By Art Marroquin, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada drivers might want to double-check their insurance, because changes are coming in about two weeks. The threshold for minimum liability coverage goes up July 1 under a law approved during last year’s legislative session. New minimums require motorists to carry $25,000 per person for bodily injury, $50,000 per […]
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By Susan Wood Is South Lake Tahoe providing a green light to the potential of dangerous road incidents or an innovative transportation alternative by allowing electric scooters in town? This was the question on June 19 related to the green bikes and scooters dotting the city landscape, prompting the City Council to hear the pros […]
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· “No e-bike” stickers are being posted on U.S. Forest Service trails where motorized vehicles are prohibited. · Sept. 1 is the 37th annual Kirkwood Volunteer Fire Department 5K/10K Run and the 18th annual Thin Air Chili Cook-Off. · The Tahoe Mountain Bike Festival in Meyers in June 30-July 1. For more info, go online. […]
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There will be over 175 positions available on various local city councils, school boards, parks, fire, water and utility districts in Placer County this November. Placer County Elections Office is conducting free candidate workshops to take the mystery out of running for office. Prospective candidates and their supporters are encouraged to attend. The workshops will […]
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By Sage Sauerbrey, Moonshine Ink “Forest fires happen because of decades of decisions that are made beforehand,” says forest ecologist Malcom North of a long line of mistakes in forest management stretching more than 100 years into the past. These unintentional blunders have compounded with climate change and natural forest processes throughout the years to […]
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Erline Christopherson, the first woman to swim the length of Lake Tahoe, will be back in the area on July 18 to talk about that memorable day. She was 16 when she accomplished this feat. She will share her memories of that record-setting day in 1962 with historic videos, photos and stories. The free talk […]
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The 2018 Tahoe Pride Art Show, Love is a National Treasure, shines light on the diversity of the community. The opening is June 30 from 2 to 8pm at Benko Art Gallery, 3979 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. The exhibit runs through July 8. Work from Tahoe artists Scott Forrest, Shelley Zentner, Red Stickman, […]
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By Molly Peterson, KQED-TV Insurers can calculate how likely your home is to burn down in a wildfire, or flood in a high tide, and for some time now they’ve been using climate science to shape those estimates. KQED science reporter Molly Peterson spoke with state Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones. He told her the growing […]
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By Laura Bush On Sunday, a day we as a nation set aside to honor fathers and the bonds of family, I was among the millions of Americans who watched images of children who have been torn from their parents. In the six weeks between April 19 and May 31, the Department of Homeland Security […]
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By Amy Bentley Ketchup is arguably the United States’ most ubiquitous condiment. Ninety-seven percent of Americans have a ketchup bottle in the fridge, usually Heinz, and we buy about 10 billion ounces of the red stuff annually—almost three bottles per person per year. We purportedly spend more money on salsa, but in terms of sheer […]
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