Nevada Division of State Parks is in the process of updating the Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park’s general management plan. There will be a second public workshop Nov. 16 for the public to provide input on two proposed General Management Plan alternatives. The workshop is from 7-9pm in the lobby of the Richard H. Bryan […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is reminding residents to use caution when disposing of woodstove or fireplace ashes. Ashes can remain live and capable of starting a fire for several days, even when they appear to be out. Last fall, twice people along Pioneer Trail dumped their woodstove ashes onto national […]
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Ernie’s Coffee Shop is donating 50 percent of its proceeds from dinner on Nov. 9 to help Chris Alper in her fight against breast cancer. A South Lake Tahoe local for 33 years, Alper was recently diagnosed with a recurrence of breast cancer. She has worked at the local car dealership Cardinale Way Toyota (formerly […]
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• Outside magazine ranked the best ski resorts in North America. Here is how Tahoe area (including Mammoth) resorts came out: No. 1 Squaw Valley, No. 5 Mammoth, No. 13 Heavenly, No. 22 Northstar, No. 25 Sugar Bowl, No. 27 Kirkwood, No. 34 Sierra, and No. 27 Alpine. • There will be a meeting Nov. […]
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Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows are embarking on year two of their friendly competition to raise money for Project MANA, a Truckee-North Lake Tahoe hunger relief organization. Each resort has donated $500, for a total of $1,000, to get the Food Fight started, and guests are encouraged to join the fight and pitch in on […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will conduct prescribed fire operations in the Kiva Beach area near the Taylor Creek Visitors Center on Nov. 7. Crews anticipate burning 2 acres, conditions permitting. Operations at Kiva Beach may last through Thursday. In addition, prescribed fire operations will take place at High Meadow on Nov. 8. Crews […]
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Sierra Avalanche Center is having a Winter Stoke Throwback party on Nov. 10 at 7pm. Vintage ski wear is encouraged because there will be a costume contest. Live music, raffle and ski boot dance off are part of the festivities at the American Legion in South Lake Tahoe.
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Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will present five performances of its annual holiday production which includes selections from parts 1 and 3 of Handel’s Messiah and favorite carols. Performances are Dec. 7, 14, 16, 19, and 23 in and around the Tahoe-Reno area. Contact TOCCATA at (775) 313.9697 for more information.
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Tahoe Best Friends, a cage free doggie daycare and home-style boarding center in South Lake Tahoe, is supporting the efforts of two relief organizations in wake of devastation from superstorm Sandy. On Nov. 10-11, Tahoe Best Friends will offer free doggie daycare between 7am and 7pm. In exchange for free doggie daycare, Tahoe Best Friends […]
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The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office has assumed operation of the Regional Dispatch Center in Nevada City. Sheriff’s office dispatchers will answer all 911 calls and handle all radio traffic for the sheriff’s office and the Nevada City, Truckee and Grass Valley police departments. Each agency’s regular business telephone line will be answered by the respective […]
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