· Carolyn Wright from Zephyr Cove Tennis Club is now the USTA local area coordinator for the Tahoe-Reno region. · Bingo at the Carson City Senior Center on March 18 from 12:30-3:30pm will benefit Train a Dog Save a Warrior. · Go for a list of where free radon kits may be obtained in Nevada. […]
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I want to apologize to all Lake Tahoe News readers for the difficulty you are having logging onto the news site. The server crashed because there are so many of you all of a sudden interested primarily in our weather related stories. While on the one hand this is a good thing, I know it […]
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· Lake Tahoe Community College and Lake Tahoe Unified School District boards of education will meet together on March 28 at 5pm at the college. · El Dorado County is accepting nominations for senior of the year. Must be at least 60. Nomination forms are available online. · There will be a blood drive on […]
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· South Tahoe High and South Tahoe Middle schools have been revalidated AVID National Demonstration Schools, a status each site has achieved since 2000 and 2001, respectively. · El Dorado County Fair received five first place, three second place and three third place awards at the Western Fairs Association’s Convention & Trade Show. · Douglas […]
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Snowfest Ladies’ Night Out Bunco Bash will raise money for the Gene Upshaw Cancer Center in Truckee, as well as for Tyler Whisler. The 10-year-old Tahoe boy is being treated for a brain tumor. His dad, Allan, is a battalion chief with North Tahoe Fire Protection District; his mom, Jill, had to quit her hospital job to […]
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Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s After Five Mixer on Feb. 23 will also be a fundraiser for former board member and Getaway Reno Tahoe owner Todd Poth and his family. The Poth’s 5-month-old daughter, Ayah, is currently fighting for her life at the Salt Lake Primary Children’s Hospital. In an effort to ease the […]
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Placer County now has a way for employees to anonymously report suspected fraud, waste and abuse. Supervisors approved a $6,500 contract with Convercent, a compliance services provider, so workers can make a report by phone or online 24/7. The contract, as well as the county’s whistleblower program, will be managed by the auditor-controller’s office. The whistleblower hotline service […]
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Caltrans is seeking comments on the draft State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. The document lays out the policies and actions Caltrans and its partner agencies should take to achieve the department’s statewide goals to double walking and triple bicycling trips by 2020 The draft plan describes four objectives—safety, mobility, preservation and social equity—with corresponding strategies to […]
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El Dorado County Supervisor Sue Novasel is hosting a meeting Feb. 13 to discuss tourist traffic congestion. There is a growing concern from neighborhood residents regarding online map applications that redirect travelers off the main roads and highways, and onto local roads and into neighborhoods. Representatives from the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office and California Highway […]
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· Registration is open for Tahoe Rim Trail Association’s summer youth backcountry camps. For more info, go online. · The North Lake Tahoe Bridal Faire is Feb. 26 from 11am-3pm at the Olympic Village Lodge. · Paul Wowk, owner of Colorado-based Snowshoe magazine, says Northstar is one of the best places to try snowshoeing for the first […]
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