Most of the tours for the Feb. 22-24 Eagles & Agriculture event are fully booked, but seats are available for the Friday Night Welcome Dinner in Carson Valley. Honorary event chairman state Sen. James Settelmeyer will open the evening with remarks on ranching in 201. His brief talk will be followed by the recognition of […]
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The El Dorado County Office of Education’s board of trustees appointed Jeremy Meyers superintendent effective July 1. He is currently deputy superintendent. Meyers will fill the unexpired term left by the retirement of Vicki Barber. The position will be on the June 2014 primary ballot.
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Expressing ones love to another is a celebrated custom on Valentine’s Day; whereby sweethearts and family members present gifts to one another, such as cards, candy, flowers and other symbols of affection. Opinions differ as to who was the original Valentine, but the most popular theory is that he was a clergyman who was executed […]
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The El Dorado County website and county information technology mainframe applications may be unavailable on Feb. 16, possibly extending to Feb. 17. PG&E will shut off power to Building B at the county Government Center for approximately 12 hours so the county can test its main electrical switchboard. County facilities staff plan to bring in […]
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Alpine Smith Inc. of South Lake Tahoe will participate with snowplow and landscape professionals from across the country by donating services and time to ease the burden on military families seeking help on the home front. SnowCare for Troops is a national program underwritten by The Boss. Alpine Smith urges interested military families to register […]
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• Barton Auxiliary’s blood drives collected 699 pints of blood in 2012. • Here are the Caltrans weekly roadwork schedules for El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra. • Margie Maxhimer has joined the South Lake Tahoe Cabinet of the El Dorado Community Foundation. • Alison Elder was recently recognized as 2012 Realtor of the Year by her peers […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will conduct prescribed fire operations on Regency Way in Kings Beach beginning Feb. 12, and continuing as conditions allow. Crews expect to burn approximately 2 acres. Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from this prescribed fire project area. The Forest Service strives to minimize the impacts of […]
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The 45th annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration hosted by the Rotary Club of Tahoe Douglas is March 15. This event includes a traditional Irish buffet, wine tasting, entertainment and one of the biggest silent auctions Harrah’s Lake Tahoe will be the scene of the festivities from 6-10pm. All proceeds go right back into the community […]
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Hops and local beer will return to the annual Nevada Small Farm Conference with a pre-conference workshop on Feb. 21 from 10am-4pm at John Ascuaga’s Nugget in Sparks. The conference is Feb. 22-23. Featured speaker Ron Godin of Colorado State University brings expertise from 10 years of hops research and production with western-state producers. Jay […]
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Meek’s Lumber is having a fundraiser March 1 for two coworkers’ whose 3-year-old daughter was recently diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Misty and Tim Eckman learned last month that their daughter, McKenzie, has this cancer. The 6pm event will be at the American Legion Hall in South Lake Tahoe. The bands Red Neck Quartet and […]
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