The Tahoe Transportation District is hosting four public workshops to provide information and gather questions and opinions regarding Highway 28. This corridor stretches from Crystal Bay to Sand Harbor to Spooner Lake – creating a ridge-to-shoreline plan that will help keep Lake Tahoe’s waters clear, improve safety and offer convenient access to outdoor recreation. Local […]
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The month of October is fire prevention and awareness month. Throughout October, South Lake Tahoe fire crews will be visiting all the elementary schools to provide kids with hands-on practice of what to do if their clothes catch on fire, how to escape a burning building, dialing 911 for emergencies, and an introduction to some […]
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The privately-owned Bay View Resort was located on Highway 89 at the south side of Emerald Bay. It offered lodging, dining, groceries, souvenirs, and gasoline. This was all very similar to the early nearby Camp Richardson, except it had no beach. I had dinner there in 1961. This black and white photo is no later […]
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The North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association is accepting applications for the 2012-13 Special Events Grant Program. The deadline to apply is Oct. 19 at 5pm. Grant presentations are scheduled for Oct. 24. The North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association has $50,000 available. The available funds are open to those with events planned for the Placer County/North […]
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Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s Oct. 17 mixer (5:30-7:30pm) at Tahoe Bowl is a fundraiser for Tahoe Youth & Family Services. Attendees may mix and mingle at the newly remodeled Tahoe Bowl facilities for $10 for chamber members, $20 for non-member. For an additional $5, attendees can bowl for the duration of the […]
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The California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health honored El Dorado County with its 2012 Excellence in Environmental Health award. The award recognized the county’s outstanding achievements in solid waste planning. “It is easy to take garbage for granted because it’s out of sight, out of mind,” Gerri Silva, county Environmental Management director, said in […]
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Who should be elected to the South Lake Tahoe City Council? The five candidates will make a case for themselves at an Oct. 1 forum sponsored by Lake Tahoe News, South Tahoe Association of Realtors and Lake Tahoe Lodging Association. Two positions are open. The 11am event is at Inn by the Lake’s conference center. […]
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Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe plans to grant $30,000 to a maximum of five local nonprofits in the coming year. Organizations may apply for a grant for new and innovative programs or to make significant improvements to existing ones. The SISLT Allocations Committee will evaluate all submitted proposals based on the criteria outlined in […]
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The 8th annual Animal Coalition of Tahoe Mutt Strut Poker Run is Oct. 14. Register from 11-11:30am at Regan Beach near the snack shack (Lakeview Avenue at Sacramento Street, South Lake Tahoe). The 1.2-mile lakefront walk with your dog involves building a poker hand along the way. No experience needed. Party at the marina afterward […]
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Live Violence Free, formerly the South Lake Tahoe Women’s Center, is having a Candlelight Vigil in honor of the victims of the community and beyond who have lost their lives to domestic violence. Meet at Live Violence Free, 2941 Lake Tahoe Blvd., on Oct. 1 at 7pm to assemble and light candles. Then the group […]
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