The board the oversees how Measure S/R money is spent on the South Shore is meeting Jan. 20 at 9am at Lake Tahoe Airport. Here is the agenda. Key items on the agenda include voting on whether the bonds go from being non-taxable to taxable. South Lake Tahoe, one of three partners of the joint […]
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Smoke visible in the Meyers area that is drifting into the Lake Tahoe Basin is a prescribed burn in the Eldorado National Forest near Iron Mountain Road. Lake Valley fire officials say there is no reason to be alarmed.
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The Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District is hosting a public information meeting to present the preliminary plans for the proposed Truckee Aquatic Center. The architect will be on hand to answer questions and receive input from the public. The meeting is Jan. 19 at 6:30pm at the Community Recreation Center. Contact Amanda Oberacker for […]
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Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School in Meyers is taking names for the fall 2012 kindergartners. Children’s names need to be submitted to the school by March 29 at 3pm to be considered for the April lottery. Youngsters must be 5 by Nov. 1, 2012, to be entered into this lottery. The school is located […]
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Lahontan Regional Water Quality Board is taking comments on the waste discharge requirements, and monitoring and reporting program for the South Shore Fuel Reduction and Healthy Forest Restoration Project until Feb. 27. The U.S. Forest Supervisor has signed-off on the project that is expected to take eight years to complete. The last hurdle to go […]
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The fourth annual Mardi Gras Magic Dinner & Dance to benefit Austin’s House is Feb. 17 at the Carson Valley Inn. This fundraiser recreates the party atmosphere of Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Fat Tuesday with food, music, dancing, raffle prizes and a grand prize drawing for a trip to The Big Easy. The […]
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Each year Sierra Business Council hosts an event to recognize and encourage leadership in the Sierra, honoring community members as their work continues to achieve excellence in projects and approaches that foster community vitality, environmental quality, economic prosperity, and social fairness. This regional award recognizes the thinkers and doers of the region. Now is the […]
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• Calstar landed at the top of Harveys on Jan. 10 to pick up a $21,400 check from the casino company so the air ambulance operator can buy night vision equipment. • Another point-of-view regarding SnowGlobe from someone who was there from out of town. • Las Vegas Review-Journal Publisher Bob Brown and Northern Nevada […]
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On Jan. 14, the Truckee-Tahoe Chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association is hosting its monthly pancake breakfast and Young Eagles Flights. Kids 8-17 who attend with their parents can fly for free out of Truckee Tahoe Airport. Breakfast starts at 8:30am. Flight departures continue until 10:30am, weather permitting.
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• January is national Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month and most resorts in the Lake Tahoe area have deals. • Lake Tahoe Community College’s board of education packet is not available online. Meetings are usually the second and fourth Tuesdays at 6pm. • The Tahoe Maritime Museum in Homewood is open to Tahoe locals […]
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