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Stages of Caregiving Part One: Assessing Needs- Caregiver Training

The El Dorado County Family Caregiver Support program is continuing the caregiver training series at Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe Hotel & Ski Resort Monday, November 7 from 1:00pm-3:00pm.
This week's topic is "Stages of Caregiving Part One: Assessing Needs" Homework will be encouraged for current active caregivers.

Refreshments and free respite care for qualified caregivers. (Pre-Authorization is required for respite services.)

Dealing with Difficult Behaviors - Caregiver Training

The El Dorado County Family Caregiver Support program is continuing the caregiver training series at Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe Hotel & Ski Resort Monday, October 31 from 1:00pm-3:00pm. This week's topic is "Dealing with Difficult Behaviors"

Refreshments and free respite care for qualified caregivers. (Pre-Authorization is required for respite services.)

Quickbooks Training sponsored by Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce

The LTSSCC is partnering with Mann, Urrutia, Nelson, CPAs & Associates LLP will go over the ins and outs of using Quickbooks for your business.
Participants will receive a free one-hour consultation for new clients.
The lecture will take place in the LTSSCC meeting room, cost is $5 for members and $10 for non-members.
If you have any questions, or to register by phone, please contact call Emily at (775)588-1728 ext. 303. Email is Emily@tahoechamber.org.

Controlling Clutter & Downsizing - Caregiver Training

The El Dorado County Family Caregiver Support program is presenting a six week caregiver training program. The first class is "Controlling Clutter & Downsizing" - an informative presentation at Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe Hotel & Ski Resort from 1:00pm-3:00pm
Refreshments and free respite care for qualified caregivers. (Pre-Authorization is required for respite services.)

Fishing report through Oct. 19

Here is this week's fishing report through Oct. 19 for Nevada, the Sierra, Northern California and southern Oregon.

Chili Fundraiser for TRAILS at the Lake

Training Responsible Adults in Lifeskills (aka) TRAILS at the Lake provides personnel services, facilities for evaluation, training and support for people with challenges.
TRAILS at the Lake will be hosting a Chili Fundraiser from 5pm to 10pm, at the Coyote Grill, located in the Roundhill Shopping Center.
For more information, call (530)544-1127

S Tahoe native training with Army in Alaska

S Tahoe native training with Army in Alaska. Posted by admin in Lifestyle on September 25th 2011 | no responses. By Jason Epperson ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-tahoe-native-training-with-army-i......

Open Letter: South Lake Tahoe City Manager offers explanation to proposed budget cuts

Here's an open letter from Tony O'Rourke, city manager of South Lake Tahoe, sent to the local press. South Tahoe leaders will meet Sept. 27 to vote on proposed cuts to the budget, which could mean eliminating several more city jobs.

Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation announces 2011-12 programs, scholarship opportunities

By Aimi Xistra-Rich
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation has opened registration for the 2011 – 2012 Alpine, Freestyle, Freeride and Snowboard Programs. With a variety of options from the One-Day Program to the Full-Time Competitive Program, the Lake Tahoe foundation has something for all ages and levels of skiers and riders. Registration packets are available online, at the HSSF building, or by calling the HSSF administration office. Those who register and pay in full now will receive the early registration pricing; prices increase $100 on November 1, 2011.

Nevada Unemployment Rate Climbs

By Elizabeth Crum / Nevada News Bureau
The statewide unemployment rate has increased to 13.4 percent, up from 12.9 percent in July. In all, 176,200 people were out of work in August.

Unemployment in Las Vegas rose for the fourth straight month. the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) reported this morning. The jobless rate jumped to 14.2 percent in August, up from 14 percent in the prior month.

Crime-free training available

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Douglas County Sheriff's Office and South Lake Tahoe Police Department will offer a free Crime Free Multi-Housing Program training to local multi-family housing, manu...

November election has 12 candidates, one ballot measure

By Heather Gould
Amid voting for favorite websites, blogs, restaurants, American Idol contestants and more, residents of South Lake Tahoe have the opportunity to vote in an actual public election. Elections for the Lake Tahoe Community College board, the Lake Tahoe Unified School District board, the South Tahoe Public Utility District board and a ballot measure regarding recreation funds will all be decided by voters on Nov. 8.

16 Year Old Continues Underwater Dream

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September 17, 2011 (All day)

South Shore Lake Tahoe local Sid Loomis continues her work with the Undersea Voyager Project in Catalina on September 17. The 16-year-old was part of the original crew that brought a submersible to Lake Tahoe in May of 2009 to study Lake Tahoe and Fallen Leaf, as well as projects in Catalina and Bodega Bay in 2010.
On Saturday, Sept. 17 team leader Scott Cassell will scuba dive from Catalina to Cabrillo Aquarium near Long Beach for a study on sharks.

More city services on the chopping block; budget meeting Thursday

By Li Terrell
A special meeting of the South Lake Tahoe City Council to discuss the 2011-12 budget will be held this Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7pm. Not only is this the first look the public will have at the proposed budget, but this may be the only opportunity for public input before layoffs in crucial departments like streets and recreation. The regular council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 9 a.m.

