Up-and-coming national recording artist Zach Heckendorf will play at Busby Cellars in Somerset on June 29. The 19-year old singer-songwriter-guitar player from Denver is in the process of completing the recording of his second album in Los Angeles. His style is completely original, yet seemingly familiar, according to winery owners Elliot and Sherrie Graham. “If […]
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By Kathryn Reed A warning came with the food – have a glass of water nearby. The warning was not heeded. Next time Sue will know I’m serious. And to think she only tasted one green bean. I’m the one in the household who likes hot and spicy and this dish had my nose running. […]
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By Cheryl Millham Believe it or not, Tahoe people care about their wildlife. A good friend of ours has a lot of seasonal neighbors. One of the families leaves in the fall and does not come back until late spring or early summer, so the house is empty and quiet all winter. Every year, a […]
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By Lincoln Brown A study from the University of Tennessee which was cited in Reuters indicates that despite what New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg may think, limiting people’s options on food, even junk food, does not help them to lose weight. So if the Great Twinkie Prohibition of 2012 is not going to be successful […]
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Beginning June 14, the Boys & Girls Club will be providing breakfast and lunch to those 18 and younger. The free program is offered at the club’s main site located at 1100 Lyons Ave. The Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe is a sponsor of the Summer Food Service program. The program will continue […]
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By Scott Canon, Kansas City Star This is the year you’re going to shut out the shouting and the charges and the ominously cheesy voice-overs of campaign commercials. Right? You’ll hit the fast-forward button on your DVR when the spots commence. Or you’ll look away from the commercials while you fiddle with your smartphone or […]
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By Kathryn Reed Say “Lake Tahoe” and people will have a story to tell. It’s just that captivating. But it’s not always the lake that is the story. A sampling of what the lake means to people came to life Friday night during the launch of “Tahoe Blues” – a collection of 60 short essays […]
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Barton Memorial Hospital’s Auxiliary blood drive is June 11 from noon-6pm. One donation can help save up to three lives. Embassy Suites will host this event in the first floor ballroom. Any questions, call Dan Kerr at (775) 781.5343.
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• The Bicycle Advisory Committee required by the passage of Measure R continued its June 8 meeting to June 12 at 9am. The committee members will meet at the parking lot at Lakeview Commons to bicycle along some of the city bicycle routes. The public is invited. • South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission is having […]
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As part of continuing public outreach efforts, Placer County will host its second community workshop for the Tahoe Basin Community Plan update on June 13. There are four county working groups representing four plan areas which will encompass the Tahoe Basin Community Plan boundary within Placer County’s portion of the basin. The plan areas are: […]
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