North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce’s 25th Annual Business Expo is June 15 from 5-7:30pm at the North Tahoe Event Center, 8318 North Tahoe Blvd., Kings Beach. Prizes, raffles and merchandise values will be available at this interactive community event. The expo also offers free admission, along with free parking, for attendees, food and beverages, […]
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Ender is an 8-month old Lab-pit bull mix who is a real sweetheart. When he plays with a group of dogs at the shelter, he is the most mellow one of the bunch – his Labrador characteristics clearly show through. He has lived with small children. Anyone who is interested in a pit bull mix […]
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By Tony O’Rourke In response to Mr. (Bill) Crawford’s May 12, 2011, opinion piece in the Lake Tahoe News I would like to set the record straight. It was grossly misleading of Mr. Crawford to state, “the city manager of South Lake Tahoe will advise the City Council to donate $250,000 of city reserve funds […]
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Granlibakken Resort in Tahoe City is hosting an event about maintenance challenges for year-round and second home owners. The event is geared toward people living on the West Shore and in Tahoe City. Contractors and material suppliers representing multiple trades will be available to answer questions and offer advice. The meting is May 28 from […]
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By John Schumacher, Sacramento Bee After the climb up Donner Summit, the long descent toward Sacramento strongly suggests a familiar finish today in the second stage of the Amgen Tour of California. Get ready for another field sprint in front of the state Capitol. That’s the consensus among riders and team directors asked about the […]
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Classic boats from a classic era. That’s what guests will discover at the 2011 South Tahoe Wooden Boat Classic July 29-30 at the Tahoe Keys Marina & Yacht Club. The STWBC is one of the West’s largest classic boat shows, and this year the headliner will be White Smoke which was originally delivered to South […]
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Updated May 16, 2011, 7:10am: Due to uncertain weather and road conditions, race organizers have determined that the best way to ensure a complete course for Stage 2 of the 2011 Amgen Tour de California is to move the official start to 12:15pm starting on Broad Street in Nevada City. Today’s start was originally scheduled […]
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To the community, Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Holidays and bad-weather days included. These are the times that paramedics and emergency medical technicians of the fire departments are on the job serving the communities we live in. Long shifts, extreme weather conditions and an ever-changing and unstable work environment make pre-hospital Emergency […]
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The artisan winemaking families of Fair Play are putting on the 27th Annual Fair Play Wine Festival June 4-5 from 11am to 5pm. The 17 participating wineries are planning festivities, including gourmet fare paired with Fair Play wines, live music, barrel tasting, art, demonstrations, wine specials, and much more. Participating in the festival are Busby […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee Red Hawk Casino’s financial woes show few signs of abating – a situation that illustrates both the harsh new business reality confronting Indian gambling and the murky legal issues that arise when a tribe can’t pay its bills. The company that runs Red Hawk said Wednesday that the management fees […]
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