South Tahoe High graduate Garrett McIntyre has signed with the New York Jets. Here is what his NFL bio says: (LB/6-3/270/Fresno State/South Lake Tahoe, CA) spent the 2009 and 2010 seasons playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League where he posted 51 tackles and nine sacks. Prior to that, he played two […]
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By Freddy Perryman, U.S. Ski Team BLUE MOUNTAIN, Ontario -– X Games champion John Teller of Mammoth Lakes finished 11th in Friday’s World Cup skicross race at Blue Mountain Resort. Skiers found a new venue as Blue Mountain completely revamped its skicross course for 2011. The resort increased the technicality of the course by adding […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson has announced plans to offer a suspended driver’s license diversion program. The District Attorney’s Office has formed a partnership with Pacific Educational Services Inc. to educate people who drive without a valid driver’s license or on a driver’s license that has been suspended […]
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By U.S. Ski Racing GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — The Alpine World Championships turned into a battle between Austrians today as Anna Fenninger cruised down the slalom course to take the win from Austrian teammate and first run downhill leader Elizabeth Goergl. Fenninger, a three-time World Juniors gold medalist, was in fourth, 0.40 seconds behind Goergl after […]
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Ready to carve some turns? Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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By Christina Mendonsa, News 10 SACRAMENTO — Jaycee Dugard spent last summer camping with family, the fall taking daytrips with her daughters, and this winter, writing her unique and painful memoirs. The woman held captive for 18 years is now living the life she dreamed of in childhood dairies kept during her years in the […]
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The Rotary Club of Truckee continues its tradition of helping local high school juniors maximize their success beyond high school with its Rotary Resource & Career Day. This year the club has partnered with Tahoe City Rotary and the North Tahoe Public Utility District, which has graciously donated the use of the North Tahoe Event […]
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North Lake Tahoe and Truckee Donner chambers of commerce in partnership with the Sierra Human Resources Association are offering “The Manager as Coach” Feb. 17 from 8:30-11:30am at Cedar House Sport Hotel, 10918 Brockway Road in Truckee. This workshop is designed to bolster leadership effectiveness, including how best to deliver feedback, correct behavior and how […]
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By Bobby Caina Calvan, Sacramento Bee Thousands of California parents leaped at the chance to provide health coverage to their grown and uninsured children when a provision in the federal health care law took effect last fall. Now some of those parents, such as Barry Demant of Folsom, are finding a hidden cost to the […]
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By Paul Krugman, New York Times We’re in the midst of a global food crisis — the second in three years. World food prices hit a record in January, driven by huge increases in the prices of wheat, corn, sugar and oils. These soaring prices have had only a modest effect on U.S. inflation, which […]
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