Ansel White, a father of two young boys, a South Shore business owner and South Tahoe High graduate was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident on May 28. He remains in critical condition at Renown Medical Center in Reno. A fund-raiser dinner, including raffle and silent auction, will be June 19 at 5pm at Eagles […]
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Dragonfly Restaurant and Sushi Bar’s second annual Cooking Outside the Box benefit dinner is June 13 from 6-8pm. All proceeds from this fun, informative event will go directly to Slow Food Lake Tahoe. The evening will feature locally grown produce, locally raised meat and sustainably produced bio-dynamic and organic wine pairings. Attendees will get to […]
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David C. Bartholomew passed away at the age of 71 on Feb. 13, 2012, in Sun City, Ariz., after a year and a half battle with cancer. He was born in Geneva, Ill., on May 13, 1940, and grew up in Oswego, Ill. He is survived by his wife, Carol; son Chris of Novi, Mich.; […]
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The Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet from 9am until noon on June 14 at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, 128 Market St., Stateline. LTFAC will address issues related to federal activities at Lake Tahoe. Items on the agenda include confirming the LTFAC Vision, updating and planning for the Tahoe Environmental Summit, […]
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South Lake Tahoe Neighborhood Service Team Area No. 4 (Al Tahoe, Bijou Pines and Pioneer Village) has a meeting June 13 at 6pm at the senior center (3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd.). South Lake Tahoe is partnering with resident to help increase communications with neighbors and help facilitate improvements in neighborhoods. For more information, call (530) […]
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By Jennifer Medina, New York Times THOUSAND OAKS — When new redistricting maps changed the boundaries of this Congressional district to give Democrats a slight edge for the first time in decades, party loyalists were elated. But now it seems possible that come November there will not even be a Democrat on the ballot. On […]
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Julie Howes is starting her summer reading with “Tahoe Blues” — the book published by Meyers publishing house Bona Fide Books. Howes had the winning caption, and correct location, in the latest Lake Tahoe News contest. Her caption was: “West Shore Cafe and Inn – where your peace of mind begins and your memories stay […]
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By Mandy Kendall Do you ever notice that some days you leap out of bed looking forward to the day and other days not so much? It could be that your purpose for that day was the reason you had that feeling of anticipation and, dare I say it, excitement. Asking someone what their purpose […]
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By Cal Thomas On Sept. 2, 1945, aboard the battleship USS Missouri at the end of ceremonies marking the unconditional surrender of Japan and the formal end of World War II, Gen. Douglas MacArthur spoke for a world weary of war and hoping for peace: “Let us pray that peace be now restored to the […]
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By Bill O’Driscoll, Reno Gazette-Journal London-based William Hill PLC, assuring gaming regulators there would be no loss of jobs, won a unanimous recommendation Thursday to take over Lucky’s, Leroy’s and Club Cal Neva sportsbook operations in Nevada. The Gaming Control Board’s blessing of the $53 million acquisition, first announced a year ago, now goes before […]
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