El Dorado Winery Association is one of nine organizations to receive a marketing focused grant for agriculture education and outreach and one of three organizations focused on California wine. The $179,000 grant is from the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The money, which will be given out over three years, will help with the […]
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A group of partners has come together to present a State of the South Shore Economy forum on Oct. 23 at Embassy Suites in South Lake Tahoe. The event will kick off at 5pm with a social hour, followed by the forum from 6-8pm. Speakers and topics feature: Tahoe Prosperity Center Chairman, Thomas Greene; Lake […]
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There will be a Harvest Festival at the South Tahoe Recreation Complex on Oct. 27 from 10am to 5pm. Vendors, a cake walk, costume contest, make-up artist, glitter tattoos, and food, including a chili cook off, is designed for all ages. The Pumpkin Parade was canceled due to low interest. For more information, call JoAnn […]
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Sierra Human Resources Association is seeking enthusiastic volunteer leaders with a variety of skill sets in the areas of membership development, public relations and marketing, program development, meeting coordination and administrative support. SHRA is a nonprofit community organization that provides business owners, managers and HR practitioners the opportunity to network and discuss management practices and […]
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Describe your best experience with wine — but keep it G rated — to be in the running to win two tickets to the annual Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe wine tasting event on Nov. 2, 6-9:30pm at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. This is open to all Lake Tahoe News’ NEWS Team members. To be part […]
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Teens are encouraged to create a book mark this week because it is Teen Read Week. Bring completed bookmarks to the South Lake Tahoe branch library by Oct. 20. For every bookmark submitted, the creator will be entered into a drawing for a Kindle. For additional information, call the library at (530) 573.3185. The library […]
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• After six years of planning and lots of money spent, the owners of Bob Dog Pizza in Meyers broke ground last week on their building. • State Sen. Ted Gaines, R-Rocklin, scored 100 percent on the California Taxpayers Association’s 2012 Voting Record. Gaines was one of 29 state legislators out of the 120 to […]
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North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District is gearing up to begin prescribed burning sometime this coming week depending on weather conditions and local as well as regional resource availability. The fire district wants to assure residents that if any one of several conditions that must be met in order to conduct a controlled burn is […]
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The traveling Vietnam War Memorial will be in Carson City Oct. 25-28. The wall will be at Mills Park on Highway 50. Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 388 is putting on a parade Oct. 27 at 10am. A barbecue from 1-3pm will be at the Vietnam Remembrance Compound. Cost is $15 at the door. For […]
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Until about 1984, this single-story cinder-block building, left, built in the 1950s housed a metal-roofed boat storage and rentals barn at one end and a soda fountain at the other end, complete with a jukebox. Today, below, it is the Beacon Bar and Grill at Camp Richardson. — Bill Kingman
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