Sherlock is a 4-year-old shorthair male cat who has lived with dogs and kids. He is friendly and easy-going once he’s warmed up. As you can tell from the size of his eyes, he’s a bit frightened in the shelter. Sherlock has beautiful soft fur. Sherlock is neutered, microchipped, tested for FIV, and vaccinated. He […]
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By Kathryn Reed Some of what are now publicly owned lots throughout the basin could one day be privately owned and developed. While that is not the intent of officials with the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, it is allowed under the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act that was approved by Congress last fall and signed […]
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By Aubrey Bettencourt, Modesto Bee After six years of drought and a few months of flooding, California’s decades-long political commitment to ideology of being either for the environment or against progress has endangered the state’s water supply system and is threatening public safety, environmental health and economic stability. Rather than upgrade California’s water collection and […]
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Two people are lucky to be alive after getting lost in the Mount Rose Wilderness in whiteout conditions. Washoe County rescue crews went out in the blizzard Sunday after receiving a call at about 5:45pm that a couple in their 60s was lost in the wilderness area. At times visibility was less than 30 feet. […]
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By Mary Clare Jalonick, AP WASHINGTON — House Republicans last week weighed legislation that could lower the number of students receiving free and reduced-price meals at school. Legislation debated by the House Education and Workforce Committee aims to save money by scaling back the number of schools in which all students receive free or reduced meals. […]
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By Joyce Tsai, Bay Area News Group California public high schools are seeing a rise in students taking Advanced Placement exams, as well as an overall improvement in scores on these college-placement exams, said state Superintendent Tom Torlakson on Wednesday. About 28.5 percent of the state’s graduates in 2016 scored at least a three out […]
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· Kirkwood will host the Tahoe Junior Freeride Series – Big Mountain Competition on March 10-12. · Here is the Sierra roadwork schedule from Caltrans for the week. · Late-Nite Productions is bringing Phutureprimitive plus Love and Light at Blu Nightclub inside MontBleu at Stateline on April 1. Doors open at 9pm. Must be 21. Tickets are […]
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By Abby Stevens, Moonshine Ink Once you get to the top of the Palisades at Squaw Valley, you might wonder why the terrain becomes a perfectly flat area, about the size of a football field — but then again, maybe you are just thinking about which epic line to take. The top of the Palisades, […]
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By Nicole Raz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Can you define what a “smart city” means for where you live? Neither can many of your local and state officials — but they will tell you that’s the kind of city they want to create. Generally, a smart city is one that uses uses data, applications and technology […]
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Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce is hosting a seminar for people to learn requirements for planning, developing and permits needed to build or grow a business on the South Shore. South Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will be providing information. The talk is March 15 from noon-1:30pm at Tahoe Mountain Lab […]
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