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- Lake Tahoe News Kathlee Martin honored by Nevada County
- 2012-02-06T13:06:12-07:00
2012-02-06T13:06:12-07:00 - TRUCKEE, Calif. - Nevada County named Kathlee Martin as Truckee's 2011 Employee of the Year for Health and Human Services. Martin, a master's certified family nurse practitioner, has worked for the Nevada County Publ
- Walk yourself a brighter world | It's not too late to exercise and keep 2012 resolutions
- 2012-02-06T12:18:04-07:00
2012-02-06T12:18:04-07:00 - TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - It's the time of the year when the best New Year's Day intentions to improve your 2012 health may have fallen by the wayside. All those fitness club memberships sold the first week of January
- Manager as coach workshop to be held at Cedar House
- 2012-02-06T11:59:56-07:00
2012-02-06T11:59:56-07:00 - TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - The North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce and the Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Sierra Human Resources Association (SHRA) are offering "The Manager as Coach" Tuesda
- Girls on the Run - Sierras welcomes new board members
- 2012-02-06T06:39:19-07:00
2012-02-06T06:39:19-07:00 - TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - Girls on the Run- Sierras (GOTRS) is pleased to announce the addition of three new board members: Renee Rintala, Dana Tanner and Sara Holm. The new appointees bring diverse and highly relevant experience
- Can your heart survive Valentine's Day?
- 2012-02-06T06:18:59-07:00
2012-02-06T06:18:59-07:00 - NEVADA CITY, Calif. - Valentine's Day can be a time for hearts, flowers and candy, but according to MedlinePlus, it's also a day when approximately 2,800 people - parents, aunts, friends, siblings, uncles, cous
- Waterborne ski shuttles provide unique experience for Tahoe snow lovers
- 2012-02-03T14:33:47-07:00
2012-02-03T14:33:47-07:00 - LAKE TAHOE - The Tahoe Queen and the Tahoe Bleu Wave cruise ships are offering package products for snow enthusiasts and sightseers looking to combine transportation with the skiing and lake cruising experience.
The Queen has - Skiers, snowboarders riding Tahoe backcountry despite variable conditions
- 2012-02-03T14:18:41-07:00
2012-02-03T14:18:41-07:00 - LAKE TAHOE - Though this winter hasn't been characterized by plentiful powder, skiers and snowboarders are still taking trips into the region's backcountry for untracked snow.
"It's shallow, but it's better than it was,&# - Union Pacific Railroad to award more than $35,000 in video remake contest
- 2012-02-03T10:09:09-07:00
2012-02-03T10:09:09-07:00 - ROSEVILLE, Calif. - As part of the launch of its 150th anniversary celebration website, Union Pacific Railroad will award more than $35,000 in prizes to the top entries that remake the company's classic 1970s television co
- TRPA executive director to host fireside chat
- 2012-02-03T11:05:30-07:00
2012-02-03T11:05:30-07:00 - SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Executive Director Joanne Marchetta will host a fireside chat at Lake Tahoe Community College on Wednesday, according to a statement from the agency.
The discussio - New police chief: Iraq experience will prepare me better for Truckee
- 2012-02-03T10:03:41-07:00
2012-02-03T10:03:41-07:00 - TRUCKEE, Calif. - Adam McGill, the newest chief of police for the town of Truckee, is certain his move to the region will be a good for his family and his future.
McGill - a husband, father and grandfather - current - Free tax preparation in Tahoe region
- 2012-02-02T16:51:57-07:00
2012-02-02T16:51:57-07:00 - TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - Residents will soon receive 2011 earnings statements. The tax deadline, April 17, 2012, looms large for many, especially those on a tight budget who need help preparing their taxes.
The Internal Revenue - Gaines blasts Brown's plan to ax fire protection funding at Tahoe
- 2012-02-02T16:54:35-07:00
2012-02-02T16:54:35-07:00 - TRUCKEE, Calif. - Sen. Ted Gaines, R-Rocklin, expressed concerns Thursday regarding California Gov. Jerry Brown's 2012-13 budget proposal that slashes fire protection funding for the Lake Tahoe Basin.
