This hand-tinted photo postcard (courtesy of Theresa and Darrell Eymann) was postmarked Sept. 9, 1908, as “TAHOE, CAL” and mailed to Richmond, Calif. It depicts the source of the Truckee River at Tahoe City. 1908 was five years before the Tahoe City Dam was built to control the top 6 feet of Lake Tahoe’s surface […]
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Out & About Marketing, a digital marketing and social media firm, is taking a survey about social media in the Tahoe-Reno area. Go online to participate. Participants will receive Milena Regos’ “20 Facebook best practices to increase engagement on your page,” entry to win a $25 gift card from Amazon.com, and the ability for businesses […]
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The dental van is returning to the South Shore. This is for children who are on Medi-Cal. Schedule: · Bijou Community School from May 13-24 · Sierra House Elementary from May 27-31 · Tahoe Valley Elementary from June 3-7. To make an appointment, call (530) 626,4786. If your child does not have dental insurance, call […]
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• Tahoe Production House in South Lake Tahoe earned platinum and gold awards in the national 2013 Hermes Creative Awards competition for video excellence in the nonprofit category. • Tahoe Mountain Brewing Co. in Tahoe City won a bronze medal for its Paddle Board Pale in the American Pale Ale category at the West Coast […]
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Six South Shore businesses are donating a portion of their May sales to the Zawadisha Fund. The 2nd annual She is Beautiful Lake Tahoe fundraiser is about locals honoring themselves and those they care about, while supporting Kenyan women and children as they learn life saving self-defense skills, health education and financial literacy by participating […]
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In the latest telephone scam, callers are now identifying themselves as law enforcement officials. Real law enforcement is warning citizens to be extra cautious when anyone calls asking for money. Recently, some local residents have received phones calls from someone claiming to be a Placer County sheriff’s official. They were told there was money owed […]
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Learn about “Living with Fire,” how to “Reduce the Fuel and Reduce the Risk,” about “Fire Hurts, Red Cross Helps” and other fire safety programs during Wildfire Awareness Day in Genoa. Representatives from emergency response agencies and organizations will be distributing free information and speaking with the public. Several types of emergency response vehicles will […]
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• Tahoe Best Friends is offering free puppy socialization on Tuesday’s from 7:15-8:15pm through May 28. Dogs must be 10 weeks to 4 months, have their second round of vaccinations, including Bordetella. RSVP to (530) 542. 2336. Bring shot records. TBF is at 2197 Ruth Ave., South Lake Tahoe. • The seventh International Sierra Nevada […]
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• A campaign is under way to have the South Lake Tahoe City Council ban plastic bags, even though the group already voted once not to do so. More info is online. • The Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Coordination Committee will spend a night talking about the past, present and future of aquatic invasive […]
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Want free beach time at Sand Harbor? Then on Friday and Monday mornings in June, July and August, volunteer to pick up trash on the beach. Nevada State Parks is providing free admission for the day people volunteer a couple hours for trash duty. For more info, call (775) 831.0494.
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