Tahoe Regional Young Professionals’ next gathering is Feb. 13 at Hard Rock Café inside Harveys in Stateline from 7–10pm. The February mixer will include $5 vodka drink specials and appetizer platters. Admission is free for TRYP members and $5 for non-members. Annual TRYP memberships cost $40. Key membership benefits and resources include: professional development opportunities; […]
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Placer County Department of Public Works is hosting an open house on Feb. 19 at 5:30pm at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach to provide an update on the Kings Beach Commercial Core Improvement project. The presentation begins at 6pm. The project’s final design, right-of-way acquisition process, parking replacement plan, traffic management plan, […]
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• Shell has returned to the South Shore with the gas station next to Scusa in South Lake Tahoe becoming a Shell. The company had left after the MTBE debacle. •A survey by the U.S. Travel Association has found that 72 percent of respondents believe traveling inspires romance. •Kirkwood Mountain Resort hosts the Swatch Freeride […]
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Linda Mendizabal of South Lake Tahoe will soon have a copy of “Get Out of My Crotch” because she is the winner of Lake Tahoe News‘ contest. “Get Out of My Crotch” is a collection of essays from 21 writers about issues pertaining to women. The book was published by Cherry Bomb Books, an imprint […]
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California is missing its two representatives on the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board. Mara Bresnick, who was the California Assembly Speaker appointee, gave notice just before the January meeting. Byron Sher, California Senate Rules Committee appointee, left just after the Regional Plan was adopted in December. Those two were the most vocal against the […]
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The League to Save Lake Tahoe’s second annual Fat Tuesday Masquerade Ball fundraiser is Feb. 12. Doors open at 9pm, with music starting at 10pm at the American Legion Hall, 2748 Lake Tahoe Blvd. Last dance is at 1:30am. Admission is $10, however anyone arriving wearing a Mardi Gras mask will be admitted for $5. […]
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A Meyers community meeting is set for Feb. 13 at 6:30pm at the new California Conservation Corps Dining Hall at 1949 Apache Ave. in Meyers. At the meeting there will be an interactive community exercise about what neighborhoods to include in the greater Meyers residential area, a presentation on the Meyers Community Plan and a […]
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• Curtis Fong, who provides Lake Tahoe News’ daily ski report, is on a quest to ski 51 resorts this year to mark his 51st year of skiing. Follow his adventure online. • Autumn Garcia has joined Gateway Urgent Care in Truckee as a physician assistant. • Kid-O-Rama returns to Squaw Valley Feb. 15-23. […]
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El Dorado County is looking for residents to participate in the 2013 Citizens Academy. The academy is a way to learn the many facets of the sheriff’s office. By the end of the academy, citizens will have developed a better understanding of the guidelines under which an officer functions and why officers handle situations the […]
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How often do you stop and reflect about your eating regimes? Do they foster your athletic goals? Are you ready to mix up your routine in activity and nutrition? Registered dietitian Jill Whisler and exercise physiologist Wendy Buchanan will talk about the top 10 nutrition and exercise tips for peak performance and health. The two […]
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