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Mudslide on Hwy. 50 in Nev. hampers traffic

Updated at 2:09pm: From NDOT: All lanes of Highway 50 are anticipated to reopen this afternoon, but minor lane closures and travel delays are to be expected as final roadway repairs are made over the coming days. —– Mud and rock slides have closed one east bound lane of Highway 50 in the Logan Creek area. Nevada […]

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Money Matters: Avoiding financial pitfalls

By Nic Abelow Money. It’s hard to get and easy to lose. It doesn’t take long for the wealth you’ve accumulated to disappear if you don’t manage your money well or have a plan to protect your assets from sudden calamity. Snares like the ones mentioned below could easily threaten your financial security. Planning ahead […]

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Anderson cruises to win slopestyle at Mammoth

By USSA MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN – The American snowboarders turned in a stellar performance at the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix slopestyle event on Sunday, sweeping both men’s and women’s podiums. Up-and-comer Red Gerard (Silverthorne, Colo.) topped the field to take the win for the men, while Jamie Anderson (Meyers) continued her global domination with a win […]

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Tahoe Tails — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe

Dakota is a 3-year-old boy who loves to swim, play fetch and go hiking. He is a cattle dog mix, about 55 pounds, and has lived with older children. Dakota walks nicely on the leash, and seems pretty mild-mannered. Dakota is neutered, microchipped, tested for heart worm, and vaccinated. He is at the El Dorado […]

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South Lake may end retiree health care benefits

By Kathryn Reed Health care benefits for former and current South Lake Tahoe employees may soon look dramatically different. South Lake Tahoe is about to start negotiations with its six labor unions. Health care will be one of the main subjects. This affects retirees because they get whatever their respective labor group agrees to. Through […]

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Editorial: Nev. must make background checks work

Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Jan. 15, 2017, Las Vegas Sun. Christmas just kept coming last year for the NRA crowd in Nevada. Three days after the holiday, Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt gave them another gift when he announced that the November ballot measure on universal background checks had hit a roadblock. […]

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Boots recalled because tread leaves swastika

By Lindsey Bever, Washington Post A Southern California shoe company has recalled a model of military-style work boots after a customer complained that the tread leaves swastika stamps on the ground.  The faux pas was brought to the attention of Conal International Trading Inc., the city of Industry company that manufactures the lace-up boots, after a Redditor posted a […]

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Truckee junior helps U.S. to third in Nordic worlds

By USSA SOLDIER HOLLOW, Utah – The 2017 USANA FIS Nordic Junior World Championships came to a close on the Olympic venue of Soldier Hollow with hotly contest relays under bright skies and warm temperatures. Sunday morning the Russian team took gold over France, with the U.S. women taking their first medal ever with bronze. […]

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Teter third in halfpipe at Mammoth

By USSA MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN – American snowboarders were dominant at the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix halfpipe event on Sunday, sweeping the men’s podium and taking two of the top three spots for the women. Shaun White (Carlsbad) won for the men, while Kelly Clark (West Dover, Vt.) took the win for the women. Ryan Wachendorfer […]

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Snippets about Lake Tahoe

·       Liberty Utilities awarded Tahoe Truckee Unified School District a $19,638.42 rebate for improvements made in 2016 to increase energy efficiency at two schools. This is the largest incentive payment provided to any commercial customer by Liberty. The district should realize more than $15,700 in annual energy bill savings. ·       Douglas County sheriff’s search and […]

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