public workshop on Oct. 9. The topic will be Land Use, Community Design & Development Potential. The meeting is from 5-6:30pm at the North Lake Tahoe Event Center, 8318 North Lake Blvd., Kings Beach. For more information, contact Crystal […]
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Gluten free baking will be the topic of the Friends of the Library presentation by Kathe Hughes on Oct. 16. Hughes is with the Celiac Sprue Association. She will talk about Celiac disease, provide helpful hints for Gluten-Free dining, and discuss various ways to live healthy. The free event starts at 6pm at the South […]
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El Dorado County supervisors will make their annual pilgrimage to the basin on Oct. 7. Their regular meeting will be at 10am at Lake Tahoe Airport to hear an update on the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Regional Plan update that was passed nearly a year ago, as well as the Meyers Area Plan – of […]
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Caltrans recently retimed the signal lights on Highway 50 in Placerville to help traffic flow in both directions. On weekends until the Christmas close of apple season, signal lights at Canal Street, Spring Street and Bedford Avenue will be timed to maximize Highway 50 traffic flows. Based on computer modeling, Caltrans has programmed a combination […]
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