South Tahoe High School art students swept the Congressional Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery, which a nationwide high school art competition. Each congressional district submits entries. For Rep. Tom McClintock’s district, all the winners are students of STHS teacher Candi Lincoln’s. The winning entry from STHS will be displayed for one year in the Cannon […]
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Caltrans has temporarily halted construction work on Highway 50 at Echo Summit. Severe weather has brought heavier than expected snow and wind that have made working conditions unsafe. Construction crews continued to work through the night Saturday in the storm, and got slab poured at wall No. 5. Four of the seven walls now have […]
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Proceeds from plastic bottles or aluminum cans in Truckee will help purchase solar cookers for people in economically disadvantaged countries, thanks to the efforts of Sierra High School seniors. Sierra High School requires all seniors to participate in a service learning project. This year’s service learning project is a community effort that benefits Solar Cookers […]
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Updated: May 15, 2011, 7:27pm By Lake Tahoe News staff Riders’ concerns played a role in the decision to cancel Stage 1 of Amgen Tour de California on Sunday. “This morning, when there was so much snow, everyone knew we wouldn’t be racing,” said Alan Gallopin with Team Radio Shack. “Riders are worried about their […]
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To the community, As a coach of youth athletics at the elementary and middle school ages, for over 25 years, coaching Little League Baseball, Pop Warner Football, Bobby Sox Softball, Soccer and as a previous head coach of our local ski resort, Heavenly D-Team, I have had the pleasure to witness firsthand how important and […]
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By Chris Macias, Sacramento Bee The nation’s capital will soon get a taste of some wines from the Sacramento area. Two El Dorado County wineries, Crystal Basin Cellars and Holly’s Hill, are among the vintners being featured at a sustainable seafood symposium set for June 7-10 at the Smithsonian. Billed as “sustainable, biodynamic American Rhônes,” […]
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By John Schumacher, Sacramento Bee The consensus among riders ready to test the sixth annual Tour de California: This is the toughest course in the event’s history. The addition of two mountaintop finishes – one on Sierra Road in San Jose in Stage 4 and the other a climb up Mount Baldy to end Stage […]
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Darnell Holloway, head of Business Outreach from Yelp, will be the guest speaker June 16 from noon-2pm at Harveys Convention Center. Holloway will discuss the ins and the outs of the Yelp website to help business’ understand how to best capitalize on Yelp postings. The lunch is $25 for members of the Lake Tahoe South […]
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Todd Rundgren comes to MontBleu in Stateline on July 14 for a one-night concert. His landmark albums have included such classics as “Bang the Drum”, “I Saw The Light”, “Hello It’s Me” and “Can We Still Be Friends.” Rundgren’s production projects include albums by Patti Smith, Cheap Trick, Psychedelic Furs, Meatloaf, XTC, Grand Funk Railroad, […]
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The Virginia and Truckee Railroad’s 2011 season begins May 28 with roundtrip and one-way excursions along the historic 14-mile Comstock route between Carson City and Virginia City. Tickets are on sale with rides departing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 30. The routes include scenic vistas of the Sierra Nevada and Carson River. For more […]
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