An online tool is allowing Douglas County residents to help the county manage its checkbook. Now through Dec. 19 people will be given the opportunity to emphasize which services and programs are most important to them by dividing the funds just as they would for their own personal household budget. The six categories are: · Safe community […]
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Holiday shoppers who infiltrate North Tahoe and Truckee businesses between Black Friday and Christmas Eve will be entered to win a seven-night vacation accommodation package or cash. Shoppers can enter the Show Your Love — Shop Local promotion by picking up a contest card at participating retailers in Tahoe City, West Shore, Kings Beach, Northstar, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Even though Ted Gaines will not be California’s next insurance commissioner, he is happy with many of the outcomes from the Nov. 4 election – namely propositions 45 and 1. Gaines’ loss in the statewide race means he continues on as Lake Tahoe’s state senator. District 1 encompasses a large swath of […]
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A Nevada County woman was arrested Nov. 4 on several felony charges. The incident started at 2:55am Tuesday when two California Highway Patrol officers spotted a vehicle on Lake Tahoe Boulevard near Third Street in South Lake Tahoe that matched the description of a stolen vehicle from earlier in the shift. Officers made a U-turn […]
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With several hundred votes still to be counted, the South Lake Tahoe City Council race is a bit of a see-saw. Newcomer Austin Sass has taken over incumbent Angela Swanson in the latest update. Three seats are up. Here are the current numbers: Wendy David — 1,624 Tom Davis — 1,365 Austin Sass — 1,237 […]
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To the community, The following issues and concerns were recently presented to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors regarding the Meyers Area Plan process, and they are reframed here for your readers. I would like to say a few words to the Board of Supervisors members about the lack of process concerning the Meyers […]
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The Turkey Trot Fun Run will be Nov. 22 at 10am. Runners-walkers will start at Bijou Community Park in South Lake Tahoe. Participants are encouraged to dress in Thanksgiving attire. Prizes will be given for best costume and most ridiculous costume. There is a 5K and a kids fun run. For more information and to register, go […]
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By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times Got milk? If you’re drinking it to prevent bone fractures or to boost your overall health, you might want to go back to the fridge and opt for a yogurt or a slice of cheese instead. A study in the journal BMJ casts doubt on the widely held view […]
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By Andy Coghlan, New Scientist The Golden State is baking. After months of drought in California the long-term forecast is … more drought. Rising global temperatures will turn much of the snow that currently replenishes the state’s reservoirs to rain, according to modelling studies by Dan Cayan at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San […]
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By AC Shilton, Outside As Americans, we’re used to certain infringements on our liberty, like having the NSA creep on our phone records and the TSA examine our shoes. But there’s a limit to our patience. When the government comes for our cheese, people get pissed. Earlier this summer, FDA inspectors in New York cited […]
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