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Study: Nevada struggles to close gender pay gap

By Yvonne Gonzalez, Las Vegas Sun Women in Nevada earn an average of 81 cents for every dollar made by men, according to an analysis published Monday by the American Association of University Women. The data was released to coincide with Equal Pay Day on April 10, which marks how far into the new year […]

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Calif. wants input on trout management

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife will be soliciting public comment and ideas on the statewide management of trout at a series of public meetings. The three key areas for which CDFW are seeking input are: The revision of CDFW’s Strategic Plan for Trout Management, last published in 2003 The creation of a new […]

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Snippets about Lake Tahoe

·      Douglas County Senior Services will be hosting its 18th annual Big Mama’s Show & Shine Classic Car Show on May 12 from 10am-3pm at the Lampe Park Pavilion in Gardnerville. This event serves as a fundraiser for the Meals on Wheels program. ·      There will be a quarterly report on vacation home rentals at the […]

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Volunteers needed for clean up day on South Shore

There will be an Earth Day community clean up event on April 18. Meet in front of Basecamp Pizza in Heavenly Village in South Lake Tahoe at 9am. During the snow melt, trash can become exposed. Cleanup materials will be supplied. Bring a reusable water bottle, gloves and friends. Lunch, raffle and a prize will […]

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SnowGlobe working to curtail unwanted noise

By Kathryn Reed It may be impossible to ever completely satisfy those who are against SnowGlobe. Even though the promoter of the three-day music festival has agreed to shorten the hours, eliminate a day of sound checks, cover the entire ball field with a protective material, use an independent sound engineer and other concessions, opponents […]

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Opinion: VHRs critical to SLT’s recreational future

By Scott Valentine I was accosted in front of the grocery store the other day and I was asked to sign a petition that would allow for a public vote to contain vacation home rentals to the commercial core. Interesting. I am all for the democratic process, but majority rule does have its issues. For […]

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Online ads from unlicensed pot shops roil Calif. market

By Michael R. Blood, AP Weedmaps is a go-to website for people looking to find a marijuana shop. With a few clicks on a cellphone, customers can find virtually any type of cannabis product, along with the fastest route to the place selling it and ratings from other consumers to help them decide what to […]

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Permanently escaping the Bay Area for Tahoe-Truckee

By Michelle Robertson, San Francisco Chronicle   “Every day I wake up here is a vacation,” says 46-year-old Ricardo Garcia. He and his wife moved to Truckee in 2005, after years of hopping around San Francisco’s neighborhoods in an effort to make the city feel like “home.” The endeavor was complicated by an expensive real estate […]

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Letter: Rotary helps at Bread & Broth

To the community, Over the last nine months, the Tahoe-Douglas Rotary Club has sponsored five Adopt A Day of Nourishments. Bread & Broth has been thrilled to have this service oriented organization partner with us to help ease hunger in the Lake Tahoe South Shore community. With their generously donated funds and over 70 hours […]

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Tahoe basin USFS sites to open for season

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit  will soon begin the process of opening recreational facilities in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Weather and snow conditions permitting, Inspiration Point will be the first site to open on  April 14. Baldwin and Nevada beaches open April 28. The Taylor Creek Visitor Center opens May 25. […]

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