$2.3 Million for Tahoe Center will Fund 3-D Public Education on Lake Ecosystems

By the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center
Members of the public will be able to visually immerse themselves in two of the best-known lakes in the United States, thanks to a $2.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to UC Davis' Tahoe Environmental Research Center.

Trails and Vistas art hike

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Repeats every day until Tue Sep 20 2011 .
September 17, 2011 (All day)
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September 18, 2011 (All day)
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September 19, 2011 (All day)

Experience a unique blend of art and the natural world during the eighth annual Trails and Vistas art hike on Sept. 17 and Sept. 18. The hike, modeled on the theme of “Reflections and Rhythms,” takes place at Spooner Lake in Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park (Glenbrook, NV ) – just fifteen from Incline Village and less than a one-hour drive from Reno, Carson City, South Lake Tahoe and Truckee.

Location

Spooner Lake
Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park
United States
39° 12' 38.2356" N, 119° 53' 35.124" W

Lake Tahoe Eagle Rock Hiking Trail Opens To The Public

A trail to the stunning Eagle Rock overlook opened this week, providing visitors easy access to the summit of one of Lake Tahoe's most spectacular vistas, as noted by the Huffington Post and the Sacramento Bee. The new trail, created at a cost of $100,000 by the California Tahoe Conservancy, was built with erosion-control measures.

U.S. military veterans gain job skills while reducing Lake Tahoe wildfire risk

By Cheva Heck
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A crew of military veterans who are preparing for future employment while they're helping to protect Lake Tahoe communities from wildfire were visited today by U.S. Forest Service and California Conservation Corps officials.

Red Cross to offer training on South Shore

South Lake Tahoe has three trained Red Cross volunteers ready to help out in a disaster, whereas the North Shore has 40 and Markleeville 20. That is why Red Cross has scheduled a Shelter Operations cl...

Classes about crime-free housing complexes

Crime Free Multi-Housing Program is offering two free training classes with the support of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department and Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Classes are Sept. 12 from 8am...

Snippets about Lake Tahoe

Tahoe Keepers is a free training program designed to help non-motorized watercraft operators guard against inadvertently transporting aquatic invasive. ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-about...

Paddlers Help Protect Lake Tahoe from Invasive Species

By Kristi Boosman
Paddlers at Lake Tahoe who enjoy the peace and solitude of skimming over crystal clear waters can now join the Tahoe Keepers stewardship community to protect Lake Tahoe from aquatic invasive species, according to an invasive species multi-agency committee.

Tahoe Keepers is a free training program designed to help non-motorized watercraft operators guard against inadvertently transporting aquatic invasive species to water bodies within the Lake Tahoe Basin by self-inspecting and decontaminating their boats and gear after each use.

Douglas employers shed 3,550 jobs over three years

MINDEN, Nev. - Douglas County has shed 3,550 workers, or about 14 percent of its workforce, over the past three years.According to figures released Friday by the Department of Employment, Training ...

Summer transitions to fall with Labor Day and beyond

Before summer segues to fall Tahoe South will celebrate a Labor Day last call: an amped-up holiday weekend of non-stop activities on and off the water including a food and wine festival, sternwheeler race, outdoor and showroom concerts and a fireworks extravaganza.

LABOR DAY WEEKEND

Lake Tahoe All-Women Sports Camp

Lake Tahoe's All-Women Sports Camp is hosting a weekend of mountain biking, road cycling, triathlon training and running for women of all abilities on Aug. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../lake-tahoe-...

Pop Warner officials needed

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Pop Warner youth football is searching for officials. No experience is required. Training will be provided. Call 530-846-0822 or e-mail cwhitbeck@att.net for more info.--...

El Dorado County woman ready to compete after

By Sam McManis, Sacramento Bee. Such plans Nicole Young made for her 40th year. She could hardly wait. In fact, she chose not to. She ramped up her running and bike training early last October so that...

Cross training for the trails

TRUCKEE, Calif. - I'm spending more and more time on a bike these days. I don't quite get the same satisfaction that I do when I'm running, but it's much better than doing nothing at all. Seriously...

Firefighters keep sharp on outdoor rescue techniques

Personnel from the Lake Valley Fire Protection District are participating in rope rescue training this month in conjunction with El Dorado County Search and Rescue, South Lake Tahoe Fire Department, M...

2 Tahoe adaptive athletes train locally for South Pole expedition ...

As part of their rigorous training for this difficult journey – all of which will be professionally filmed – Lake Tahoe residents and spinal cord-injury athletes John Davis, a two-time Paralympics...

Mountain bike terrain around Lake Tahoe continues to open

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Take off the training wheels and pull out the full-suspension - Tahoe trails are finally ripe for riding."This is our golden hour right now," said South Shore's Gary B...

Backcountry patrol hopes to keep Tahoe trails safe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - More than 30 volunteers recently completed the annual training program to begin patrolling by bike, foot, or horseback on the backcountry trails around Lake Tahoe. The...

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