By Anick Jesdanun, AP Deborah Braswell, a university administrator in Alabama, is a member of a dwindling group — people with a landline phone at home. According to a U.S. government study released this month, 50.8 percent of homes and apartments had only cellphone service in the latter half of 2016, the first time such […]
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By Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle A view of Emerald Bay near South Lake Tahoe from the Highway 89 overlook. The Emerald Bay boat-in, one of the prettiest campgrounds in America, opens next Thursday. If you act now — and conduct a little bit of detective work — you can book a marquee […]
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· The League to Save Lake Tahoe’s Forest Stewardship Day will be June 10 from 8:30am-12:30pm. Participants will work in the Angora Burn area to improve trails and continue to thin brush to give light to young trees. A light breakfast, refreshments and a prize will be provided to all volunteers. RSVP to events@keeptahoeblue.org for […]
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By Associated Press Now that Nevada has approved an early start to recreational cannabis sales, existing medical marijuana companies in the state are readying for a burst of new business that could equate to tens of millions of dollars in additional revenue this year. The early rollout will make Nevada the fifth state with an […]
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To the community, Tahoe locals: There is a very important meeting on May 31 at Zephyr Cove Elementary School from 4-6pm that we really need people to attend. NDOT will be presenting their concept for shrinking down Highway 50 to just one lane in each direction from Glenbrook to Round Hill. They claim it will […]
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Two on-ramps and one exit ramp to and from westbound Interstate 80 in Truckee will be closed May 23-25, from 7am-5pm. Caltrans will perform concrete grinding work on the ramps as well as freeway lanes. The on-ramps to westbound I-80 to be closed are from Highway 89 just north of the freeway, as well as […]
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By David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee The historic CB Kruger Whitehouse in Truckee is for sale for $1.5 million, and what comes next for the distinguished property could be interesting. The Victorian house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and offers a prominent street front location on Donner Pass Road, 18 parking spaces […]
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Truckee Donner Public Utility District has resumed its tree trimming program for the season. The district has spent nearly $2.5 million in the past decade to remove trees and branches near power lines. Trees growing into power lines or falling during storms creates the risk of fire and power outages. The TDPUD trims or removes […]
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Placer County has entered an agreement with the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board so the county can sign off on grading permits for residents of eastern Placer County that previously required a trip to water board offices in South Lake Tahoe. The agreement offers a simpler, more efficient permitting process for applicants by allowing […]
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The Tahoe Bike Challenge, a friendly competition to see who can replace the most car trips with trips by bicycle, returns June 1-14. Many of Tahoe’s elementary and middle schools coordinate safe rides to school during the Bike Challenge. Each day, parents and community volunteers check in students who rode or walked, with prizes provided […]
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