Caltrans Adopt-A-Highway Program honored the Clean Tahoe Program with the 2011 Adopt –A-Highway Program Volunteer of the Year award for the group’s outstanding efforts in keeping a portion of Highway 50 from the Y to state line in South Lake Tahoe clean. “It is a thankless job to pick up litter on the side of […]
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NV Energy has money for people who recycle their old refrigerator. Older refrigerator can use up to four times the electricity of a new one. It’s possible to save up to $140 a year on utility bills by getting a new fridge, NV says. The utility company will haul away the old appliance and send […]
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• South Lake Tahoe Food and Wine Festival is at Harrah’s and Harveys Lake Tahoe Oct. 5–7. • Here are the weekly roadwork schedules from Caltrans for El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra. • Celebrate the book launch of Jared Manninen’s graphic memoir “Mega 99” about hiking the Appalachian Trail and Suzanne Roberts’ memoir “Almost Somewhere” about hiking […]
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The annual Lake Tahoe Women’s Wellness Weekend at Granlibakken that is dedicated to health and wellness, will also offer continuing education credits to nursing professionals. Committed to creating healthy associations within the community, Tahoe Forest Hospital has established the Nov. 10-11 event. National and regional authors and practitioners, all experts in their fields, are a […]
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The Sierra Human Resources Association, in partnership with the Regional Chambers of Nevada County and North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce is presenting Simply Speaking – How to Craft and Deliver a Winning Presentation on Oct. 4 from 8:30am–2:30pm. Registration begins at 8am at the Cedar House Sport Hotel, 10918 Brockway Road in Truckee. Whether […]
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These pictures are of Highway 50 near Sonora Avenue in South Lake Tahoe. People often say the South Shore is overdeveloped today, but clearly there were more buildings in this section of the city in the mid-1960s. The photos are looking toward Stateline. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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Southwest Gas is alerting people that three private contractors are working in South Lake Tahoe. There are two contractors and one inspection company that work with customers on various weatherization programs. The three companies are: Residential Weatherization Inc. (installation contractor), Project Go Inc. (installation contractor), and Richard Heath and Associates (third party inspections). To determine […]
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• The boathouse at Lakeview Commons has been certified LEED gold. • The U.S. Department of Agriculture declared Placer County a natural disaster, opening the door for local farmers and ranchers to seek assistance for drought-related losses. • Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe was the setting this month for an independent film that […]
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University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s “Living With Fire” program was named an Exemplary Project by the Association of Public Land-grant Universities. “Living With Fire” is an interagency effort initiated, coordinated and implemented by Cooperative Extension. It teaches Nevadans how to live more safely in high fire hazard environments. The program stresses that the key to […]
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A child’s curiosity about fire is natural. That’s why parents, grandparents, babysitters, and all grownups, must take steps to protect children from their curiosity. Fire safety education is an important first step, but it’s not enough. For young children, intervention is necessary. Move matches, lighters, and other fire tools up high, beyond a child’s reach. […]
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