June Towill Brown will unveil her new Series of Three bronze sculpture collection entitled “Gentle Giants” at a free public showing and live sculpting event at the Pacific Crest Gallery July 24-25 in South Lake Tahoe. Well-known for her hallmark series work, Brown’s most recent collection was created to honor the mystical and magical Gypsy […]
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By Kathryn Reed Long before the white man called Lake Tahoe home, Washoe Indians lived here in spring and summer, while calling Gardnerville home as the temperatures dropped. Some tribal members were born on the shores of Lake Tahoe 85 years ago. Today, many Washoe live at the lake and in the valley year-round. Now […]
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Publisher’s note: This letter was read to the California Tahoe Conservancy board on July 15 by the writer. Lake Tahoe News asked for a copy from the writer, which arrived this week and is printed below. Dear Tahoe Conservancy, My name is Amber. I was born and raised in South Lake Tahoe and am currently […]
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By Carrie Peyton Dahlberg, Sacramento Bee Barbara Chaccour’s teenage daughter needed a dermatologist, so Chaccour picked one from a glossy magazine ad. Months later, the Sacramento businesswoman was shocked to learn that her daughter’s doctor had been convicted and fined for using research drugs instead of Botox, and that his medical license was on probation. […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is seeking comment on a proposal to use a combination of manual and chemical treatments to control, contain, and/or eradicate Terrestrial Non-native Invasive Plant Species throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. The LTBMU has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) in order to evaluate the treatment […]
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By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee Rarely does a humble county road become a legend. That, however, is the status of the El Dorado County route known as the Rubicon Trail. Though it is more a collection of granite obstacles than a road as that word is generally understood, the Rubicon is a mecca for those […]
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By Kathryn Reed An opportunity to buy the largest remaining parcel of private property along the Upper Truckee River may cause planners to change gears when it comes to the Meyers to Stateline bike path. The approximately 212 acres known at the Johnson Meadow (in the ranching world a parcel is named after the previous […]
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Hyatt Regency in Incline Village is having is inaugural Wine on the Water festival Aug. 29 from 1-5pm. Featuring 20 wineries and a dozen local restaurants, the event will include exclusive tastings of some of the region’s best food and wine, live music, and a noteworthy silent auction. Set against a backdrop on the Cottage […]
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Fair Play Wine and Poker Run is Aug. 14 from 11am to 5:30pm. Sample wines from five Fair Play wineries, then end the day enjoying dinner on the Grand Deck at Chateau Routon. Each winery you visit will present you with an envelope containing a playing card. At the end of the day, you will […]
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A basic life support CPR/AED class is being offered Oct. 11 from 5:30–9pm. Cost is $50 for this one evening class. Fee includes manual. This course is geared for the general public and covers 30:2 CPR for adults, children and infants AED use resuscitation masks. How to help someone choking. Upon successful completion, receive a […]
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