· SmartTraveler.com listed Lake Tahoe’s beaches among the best to see in the winter. · Hard Rock Lake Tahoe has a slew of events planned for New Year’s Eve. · Here is the Sierra roadwork schedule for next week from Caltrans. · Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., has announced his intentions to run for re-election in 2018, […]
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AAA is offering free rides to residents in the Lake Tahoe Basin and elsewhere in Northern California on New Year’s Eve. Tipsy Tow is a service to help prevent drunken driving. It’s available to people who aren’t AAA members, too. Tow truck drivers will take the driver and their vehicle up to 10 miles to their […]
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· Caltrans is working to let motorists know about road issues in a timelier manner. Check out this video. · Regarding Question 1, or the Nevada Background Check Act, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says: To summarize the AG opinion the act is not enforceable and therefore citizens are excused from compliance with the act until […]
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· The deadline to become a 2017 voting member of Tahoe Women’s Community Fund is Dec. 31. Applications are online. · One the 20 most expensive houses sold in the U.S. in 2016 was in Lake Tahoe. Check out this story. · The Golf Channel assembled the most bizarre moments of 2016. A fan touching […]
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· On Jan.6, Alpine Meadows will join 75 other resorts across the United States and Canada in hosting the Guinness World Records event for the largest ski and snowboard lesson ever taught. · Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s Bridgeport Ranger District is open for snowmobiling. · UberSki is now available in Lake […]
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Fred Gifford is the recipient of a pair of Harlem Globetrotter tickets. This is because he subscribes to Lake Tahoe News. Being a subscriber has multiple advantages, including being able to post unlimited comments, receiving breaking news alerts, and having a chance to win things like these basketball tickets. Subscribers are also ensuring there are […]
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Washoe County commissioners this month allocated $75,000 to expand senior services in Incline Village. The old library on Alder Avenue will be remodeled to divide the area up a bit. New furniture will be ordered. Services will include clinical programs, nutrition, and caregiver support. The county regularly budgets $150,000 for senior services in the Incline-Crystal […]
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· South Tahoe Refuse will pick up Christmas trees that are free of all decorations from Dec. 26-Jan. 6 on regular garbage days. · Incline Village General Improvement District’s board this month voted to change the policy for trash violators. First offense for residential customers requires getting a wildlife-resistant trash cart, second offense will be […]
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The Placer County Air Pollution Control District is seeking applications for its annual Clean Air Grant program. The goal of the program is to reduce air pollution from sources not already required by law or regulation to do so. This program is a proactive approach to help incentivize clean technologies and programs which ultimately provide […]
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Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s annual human resources update will be Jan. 18 from noon-1:30pm. Topics will include the new minimum wage, all gender bathrooms, worker protections, and more. The goal is to provide updates to make sure businesses stay protected in 2017. Bring your lunch to the chamber conference room in Stateline. Cost […]
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