The public will be able to visually immerse themselves in two of the best-known lakes in the United States thanks to a $2.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to UC Davis’ Tahoe Environmental Research Center. The three-year grant will be used to develop three-dimensional visualization technology to enhance public understanding and stewardship of […]
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Western Nevada College Specialty Crop Institute is offerings a QuickBooks workshop to help small farm owners learn accounting fundamentals Oct. 7-8 from 9am-4:30pm at WNC Fallon campus, 160 Campus Way. Cost is $85 when registering before Sept. 30, and $95 after Sept. 30. Lunch is included. Space is limited, and early enrollment is encouraged. Participants […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau Rounding the corner en route to the Duke Theatre at Lake Tahoe Community College on Sunday, I walked into a sea of tiny American flags, 2,977 of them to be exact. One for each victim of the attacks. A loud bell was tolling — 2,977 times. In commemoration of the 10th anniversary […]
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Our Melting Poles: Where Life on Earth is Changing is a presentation by Professor Warwick F. Vincent from the Center for Northern Studies, Laval University, Quebec City. The event is Sept. 15 at 6pm at Sierra Nevada College, Room 106, Incline Village. There is a no-host bar at 5:30pm. Cost is $5. Vincent is known […]
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By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee Adam Forest works in a virtual Eden, as seems appropriate for his name. His commute is less than a paper carrier’s toss from a log cabin house to a log cabin office, both with views of the oak woodlands along the south fork of the American River in the tiny […]
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Firefighters have the Holbrook Fire in south Douglas County fully contained. The blaze that started Saturday charred 135 acres. No structures were lost. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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A 21-year-old Douglas County man is in custody on kidnapping, attempted sexual assault and other charges. Jacob Wilcher was arrested Sept. 11 at about noon after fleeing Lifepoint Church in Minden where the alleged crimes occurred. A teacher at the church was conducting an outdoor class for church youth members when Wilcher reportedly grabbed a […]
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Douglas County is forming an advisory work group led by local residents and county staff to assist the county in developing short and long term strategies in dealing with Lake Tahoe Basin water issues and challenges. The group will be conducted as a partnership between the county and a number of volunteer community residents with […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News wanted to do a story for its 9/11 series about how K-12 educators in the Lake Tahoe Basin-Truckee area address the event in the classroom. The reporter was thwarted in his efforts. One assistant principal in Truckee said, “Teachers may or may not be open to talking to local media […]
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By Kathryn Reed With something going on in nearly every corner, it was hard to know where to be in Bijou Community Park during the annual Bijou Bash on Saturday. More than 2,000 people attended the free South Lake Tahoe event that is designed to highlight a bit of what the area is about, showcase […]
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