By Kathryn Reed INCLINE VILLAGE – While people were in awe of the setting of the Western Governors’ Association gathering on Thursday, the reality is that in a non-drought year it would never have been able to be there. The group assembled June 25 at the boat ramp at Sand Harbor. The ramp never opened this […]
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Updated 9:50pm The fire has burned 17,622 acres and is 29 percent contained. “The availability of water to support firefighting efforts is a concern in large portions of the West this year. Thanks to a generous donation by Park Ranch and support from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife the use of Heenan Lake water […]
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By Ted Gaines Technology’s miraculous leaps forward bring unimaginable benefits to us all. Life-saving medical procedures, limitless entertainment options, wealth building productivity tools and more change our lives for the better. But as with all tools, their benefit – or harm – depends on the intent of the user. That is why this legislative session […]
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By Natalie Kitroeff, BloombergBusiness Differences in wealth could affect the lives of American kids from the very first moment they enter a classroom, a study has found. People with prestigious, lucrative jobs produce children who do better on math, reading, and memory tests, according to an analysis released today by the liberal Economic Policy Institute, […]
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Hundreds of volunteers will hit Lake Tahoe’s beaches on July 5 from 8:30am to noon to remove trash left from July 4 festivities. Staff from the League to Save Lake Tahoe and its partners will be stationed at a beach with free raffle prizes, refreshments, and cleaning supplies. Bring a refillable water bottle. During last year’s […]
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Update 7:35pm: The Washington Fire, which is three miles from the town of Markleeville, is 15 percent contained. Markleeville residents are under an evacuation advisory issued by Alpine County Sheriff’s Office. No mandatory evacuations are in effect at this time. “Significant progress has been made toward containing the western flank of the fire south of […]
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To the community, Club Live is a program sponsored by Larry and Paula Lambdin that promotes a healthy lifestyle by providing safe, high energy alternatives for middle school children. On June 15, Club Live hosted Bread & Broth’s Adopt A Day of Nourishment. Prior to the end of the school year, Club Live members collected shampoo and […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee A plan to save endangered fish has pushed California’s fragile water system almost to the breaking point, putting additional strain on farmers while drawing down reservoirs at Folsom and Oroville to historically low levels. At an informal hearing Wednesday of the State Water Resources Control Board, federal and state regulators […]
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A Placerville man was arrested on indecent exposure charges 25 minutes after registering as a sex offender. Esteban Rocha, 51, registered about 11:50am June 23 with Placerville police. The process took about 40 minutes. Just after 1pm a 911 call was placed regarding a man who had exposed himself to a woman in the 1300 […]
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Building on its June Go for Baroque kickoff series, TOCCATA will continue its 21-concert Summer MusicFest with a series that celebrates the 10th anniversary of Tahoe’s own Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. The first concert is July 14, 7pm at Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church in Carson City (3680 Highway 395 South) and opens with […]
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