• Bona Fide Books’ author Lexa Hillyer, who won the 2011 Melissa Lanitis Gregory Poetry Prize, was just awarded gold in the national Foreword Book of the Year Award 2012 for Poetry for her collection “Acquainted with the Cold.” Bona Fide is a small press based in Meyers. • Looking for a grow house in […]
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• Kirkwood is hosting a 10-day mountain bike festival Aug. 19-28. More info is online. • Lake Tahoe has been nominated as the eighth wonder of the world. Voting is taking place through September. More info is online. • Here are the El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra roadwork schedule from Caltrans for the coming week. • For Truckee […]
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Coming up this Monday is the 50th anniversary of the Zone Improvement Plan. The what? It was July 1, 1963, when the U.S. Postal Service introduced its “ZIP Code” — the Zone Improvement Plan — which since has become ubiquitous in mailing, locating, and shipping. And now it’s used widely also for non-postal information such […]
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South Lake Tahoe Community Services Department is celebrating July as “Parks Make Life Better” month as recognized by the California Park & Recreation Society . This measure recognizes the importance of access to local parks, trails, open space, and facilities for the health and development of all California residents. A research study sponsored by the […]
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South Lake Tahoe building official Dave Walker, Patterson building official Jim Swanson and local architect Brian Shinault will discuss the new ADA laws and how they apply to businesses. All three are certified access specialists by the Division of the State Architect. The meeting is July 11 at 7:30pm in the City Council chambers at […]
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The Douglas County Public Library is presenting a special family storytime on July 17 at 10:30am under the trees at Mormon Station in Genoa. Youth Services Librarian Kathy E. will read stories about magical rocks. Afterward, children of all ages may paint a magic rock to take home. Mormon Station is located on the corner […]
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• Truckee Town Council and Planning Commission are having an Economic development workshop July 17 from 6-8pm at the council chambers, 10183 Truckee Airport Road. • The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons has given the Carson Tahoe Cancer Center in Carson City a three-year renewal of accreditation. • The Douglas County […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Fire Department is reminding everyone not to use personal fireworks 4th of July weekend or ever. Not only are fireworks illegal in the entire Lake Tahoe Basin, but numerous fires result from their use, not to mention the severe injuries they may cause to the users. The South Shore area provides […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has scheduled an additional project open house on July 10 from 5-7pm to discuss the proposed removal of the Incline Lake Dam. The meeting will be at Homewood Suites, 5450 Kietzke Lane, Reno. The Forest Service is seeking public input on a proposal to remove the […]
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The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a new variation of phone scam that impersonates law enforcement. In this recent case, the caller portrayed himself as an FBI agent who claimed he has discovered you won a prize that was never awarded to you. The scammer then asks for money to be sent to […]
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