On Dec. 18 from 4:30-6pm the Truckee Police Department is hosting a presentation on the new driver’s license available from the California DMV as of Jan. 1. This driver’s license will be available to any California resident regardless of immigration status. The presentation will be primarily in Spanish and will include information, applications and study guides from […]
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The Truckee Community Christmas toy, food, and coat drives are under way. Collection bins can be found all over town for toy donations. Coats may be donated at Church of the Mountains or Sierra Bible Church. And food items are being collected at local grocery stores. Look for the recommended food lists and barrels at […]
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By Dan Charles, NPR A government-appointed group of top nutrition experts, assigned to lay the scientific groundwork for a new version of the nation’s dietary guidelines, decided earlier this year to collect data on the environmental implication of different food choices. Congress now has slapped them down. Lawmakers attached a list of “congressional directives” to […]
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A fire Sunday night caused more than $30,000 in damage to a South Lake Tahoe cabin. An electrical outlet shorted out, Fire Chief Jeff Meston told Lake Tahoe News. All of the contents and the second floor of the Marjorie Street house were destroyed Dec. 14. The bottom level is still livable. Lake Valley and […]
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To the community, Our community is still reeling from the tragic turn of events this weekend. I have been receiving phone calls and emails today from concerned community members wondering how they can help Dejon Smith’s family in this time of need. I spoke with a representative of the family today and they did not […]
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By Ed Koch, Las Vegas Sun Paramedic Alan Tinney remembers pulling up to MGM Grand on that autumn day in 1980 and witnessing “a fireball coming out the side of the building” — the beginning of what would be the deadliest tragedy in Nevada history. Eighty-five people died in the blaze, and nearly 700 were […]
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The man accused of starting the devastating King Fire near Pollock Pines in September has been indicted on one felony charge. Wayne Allen Huntsman was arraigned Dec. 15 in El Dorado County Superior Court in Placerville. Huntsman’s attorney filed a motion to recuse the judge. A trial setting conference is scheduled for Jan. 23 with Judge […]
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By Kelly Dinardo, New York Times Beads of sweat trickled down my back, forming an icy pool where my thermal top had ridden up. My heart, drumming a furious, hard-rock beat, accompanied the loud gasping of my breath. Reaching forward with one arm, I stabbed my pole into the snow-covered ground, slid the opposite leg […]
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By Kathryn Reed Usually I fix something to eat and then decide what wine to have with it. But earlier this month I took the reverse approach. A friend gave me a bottle of Silver Oak Cabernet to celebrate Lake Tahoe News turning 5 in September. I knew I needed the perfect entrée to complement […]
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“Collage” takes place Jan. 8-10 at the Truckee High School auditorium. Members of the Drama Club have been rehearsing a collection of scenes and monologues for months. Works will include a number of monologues written by the actors, as well as one-act plays and scenes. The actors are preparing for the Lenaea Theater Festival at […]
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