A 21-year-old transient was arrested Wednesday night on auto theft charges. South Lake Tahoe police officers on Sept. 16 stopped Tarra Sheffield driving a 1991 Honda Accord that had been reported missing last weekend. This was one of four vehicles that had been reported stolen between Sept. 11 and Sept. 12. In every case, the […]
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The Great Sierra River Clean Up is Sept. 19. There will be cleanup sites at various locations all around the basin, with more than 10 sites in South Shore, including Kiva Beach, Regan Beach, Trout Creek, and the Upper Truckee River. Click here to see a list of all the available sites, cleanup times, and […]
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El Dorado County students in grades 8-12 in South Lake Tahoe are invited to participate in the juvenile justice system through the Teen Court program. Orientation training is Oct. 1 from 5-6:30pm at the Superior Court, Department 4, 1354 Johnson Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe. After completing the mandatory orientation training, teens will serve as court […]
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By Kyle Roerink, Las Vegas Sun GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK — The 60-foot laser beam streaked like a lightsaber across the night sky, playing connect-the-dots with constellations in the plane of the Milky Way. On a hillside 300 miles northeast of Las Vegas in the Great Basin National Park, Derek Demeter controlled the light with […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal On Wednesday Epic Rides announced plans to launch the Carson City Off Road, a three-day event that will include single-track riding and racing, a bike expo and music festival. The event is the result of a five-year agreement between Tucson-based Epic Rides, Carson City and the Carson City Visitors Bureau. The […]
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Turning the summer herb garden into medicinal remedies for the whole family is subject of a Sept. 26 talk in Truckee. Slow Food Lake Tahoe is hosting local herbalist Shanna Strong of Strongheart Medicinals. This Skillshare Class will cover poultices, oil infusions, salves, teas blends, syrups, and easy immune boosters. Participants will be able to make […]
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By Julia Prodis Sulek, San Jose Mercury News LAKE PORT — CalFire Capt. Scott Rohrs and his three crewmen were racing to the scene of the Valley fire when the foreboding news crackled over radio dispatch: four elite firefighters had been overrun by flames, suffering serious second-degree burns. The fire was barely an hour old, […]
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By Jackie Valley, Las Vegas Sun The Silver State Health Insurance Exchange will not operate brick-and-mortar enrollment stores during this year’s sign-up period for government-subsidized health insurance. “It wasn’t fiscally prudent to walk in that direction,” Bruce Gilbert, executive director of the exchange, told board members at a meeting last week. Last year, the exchange […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Police Department is starting to use a new technology — essentially DNA for property — to assist in combating property theft. The technology is called Anti-Theft Dots. Applications of this technology include a special substance that can withstand extreme elements including salt water and temperatures in excess of 2,000 degrees. Suspended inside […]
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Balance and Fall Prevention is the topic of a free wellness lecture being put on by Barton Health. What allows us to balance and what prevents us from falling? Learn the answers at the Oct. 8 talk. Physical therapist Juliana Macan will talk about the components that make up balance, and share exercises to improve […]
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