The Democrats of El Dorado County is looking for submissions for the eighth annual Fred Winn Student Essay Contest. The length of essay must be between 900 to 1,200 words and is due Jan. 18. This contest is open to public high school juniors and seniors in El Dorado County. The topic is: “What is […]
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As you approached the Y in South Lake Tahoe from Lake Tahoe Airport, the old photo from about 1963 shows the Smuggler Imports and Tahoe Sierra Market and Hotel white buildings at left. Most of that has been replaced by the South Y Center. Behind the Standard service station (at right) was Rudy and Jeannie […]
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Alpine Animal Hospital’s 22nd annual Holiday Cheer Nail Trim Promotion” to benefit Christmas Cheer is Dec. 1-31. Last year the event raised more than $2,000 for Christmas Cheer. From 4-6pm Monday-Friday through December, Alpine Animal Hospital will donate all proceeds from the Holiday Cheer Nail Trim Promotion to Christmas ‘Cheer. For more info, call (530) […]
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• Suzanne Roberts’ book “Almost Somewhere” has won the National Outdoor Book Award for best Outdoor Literature. Roberts teaches at Lake Tahoe Community College and Sierra Nevada College. • It’s that time of your year to get your holiday pet photo. Santa Paws will be in town Dec. 1 from 11am-4pm at the South Lake […]
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Rene Jenkins is a ceremonial sound practitioner who performs “attunements” with many ancestral instruments. Jenkis will be at Unity at the Lake on Nov. 18 from 12:30-3pm for a Ceremonial Sound Healing. It will include ancient indigenous instruments based on Peruvian cosmology, ancestral wisdom and modern healing principles performed by Rene’ Jenkins. A $30 donation […]
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The eight winners of the annual Blue Ribbon awards put on by the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce were announced this week. Unlike years past, the winners and honorable mentions were not notified beforehand. The winners are: Geotourism: Tahoe Tallac Association Tourism: South Tahoe Standup Paddle Experience: On Course Events Entrepreneur: Paul Reder, […]
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North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District’s fuels crew will continue the hazardous fuels reduction project in the Davis Creek Park area (just south of Davis Creek Regional Park) on Nov. 17. Also weather permitting, on Nov. 19 the crews anticipate beginning pile burning in the North Canyon area near Spooner. This 80-acre project will go […]
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Tahoe Forest Health System will be sending someone on an all expenses paid trip to Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans. To get in the game, just purchase a raffle ticket, or two or more. All proceeds benefit the Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center. Each raffle ticket is $100, and only 300 tickets […]
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Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe and Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra are accepting applications for the Women’s Opportunity, Violet Richardson ,and Ruby awards. The Women’s Opportunity Award is bestowed upon women in the community who provide primary financial support for their families, and who are enrolled in or have been accepted to a vocational-skills […]
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Barton Hospice invites everyone to celebrate the memory of a loved one through Light up a Life (formerly Tree of Remembrance) on Dec. 6 from 5:30-6:30pm at Inn by the Lake (3300 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe). Light up a Life is an annual interfaith ceremony that provides the opportunity to gather as a […]
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