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Star Guide: Sirius — the next brightest star

By Tony Berendsen Every day Earth is immersed in the light of our nearest star the sun and bathed in the lifeblood of its energy. For most life on our planet the proximity of our star provides an environment of nurturing survival. The distance between Earth and the sun is just right for us, not […]

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Letter: Realtors say thank you

To the community, The South Tahoe Association of Realtors would like to thank all of the generous donors that helped make our silent auction on Dec. 10 a success. We raised more than $1,200 toward future scholarship awards for South Tahoe graduating seniors and community service projects in South Lake Tahoe. We want to thank: […]

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SLT trying to get a handle on vacation rentals

By Kathryn Reed Of the 140 citations South Lake Tahoe has issued to vacation home owners, 68 were for renting without a permit. The illegal operators are ordered to immediately stop advertising their rental. While they can go through the permit process to come into compliance, it’s not a slam dunk to get approved. And […]

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Letter: Food donors help Bread & Broth

To the community, In October, Bread & Broth reached the 27-year milestone for serving meals to the Lake Tahoe South Shore community. Currently, Bread & Broth serves a full-course Monday meal at St. Theresa Church Grace Hall and a soup and simple entrée at Second Serving at the Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian Church on Friday.   […]

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Anderson takes top honors in big air event

By USSA COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. – American snowboarders found more success at the final event of the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix weekend: the Team USA Winter Champions Series big air. Jamie Anderson (Meyers) landed the win for the women and Ryan Stassel (Anchorage) took third for the men. It was the defending Olympic slopestyle champion’s […]

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$1.17M to help Nev. erase rape kit backlog

By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — A panel of lawmakers Thursday accepted a $1.17 million federal grant to continue to chip away at the backlog of thousands of untested rape kits in Nevada. The Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee authorized the use of the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative funding for the attorney […]

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Truckee’s winter economy started with chicken wire, water

By Abby Stevens, Moonshine Ink  In the autumn of 1894, snow came to Truckee earlier than usual. The temperatures dropped to sub-zero in the evenings, but despite the cold, one man stood over a pile of manmade ice while looking out over Truckee from the famed Rocking Stone and his mansion on the hillside. For […]

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Prescribed fire planned by Tahoe fire agencies

The North Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts may continue prescribed fire operations next week if conditions are favorable.  Operations may take place near Glenbrook, Round Hill, Lower Kingsbury Grade and Tahoe City. To view a map with project locations and details, go online. Before prescribed fire operations are conducted, agencies post road […]

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Vernice Rianda — 1928-2016

Vernice Rianda leaves behind a legacy of unparalleled kindness and selflessness. She died Dec. 10, 2016. She was 88. Vernice and her husband, Allen, retired to South Lake Tahoe in 1983. Vernice worked at the Lake Tahoe Community College bookstore for many years. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and family, and rooting for […]

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Letter: South Tahoe library says thank you

To the community, The South Lake Tahoe Library would like to send a special thank you to the SOS Outreach teen volunteers for helping out with our Winter Extravaganza event. They were a big help in assisting children, teens and adults in creating handmade holiday decorations. We would also like to say thank you to […]

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