"As we near th - To no one's surprise, Tahoe/Truckee snowpack is 'way below average'
- 2012-02-02T16:06:14-07:00
2012-02-02T16:06:14-07:00 - TAHOE/TRUCKEE - While weeks of mostly sunny skies have already told the tale, state water managers made this year's sub-par winter official Wednesday by measuring meager amounts of snow at Echo Summit.
California Department of - One-Stop Business & Career Center to reopen in Truckee
- 2012-02-02T14:19:31-07:00
2012-02-02T14:19:31-07:00 - TRUCKEE, Calif. - The new One-Stop Business & Career Center operator and several agencies banded together to reopen the Joseph Center office on Levon Avenue in Truckee.
"Reestablishing an effective presence in Truckee has - Climber Conrad Anker and wife Jenni Lowe-Anker to present at Squaw Valley Institute
- 2012-02-02T14:02:41-07:00
2012-02-02T14:02:41-07:00 - OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - One of the world's greatest rock climbers and mountaineers Conrad Anker will present at a Squaw Valley Institute event Saturday, Feb. 4, 6-9 p.m. at the Resort at Squaw Creek.
Credited with disco - Quality Automotive and Smog employees complete training
- 2012-02-02T13:27:26-07:00
2012-02-02T13:27:26-07:00 - TRUCKEE, Calif. - Quality Automotive and Smog is proud to acknowledge the achievements of their outstanding technicians and services writers who completed more than 100 hours of training in 2011. Technicians Desan Vang, Lee Thao
- Cops seek suspect who allegedly robbed North Tahoe business at gunpoint
- 2012-02-02T10:57:52-07:00
2012-02-02T10:57:52-07:00 - KINGS BEACH, Calif. - Local law enforcement is offering a $1,000 reward for assistance leading to the arrest of a suspect who officials believe robbed a North Lake Tahoe business at gunpoint last weekend.
According to officers - Weather Window | 1952, a winter to remember
- 2012-02-01T16:44:40-07:00
2012-02-01T16:44:40-07:00 - TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - The 2012 weather clock continues to tick against what is looking increasingly likely to be a below normal winter for precipitation. But 60 years ago, residents in the Tahoe-Truckee region were battling th
- Landing a permanent home
- 2012-02-01T12:55:10-07:00
2012-02-01T12:55:10-07:00 - TRUCKEE, Calif. - The couch-surfing days are over for the Care Flight helicopter crew based at the Truckee Tahoe Airport. After nine years of bouncing from one host to another without a permanent home, operators finally have a p
- Good Morning Truckee | Adventure sports events and their economic impact
- 2012-02-01T11:47:34-07:00
2012-02-01T11:47:34-07:00 - TRUCKEE, Calif. - February is National Heart Month, so the Feb. 14 Good Morning Truckee will discuss heart-healthy adventure sports events, their ability to draw visitors to the area, and the economic impact they have on busines
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- Weather Window | A winter to remember - 1952, Part Three
- 2012-02-03T14:14:59-07:00
2012-02-03T14:14:59-07:00 - TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - The 2012 weather clock continues to tick against what is looking increasingly likely to be a below normal winter for precipitation. But 60 years ago, residents in the Tahoe-Truckee region were battling th
- TRPA executive director to host fireside chat
- 2012-02-03T11:00:30-07:00
2012-02-03T11:00:30-07:00 - SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Executive Director Joanne Marchetta will host a fireside chat at Lake Tahoe Community College on Wednesday, according to a statement from the agency.
The discussio - Tahoe discussion - two billion cars: driving toward sustainability
- 2012-02-03T09:50:11-07:00
2012-02-03T09:50:11-07:00 - INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Volatile oil prices. Looming climate change. Worldwide economic and political unrest. Worsening traffic congestion. Crisis in transportation financing.
