By Michael Kay, Union Democrat A towing company will soon remove the wreckage of a semi-trailer truck that fell from a famous curve on Highway 4 into a ravine last month while carrying 40,000 pounds of ice cream and peanut butter chips. But the rusting Cadillac whose decades-long stay in ravine has given “Cadillac Curve” […]
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By Huey Johnson In the 1960s, while I was with the Department of Fish and Game, it was my sad task to study the trout of Lake Tahoe. Few remember that an atrocity against Tahoe occurred there, an atrocity comparable to the slaughter of the once great buffalo herds of the Great Plains: the completion […]
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The worlds of digital storytelling, snowsports and technology will converge on Heavenly Mountain Resort Jan. 6-9 for Tahoe Snowcial, a winter festival of technology and snowsports. The Snowcial Organizing Committee has announced the program and a partial lineup of speakers for the third annual Tahoe Snowcial, which brings together thought leaders and experts in technology, […]
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Tangled Roots Writing of Truckee offers Monday Night Creative Writing Workshops to explore creative writing of any genre in a fun supportive environment for any level of writer. Read, write, discuss, and generate new material each week, receiving feedback from the group and instructor Karen Terrey. The next sessions are Sept 13, Oct. 11 and […]
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Tangled Roots Writing is hosting a series of creative writing workshops in downtown Truckee this fall. Each workshop is different: Oct. 30 10am–1pm “Inspiration” Nov. 13 1-4 pm “Feedback” Dec. 11th 10am–1pm “Publishing” Connect with a writing community, generate new material, work on a piece in progress, play with language and meaning, and develop a […]
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Being a caregiver is a huge part of your life, often with emotional highs and lows. Learn a powerful acupressure technique called Emotional Freedom Technique that can help you lower your fears, balance your emotions and keep you healthy. In a safe setting discuss the challenges you face as a caregiver and practice ways of […]
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The worlds of digital storytelling, snowsports and technology will converge on Heavenly Mountain Resort Jan. 6-9 for Tahoe Snowcial, a winter festival of technology and snowsports. The third annual Tahoe Snowcial brings together thought leaders and experts in technology, social media and snowsports to spark new ideas for the future, link networks, passions and turns. […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE — Riders of BlueGo, the South Shore’s bus service that is bankrupt, can expect more route changes as of Oct. 3. The South Tahoe Area Transit Authority board unanimously agreed to the changes at the Sept. 10 meeting. The South Lake Tahoe City Council will vote on the changes Sept. 14. […]
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By Carrie Peyton Dahlberg, Sacramento Bee With government budgets pinched, some counties in the Sacramento region are cutting back on finding and treating people with sexually transmitted diseases. Both Sacramento and El Dorado counties are contacting fewer patients and fewer of their partners than they used to, public health doctors say. That increases the risk […]
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In addition to its many running-related events, biking and triathlon competitions, the Lake Tahoe Marathon will also offer Speed Golf as part of the Lake Tahoe Marathon Race Week, Sept. 22-26. Speed Golf takes place Sept. 23 at the Tahoe Paradise Golf Course, 3021 Highway 50. The course is 4,000 yards. Start time is 9am […]
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