• South Lake Tahoe Recreation Department is partnering with the Tahoe Tri Club to put on a Kids Triathlon on Aug. 18 at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Complex at 1:30pm. Registration for the event is $35. • A Kings Beach Commercial Core Improvement Project public meeting will be Sept. 4 at 6pm at the […]
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• The highly regarded Squeeze In restaurants with locations in Truckee and Reno are about to start offering franchise opportunities. • The Yardbirds original lead guitarist Top Topham has rejoined the band because founding member Chris Dreja is ill. The Yardbirds will be at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe on Sept. 14. • Squaw Valley and Mammoth […]
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Saint Joseph Community Land Trust is sponsoring a workshop on identity theft and fraud prevention Aug. 21. Sgt. Pat Brooks of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department is leading the discussion. The class will be at the Douglas County Senior Center on Highway 50 and Warrior Way in Zephyr Cove. The event is free. It starts […]
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There will be a regional hazardous materials exercise taking place at Diamond Peak Ski Resort on Aug. 15. The exercise will begin at 8am and last most of the day. The drill is being organized by the 92nd Civil Support Team from Las Vegas. Other entities participating will be the 9th Civil Support Team from […]
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• The Coalition to Protect Lake Tahoe has been formed to fight development in the basin. Members include the Sierra Club, Friends of the West Shore, Friends of Tahoe Vista, North Tahoe Citizen Action Alliance, North Tahoe Preservation Alliance, Washoe Meadows Community and Earthjustice. • Nevadans will soon be able to have specialty license plates […]
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Take the same precautions in your workshop as you do in your home. Install smoke detectors and keep a fire extinguisher on hand that’s rated for fires involving wood and cloth, flammable liquids and electrical equipment. Mount the fire extinguisher near an exit and make sure it is ready to use. Keep oily rags in […]
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Squaw Valley is the first California ski resort to install electric car chargers. Use of the four car chargers is free for guests. They are open daily. Squaw installed two CS-40 pedestal chargers from Clipper Creek, offering four 30 amp, 240 volt, J1772 charging stations. J1772 charging stations are a SAE standard for electrical connectors […]
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Insights into Brain Health is the topic of a Sept. 5 lecture in Incline. The Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation presents world-class experts from the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in a community forum on Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s. Although the event is free, seating is limited so reservations are necessary — […]
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In the late 1950s, Caltrans presented various plans for a bridge across the entrance to Emerald Bay and rerouting Highway 89. Strong public opposition prevailed, and that idea was dropped in the 1960s. This was prior to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s formation. In the same time period, film manufacturer and processor Eastman Kodak declared […]
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• Services for Tom Wendell will be Aug. 18 at 3pm at Lake Tahoe Golf Course in Meyers. • The Chart House restaurant in Stateline is one of OpenTable’s 2013 Diners’ Choice Award winners for the Top 100 Scenic View Restaurants in the United States. • Read this article to find out about 10 foods […]
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