While on patrol the night of March 2 officers found fresh snowmobile tracks directly underneath closure signs. One rider fled the scene, abandoning his snowmobile, which was towed and impounded, according the Forest Service officials. The four snowmobilers, ages 23, 23, 45 and 52, are residents of South Lake Tahoe. They were issued notices to […]
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By Kathryn Reed A 31-year-old Campbell snowboarder died at Heavenly Mountain Resort from what appears to be a medical condition and not an accident on the slopes. Michael Aron Kvalheim had been riding with his wife when he collapsed on High Five, an intermediate run. “He had taken a couple tumbles, but nothing significant,” El […]
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By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Following a one-year slide, gaming revenues produced by the nation’s Indian casino market grew 1.3 percent in 2010 to $26.73 billion, the highest single-year figure ever produced by the segment of the American gambling industry. The increase came about despite a 2.5 percent decrease in gaming revenues in California, […]
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The Tea Party Patriots of El Dorado Hills are hosting a candidates forum March 21 at 7pm. Those expected to attend are Superior Court judge candidates Stephen Valentine, Joseph Hoffman and Warren Stracener, and supervisor candidates John Knight (District 1 incumbent) and challenger Ron Mikulaco, and Ray Nutting (District 2 incumbent) and challenger George Turnboo. […]
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Tahoe Writers Works will host a reading from the fifth volume of the annual literary journal “EDGE” at 88 Cups Coffee in Minden on March 10 at 1pm. Select contributors will be on hand to sign the journal. “EDGE” is an award-winning literary journal published each year by Tahoe Writers Works. It features provocative fiction, […]
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Dream Spirit Baroque Band will present a concert of Celtic music in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day on March 17 from 7:30-9:30pm at the Toccata Center for the Performing Arts. The band features a mix of instruments — violin, cello, guitar and mandolin. The audience may sing-along to “Danny Boy” and “Whiskey in the Jar” […]
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Tahoe Regional Young Professionals’ development and education speaker series kicks off March 15 with Alfred Knotts, principal planner-project manager for the Tahoe Transportation District. Knotts will present plans associated with the Highway 50 South Shore Community Revitalization Project, a proposed plan that would wipe-out a long-established neighborhood in South Lake Tahoe and in its place […]
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The North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce and the Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Sierra Human Resources Association are offering “Time Management for Busy People: Getting Things Done in 2012” on March 13 from 9am to noon. Registration begins at 8:30am at Cedar House Sport Hotel, 10918 Brockway Road in Truckee. […]
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By L. Wayne Hicks, Denver Business Journal Vail Resorts Inc. Tuesday reported 14.6 percent fewer skier visits to its mountain resorts in the second quarter, which ended Jan. 31, and every other indicator decreased as well. The Broomfield-based company, whose holdings include ski resorts in Vail, Breckenridge, Keystone and Beaver Creek in Colorado, and Heavenly […]
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The inaugural Expedition Man Endurance Festival will be Aug. 25 throughout Northern Nevada. This is the region’s first ultra distance triathlon. The course starts swimmers at Zephyr Cove. The 112-mile bike ride will utilize a variety of Northern Nevada’s scenery, including a 1,400-foot elevation drop into Carson City. Three fast out-and-back’s around the Sparks Marina […]
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