The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is putting on a field trip Aug. 2 for people to see the work that is being done the Upper Truckee River. The project will replace the existing stream channel with a new one that is more stable and is connected to the adjacent floodplain, which […]
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South Lake Tahoe Community Services Department is extending the deadline for the “Parks Make Life Better” photo contest until Aug. 10. Photo submissions are to include yourself, family or friends enjoying a recreation activity in South Lake Tahoe such as Bijou Park, Regan Beach, Lakeview Commons, STAR Camp, youth or adult sport program or favorite […]
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• On Aug. 6-7 Caltrans will be conducting roadwork from Monitor Junction on Highway 89 to Woodfords Junction on Highway 88, which means there will be delays. • Here is this week’s Sierra roadwork schedule from Caltrans. • Loryn Kasten is leading the communications team at Northstar ski resort. • Sacramento Business Journal has named Lake […]
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The 39th annual Truckee Antiques Show is Aug. 2-4 from 10am-5pm the first two days and until 4pm that Sunday. The event is at Truckee High School, 11725 Donner Pass Road. The cost is $5, with proceeds going to the high school booster club. For more info, call (530) 241.4063.
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Emerald Bay today offers a Boat Camp on its north shoreline which is accessed publicly only by boat, or on foot via the Rubicon Trail. A pier and several mooring buoys are visible in this current color photo, plus there are campsites on land. Part of an “official vehicles only” access road is visible diagonally […]
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• The El Dorado County Air Quality Management District is expanding office hours beginning Aug. 12 to Mondays-Thursdays from 7:30am to 5:30pm and Fridays 8am to 5pm. And the office will open during lunch. • Sierra Cosmetic Laser in downtown Truckee has hired aesthetic nurse Abigail Rockey-Scott. • Lake Tahoe author Todd Borg’s next writers’ […]
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The 6th annual Conservation Landscaping Tour is Aug. 11 from 1-5pm. This year’s tour will feature turf conversions and water-wise landscapes in the Tahoe Keys. There will be conservation presentations and information, light refreshments, and live music. Tickets are available event day from 1-3. Cost is $10, with children free. Meet at the Tahoe Keys […]
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Tahoe Derby Dames will be having a fundraiser this Friday at the American Legion. The July 26 event starts at 8pm at the American Legion in South Lake Tahoe. Cost is $5. Food, drinks and raffle will be available. Three bands will be playing. The Dames are a competitive roller derby team in South Lake […]
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The Nevada Highway Patrol will be stepping up enforcement efforts on Highway 50 effective now through Aug. 12. These efforts will be focused on stopping and citing motorists who exceed the posted speed limit; in addition to the speed enforcement campaign, troopers will be looking closely at other traffic violations such as reckless or aggressive […]
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• Barton Health CEO John Williams is expected to be back on the job next week after sustaining injuries from being thrown from a horse while on a pack trip in Yosemite. • Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe’s annual wine tasting is Nov. 15. • Erosion Control magazine recognized Northstar ski resort for its erosion […]
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