Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the May 9, 2011, Sacramento Bee. Beth Gaines is scheduled to be sworn in this week as Assembly member for the district that includes parts of Sacramento, Placer and El Dorado counties. Many wonder if she is fit for state office. We hope she surprises us. She succeeds her […]
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Brandi Carlile plays MontBleu at Stateline on Aug. 2. Hailed in 2006 by Rolling Stone magazine as its “Artist to Watch,” Carlile’s emotionally powerful songwriting and acoustic guitar work has crossed all boundaries between small venues and large stadiums, opening for such acts as Dave Matthews, Shawn Colvin, and India Arie. Tickets are $25 in […]
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All children ages 2-11 are invited to the Hope Lutheran Church for Beach Blast Vacation Bible School June 26-30 from 6pm-8pm. Stories, songtime, crafts, snacks and recreation will be provided. Families join the group for the Beach Blast Barbeecue from 6pm-8pm on July 1 at Pope Beach. No Cost. For more information, call (530) 541.1975 […]
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Snow on Monday caused about a five-hour delay in Caltrans being able start work on Echo Summit. The one-way controls started about 9:30am on Highway 50 on the main stretch of asphalt that links the South Shore with the Bay Area and Sacramento. Deanna Shoopman, spokeswoman with Caltrans, told Lake Tahoe News on May 9 […]
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On Course Events presents BMX skills exhibition featuring 2008 Olympic BMX racing medalists Donny Robinson (bronze) and Mike Day (silver). Along with Olympic athlete trainer Greg Romero, the riders will demonstrate what it takes to be an Olympic bike racer. This will be May 15 at approximately 11:30am at the Y in South Lake Tahoe […]
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Only a select few have the opportunity to raise a baby Steller’s Jay, an Evening Grosbeak or a Western Gray Squirrel. There are state and federal laws prohibiting the average person from doing so. However, as a trained volunteer with Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, you would be working with these wild creatures – and many […]
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Bud Klein, founder of Kirkwood Mountain Resort, died May 5, 2011. A story about Mr. Klein was published in the November 2007 edition of the Tahoe Mountain News and is republished here with permission. A public celebration of Mr. Klein’s life is planned for the summer.
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The Silver State National Peace Officers Museum’s Second Annual Police Memorial Week Parade in historic Virginia City is May 14 at noon. This parade is held in honor of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty throughout history as well as for those who currently serve and have served their communities in the […]
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El Dorado County Sheriff John D’Agostini is having the inaugural Sheriff’s Day on June 11. For more details click on sheriff invite.
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By Richard Pestes, PezCycling News There’s almost never a bad time to see a bike race, and with the Tour of California now running in May, it’s an even better time to actually ride your bike there too. Former pros Chris Huber and Greg Oravetz will guide a select group of guests through the opening […]
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