Two Billion Cars: Driving Toward Sustainability wil - Third annual father/daughter dance is Feb. 10 at Tahoe Biltmore
- 2012-02-03T09:48:17-07:00
2012-02-03T09:48:17-07:00 - INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Get ready to dance the night away with your little girl at the Third Annual Father Daughter Dance Friday, Feb. 10, 6-9 p.m. at Tahoe Biltmore Hotel in Crystal Bay.
Enjoy dancing to DJ music, creative sta - Dining: Orange you happy it's citrus season?
- 2012-02-03T09:45:53-07:00
2012-02-03T09:45:53-07:00 - TAHOE/TRUCKEE - If the cold winter weather has got you down, brighten up your day with fresh, sweet oranges. Oranges and citrus fruit are in season and can be found taking over the produce department this time of year. With all
- To no one's surprise, Tahoe/Truckee snowpack is 'way below average'
- 2012-02-03T09:42:50-07:00
2012-02-03T09:42:50-07:00 - TAHOE/TRUCKEE - While weeks of mostly sunny skies have already told the tale, state water managers made this year's sub-par winter official Wednesday by measuring meager amounts of snow at Echo Summit.
California Department of - Incline basketball | Boys, girls whip Whittell on the road
- 2012-02-02T17:07:36-07:00
2012-02-02T17:07:36-07:00 - The visiting Incline boys' and girls' basketball teams both ran away with lopsided wins against Whittell on Wednesday - the boys by a score of 71-26 and the girls 54-18.
In the boys' game, the Highlanders stormed out to a 15-4 - Environmental Novelist Li Miao Lovett to visit Sierra Nevada College
- 2012-02-02T16:17:02-07:00
2012-02-02T16:17:02-07:00 - INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Sierra Nevada College welcomes environmental novelist Li Miao Lovett as the first of the Writers in the Woods series in the New Year.
Her visit includes a reading, book signing, and reception on Friday, - High Fives presents BASICS program to Lake Tahoe School
- 2012-02-02T16:15:02-07:00
2012-02-02T16:15:02-07:00 - INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Local nonprofit High Fives Foundation presented to Lake Tahoe School's 4th through 8th grade students earlier this year. Founded by Roy Tuscany, a long-time Tahoe resident, High Fives is dedicated t
- Officials: Permanent Truckee Care Flight location to improve regional response time
- 2012-02-02T13:57:11-07:00
2012-02-02T13:57:11-07:00 - TRUCKEE, Calif. - The couch-surfing days are over for the Care Flight helicopter crew based at the Truckee Tahoe Airport. After nine years of bouncing from one host to another without a permanent home, operators finally have a p
- Cops seek suspect who allegedly robbed North Tahoe business at gunpoint
- 2012-02-02T13:17:58-07:00
2012-02-02T13:17:58-07:00 - KINGS BEACH, Calif. - Local law enforcement is offering a $1,000 reward for assistance leading to the arrest of a suspect who officials believe robbed a North Lake Tahoe business at gunpoint last weekend.
According to officers - Crowd called for second helping of Mama's Cookin'
- 2012-02-02T10:45:01-07:00
2012-02-02T10:45:01-07:00 - "What is he playing?"
That was what concertgoers asked when Peter Joseph Burtt and the King Tide took the Crystal Bay Casino Crown Room stage Friday, Jan. 27.
Burtt was playing the kora, a 21-string instrument originati - New blend of Tea Leaf Green plays two nights in Tahoe
- 2012-02-02T10:34:49-07:00
2012-02-02T10:34:49-07:00 - Tea Leaf Green still has three of its original four members, but the band has had a musical metamorphosis since its last visit to Tahoe.
The Bay Area group has added a drummer, is allowing its bass player more room to express himself - Fundraiser set for Toccata Performing Arts Theater
- 2012-02-02T10:29:29-07:00
2012-02-02T10:29:29-07:00 - A fundraiser for the new Toccata Performing Arts Theater, "Hearts, Tarts & Olde Farts IV," will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4.
The Incline Village venue is the former Mark Twain Culture Center.
