Sunset Gala
Live Violence Free’s annual Sunset Gala is Oct. 21 from 5-8pm at Edgewood Tahoe in Stateline. For more information, go online.
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Serious doubt placed on validity of magazine’s high school rankings
By Paul Takahashi, Las Vegas Sun U.S. News and World Report is looking into a local high school’s ranking as the nation’s 13th-best public high school after its principal questioned the data used by the national magazine. U.S. News’ Best High Schools rankings were released Tuesday, with Green Valley High School in Henderson earning a […]
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TRTA sets dates for trail talks
Tahoe Rim Trail Association this summer has several free trail talks planned in and around the Lake Tahoe Basin. These one-hour informational talks are designed for trail enthusiasts to meet like-minded users and learn about what the TRTA does from trail improvements, numerous educational opportunities and providing a world class trail experience. Upcoming Trail Talks: […]
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Lecture focuses on how diabetics can lose weight
Weight Loss Strategies for People with Diabetes is the subject of the May 17 6:30-7:30pm Barton Health lecture. Weight loss strategies for people with diabetes will include healthy meal planning, high fiber food recommendations and exercise plans. Behavior modification techniques will be discussed to keep participants focused on their goal towards healthier living. This class […]
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Brown releases budget with significant cuts to health, welfare
By Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times Gov. Jerry Brown today released a $91-billion budget proposal that sharply cuts health and welfare spending, reduces state payrolls by 5 percent and freezes construction of new courthouses. Brown’s revised budget reflects a steadily worsening fiscal picture for California. On Saturday, he announced via YouTube that the state’s deficit […]
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Carnelian Bay man identified as victim in fatal car accident
By Loretta Kalb, Sacramento Bee The Placer County Sheriff’s Department has identified the victim of a fatal head-on collision in a north Lake Tahoe community on Thursday as Thomas Heron, 67, of Carnelian Bay. Heron died and a Tahoe City man was injured when their pickups collided at 11:43am near Ridgewood Drive on Highway 28. […]
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Relay for Life
Relay for Life, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, is returning to Kahle Community Park in Stateline on Aug. 11 from 11am-11pm. For more information, call Maryon Tilley at (775) 586.8330 or Gary Newman at (775) 379.5297.
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Tough sell for tobacco tax on California ballot
By Kevin Yamamura, Sacramento Bee In the past decade, red and blue states alike, from Mississippi to New York, have approved more than 100 tobacco tax hikes in a desperate hunt for budget revenue. But not one has passed in California, whose 87-cent cigarette tax dropped from third-highest in the nation in 1999 to 33rd […]
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LTN tidbit 14: Bringing various voices to the discusssion
May is 31 tidbits about Lake Tahoe News month. LTN tidbit No. 14: Everyone has an opinion. Are you ready to share yours? Lake Tahoe News calls its opinion section Voices because we want to get as many voices published as possible. We print letters, thank yous and guest columns. The criteria are your full […]
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Tahoe Tails — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe
Josie and Sophie came into the shelter together and would like to go home together if possible. Josie is a 3-year-old Chihuahua, and Sophie is an 8-yea- old cocker spaniel. They are best friends, and are very affectionate with people, too. Josie and Sophie are spayed, microchipped and vaccinated. They are at the El Dorado […]
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