After years of preparing, planning, designing and fundraising, the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe, in partnership with the Truckee, will break ground on the animal shelter June 4. If all goes as planned, the shelter is expected to open in late 2013. HSTT has partnered with Truckee to share the cost of construction and operation of […]
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Placer County Sheriff’s Council is hosting its third annual expo and classic car show June 2. Day with a Deputy will be at Regional Park in north Auburn, from 11am-3pm. The free event will also include a classic car show. Throughout the day there will be demonstrations by the Sheriff Office’s Special Enforcement Team, mounted […]
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• Suzanne Roberts will be giving a reading at Sierra Nevada College in the Environmental Sciences Building (TCES 139) at 7pm April 13. It is free, and there will be complimentary wine and appetizers. She will be putting on a travel writing workshop on April 14 from 9-noon for $50. For more information, email robertss@ltcc.edu. […]
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Caltrans will be working on Highway 50 in the Shingle Springs area between April 20 and May 14, which will cause traffic delays. Crews will be building a $1.6 million wildlife under crossing between Greenstone Road and El Dorado Road. Expect delays to range from 20 to 50 minutes. Motorists can expect lane closures: Westbound […]
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• Sears in Zephyr Cove is closing April 13. • Lori Gaskin, former dean of instruction at Lake Tahoe Community College and current president of West Valley College in Saratoga, is one of four finalists for the president-superintendent position at Santa Barbara City College. • CalBear – the Calstar bear – is back. Order one […]
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Sierra Cosmetic Laser in Truckee is hosting a Cleanse Informational Night on April 12 from 5:30-7pm. Haven Ritchie, a doctor of internal medicine, will discuss the correct way to carry out a cleanse. She will also cover misinformation about cleanses and provide advice regarding the pitfalls of unsafe cleansing methods. For more information, call (530) […]
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El Dorado County has funds available as low-interest rate loans for home repairs to income-qualified homeowners in the unincorporated areas of the county. Funding is provided through the State Community Development Block Grant Program and the county’s Housing Rehabilitation Revolving Loan Funds. These Housing Rehabilitation loans must be used to correct health and safety issues […]
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Lake Tahoe Unified School District will be conducting the kindergarten “round-up” for the 2012-13 school year from April 30 through May 11. Children must be 5 on or before Nov. 1. For transitional kindergarten, children must turn 5 after Nov. 1 and before Dec. 2. California Law requires: 1. Child’s birth certificate; 2. Proof of […]
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Sugar Pine Foundation is having a fund-raiser event at the Eagles Nest Lounge at the top of Kingsbury Grade on April 19 from 6-10pm. This family event will feature a chili cook off, music, a raffle, and activities for the kids. Proceeds to benefit the Sugar Pine Foundation’s mission to save the sugar pine and […]
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Rosemary Manning will be conducting two classes at the Tahoe Wellness Community Center this month. Tap-Aware Party is April 17 from 6-7pm. It’s free, though donations are accepted. Meditation For People Who Are Busy, Busy, Busy, Busy! is April 23 from 6-7pm. With a donation of $5 or more people will receive the book “101 […]
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