"(This) is our - Obituary: John Blue Augustus
- 2012-02-02T09:44:16-07:00
2012-02-02T09:44:16-07:00 - May 16, 1942 -January 21, 2012 John Augustus, 69, passed away on January 21, 2012. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, John attended Park Central Elementary School and North Central High School and went on to graduate from Indiana Univers
- Memorial service: Michael "Bart" Warren Bartholomew
- 2012-02-02T09:43:12-07:00
2012-02-02T09:43:12-07:00 - On Friday, February 3rd, from 1-3 p.m. in the Crown Room at the Crystal Bay Casino, there will be a service celebrating the life of Michael "Bart" Warren Bartholomew.
He was born May 12, 1958, and died Jan. 29, 2012. - Village Notes: What's happening in the community
- 2012-02-02T09:41:39-07:00
2012-02-02T09:41:39-07:00 - INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - OK I want to know who forgot to do the snow dance last weekend? I thought everyone would be out there dancing and we could enjoy lots of the beautiful white stuff, not just a dusting. Please see what can
- Meet Your Merchant: Myths and Mountains - cultivating a global community from Lake Tahoe
- 2012-02-02T09:37:56-07:00
2012-02-02T09:37:56-07:00 - INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - While wandering along a rugged, scarcely-used trail in Western Nepal, Toni Neubauer stopped to ask for directions.
The adventure traveler was leading a small group through the mountainous terrain of the - Incline Middle School volleyball team wins South Shore tourney
- 2012-02-01T19:00:00-07:00
2012-02-01T19:00:00-07:00 - The Incline Middle School eighth-grade volleyball team defeated Carson Valley Middle School in three sets in the championship match of the South Lake Tahoe Optimist Volleyball Tournament this past weekend.
It was the first time in In - Diamond Peak's Julia Holm sweeps on home turf
- 2012-02-01T17:19:15-07:00
2012-02-01T17:19:15-07:00 - The host Diamond Peak Ski Team enjoyed two great days of Far West giant slalom racing at its home resort this past weekend, with sunny, warm weather and better snow coverage thanks to recent storms.
The Showoff race area was firm and
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- LOCAL BEAR ACTIVITY
- 2012-01-30 - Click here to check out or report the recent bear sightings in Incline Village & Crystal Bay
- RFP for Diamond Peak Ski Staff outdoor uniforms
- 2012-01-19 - RFP for Diamond Peak Ski Staff outdoor uniforms
- "Beaver Deceiver" Now At Work on Incline Creek
- 2011-10-11 - "Beaver Deceiver" Now At Work on Incline Creek
- Fall/Winter 2011-2012 Parks & Recreation District Guide
- 2011-10-10 - The 2012 Fall/Winter Parks & Recreation Guide is Here!
- The Rec Center is now offering Personal Sports Training!
- 2011-04-19 - Want to improve your game?
- Championship Course Golf Shop Earns Top Golf World Honors
- 2011-03-11 - 100 Best Golf Shops in America!
- Resolution Number 1795
- 2010-11-02 - Proclaiming November 2010 as Pancreatic Cancer Month
- Angie Rodriguez - 2010 NCPGA Growth of the Game Award Winner
- 2010-09-20 - Click here for the Press Release
- 2009 WasteNot Annual Report
- 2010-06-08 - Want to know how we are doing?
- Solar Panels Installed at IVGID Public Works Facility
- 2010-05-24 - We just made our first investment in solar energy production!
- Mike Pennacchio wins the "Risk Manager of the Year"
- 2010-03-16 - From the Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA)!
- Guest Editorial by IVGID Board Chairman Brockman
- 2010-02-11 - Bonanza article on IVGID operating and capital budgets
- Nuisance Ordinance Update from Washoe County Commissioner
- 2009-11-09 - Please click here for Mr. John Breternitz's update
- State of the District Message
- 2007-12-03 - FY 2006 - 2007 (July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007)
- Recreation Pass Policy Info Packet (Ordinance 7)
- 2006-08-24 - Ordinance 7 Info Packet is available for download.
